Old Town station (A-train)
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| Location | 617 E. Main Street Lewisville, Texas 75057 | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33°02′50″N 96°59′11″W / 33.047209°N 96.986378°W | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Denton County Transportation Authority | ||||||||||
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| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||
| Connections | GoZone Lewisville/Highland Village | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | At-grade | ||||||||||
| Parking | 169 spaces[1] | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
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| Opened | June 18, 2011[2] | ||||||||||
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Charles Emery Old Town Station (typically shortened to Old Town) is an A-train commuter rail station in Lewisville, Texas. The station is named for Old Town Lewisville, the city's historic downtown district, which it is 0.5 miles (0.80 km) east of.
On A-train maps and signage, the station is denoted by an orange circle containing a pinwheel star.[3]
History
A groundbreaking ceremony was held for the station on September 26, 2009 during the city's Western Days Festival.[4]
In 2010, the city of Lewisville created the Old Town Transit-Oriented Development Master Plan to organize and promote development around the station and greater Old Town Lewisville area.[5] The plan was later revised in 2017 and 2023.[6]
The A-train's opening ceremony, dubbed the "Rock n' Rail Station Celebration", took place on June 18, 2011. The ceremony saw local musical acts playing at all five DCTA-built stations, including Old Town. The station entered revenue service the following Monday.[2]
In 2015, DCTA broke ground on the southern segment of the Lewisville Hike and Bike Trail,[7] which opened the following year.[8] The trail segment runs from Hebron station to Mills Street, passing Old Town station.[9]
In 2019, the station was formally renamed in honor of Charles Emery, a former chairman of DCTA and member of the Lewisville City Council. A placard commemorating him and his wife, Elaine, was installed at the station.[10][11]
Service
Old Town station is located approximately 0.9 miles (1.4 km) north of the DCTA Rail Operations and Maintenance facility. Because of this, northbound trains entering into service will start at Old Town instead of Trinity Mills.[3]
The station was originally the northern terminus of bus route 22, which serviced southwestern Lewisville and Hebron station.[12] On December 7, 2021, the route was eliminated in favor of GoZone, an on-demand service.[13]
References
- ^ "Parking". Denton County Transportation Authority. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
- ^ a b Lewis, B. J. (2011-06-18). "Musical celebration kicks off A-train: Event today brings bands to Denton, Lewisville stations". Denton Record-Chronicle. A. H. Belo Corporation. pp. 7A – via NewsBank.
- ^ a b "A-train". Denton County Transportation Authority. Retrieved 2024-02-07.
- ^ Lewis, B. J. (2009-09-26). "DCTA: Denton won't get rail service next year - south part to open first". Denton Record-Chronicle. A. H. Belo Corporation. pp. 1A – via NewsBank.
- ^ Smith, Heather M. (2010-10-19). "City recognized as 'Community of the year'". Lewisville Leader. American Community Newspapers – via NewsBank.
- ^ Morrison, Arianna (2023-10-04). "Learn what Lewisville staff has in mind for the future of Old Town". Lewisville Leader. Star Local Media. Retrieved 2024-02-07.
- ^ "DCTA breaks ground on Lewisville hike and bike trail". Lewisville Leader. Star Local Media. 2015-02-06. Retrieved 2024-02-07.
- ^ "A-train Rail Trail". Denton County Transportation Authority. Retrieved 2024-02-07.
- ^ Lewis, B. J. (2015-02-09). "Path offers ride alongside rails". Denton Record-Chronicle. A. H. Belo Corporation. pp. A01 – via NewsBank.
- ^ "DCTA to Rename Lewisville Old Town Station to Honor Longtime Board Chairman Charles Emery | DCTA". Denton County Transportation Authority. Retrieved 2023-10-01.
- ^ Gonzalez, Camila (2019-10-26). "DCTA's Emery makes transportation his legacy". Denton Record-Chronicle. Denton Media Company. Retrieved 2024-02-07.
- ^ "Service Area". Denton County Transportation Authority. Archived from the original on 2021-04-19. Retrieved 2024-02-07.
- ^ Grass, Justin (2021-12-02). "DCTA saves most Denton bus routes, cuts Lewisville routes". Denton Record-Chronicle. Denton Media Company. Retrieved 2024-02-07.
External links
- A-train | DCTA
- Long Range Plans | City of Lewisville (includes Old Town Transit-Oriented Development Master Plan)