White Rock station is a DART rail station in Dallas, Texas. The station serves the . Located on Northwest Highway (Loop 12) in East Dallas, the station serves the Lakewood neighborhood and White Rock Lake. which in turn connects the station to White Rock Lake, Flag Pole Hill Park, and the SoPac Trail.
History
In 1997, DART purchased a Knights of Columbus lodge for use as a station site, which was tentatively named Northwest Highway.
Construction on the site began on January 15, 1999 as part of a larger extension between Mockingbird station and Garland. The station was designed to evoke historic architecture around White Rock Lake, including a faux-spillway filled with landscaping and columns in the style of the White Rock Lake boathouse.
A test run of the of track between Mockingbird and White Rock was completed in July 2001. White Rock station opened three months later on September 24, 2001.
In 2002, Dallas received $10.9 million in federal funding to extend the Katy Trail to White Rock station.
References
External links
- Dallas Area Rapid Transit - White Rock Station