TEXRail

TEXRail is a hybrid rail line (i.e., a non-commuter rail service that operates on the national rail network) in Tarrant County, Texas that provides service between downtown Fort Worth and Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, with intermediate stations in North Richland Hills and Grapevine. It is operated by Trinity Metro (formerly Fort Worth Transportation Authority). The line was opened for preview service on December 31, 2018 and started revenue service on January 10, 2019. In 2022, the system had a ridership of 556,300, or about 1,900 per weekday.

TEXRail
Overview
OwnerTrinity Metro
LocaleTarrant County, Texas, US
Termini
Stations9
Websiteridetrinitymetro.org/texrail
Service
TypeHybrid rail
SystemTrinity Metro
Rolling stock8 Stadler FLIRT
Daily ridership1,900 (weekdays, Q3 2023)
Ridership556,300 (2022)
History
OpenedDecember 31, 2018 (2018-12-31) (preview)
January 10, 2019 (2019-01-10) (full service)
Technical
Line length27.2 mi (43.8 km)
Track gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Operating speed70 mph (110 km/h) top
30 mph (48 km/h) avg.
Route map
TEXRail highlighted in red
DFW Airport Terminal B
DFW Airport North
Grapevine-Main Street
SH 114
North Richland Hills/Smithfield
North Richland Hills/Iron Horse
Mercantile Center
TEXRail Equipment
Maintenance Facility
North Side
Fort Worth Central Station
T&P Station
Medical District
planned extension
planned extension
TCU/Berry
I-20/Granbury Road
Sycamore School Road

The new line is worth $1 billion. It is considered a segment of the Cotton Belt Rail Line project, alongside the DART-operated Silver Line (currently under construction) to the east.

Officials with Trinity Metro are hoping the new rail line will entice non-member cities along the line to join the transit agency in its quest to become a regional transit entity. Planned TEXRail stations led to agreements with Grapevine and North Richland Hills in 2006 and 2016, respectively, that allowed stations to be built within those cities. The route also passes through Haltom City, Hurst, and Colleyville, but these cities have not joined or signed interlocal agreements, preventing Trinity Metro from building stations in them.

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