DART representatives compiled a list of family-friendly spots that can be accessed through their rail lines.
The DART rail line in Dallas is one of the longest light rail systems in the United States at 93 miles. The system has four lines passing through downtown Dallas.
On DART’s list of local attractions, The Dallas World Aquarium, home to exotic birds, animals, plants, and a dramatic glass shark tunnel, is walkable from DART’s West End Station in downtown Dallas, along the Red, Blue, Green, and Orange lines.
Another top recommendation by DART is just a short walk from the aquarium. The Perot Museum of Nature and Science hosts family-friendly exhibits that include Soccer: More Than a Game, which runs through Sept. 7 and shows how physics, biology, and technology shape the world’s favorite sport.
For lunch, DART suggests exploring Klyde Warren Park, which is walkable from the Perot Museum. The park is located a few blocks from the St. Paul Station on the Red, Blue, Green, and Orange lines, reports DART.
To get to the Dallas Zoo, DART offers the Red Line to Dallas Zoo Station, just a few stops south of downtown. Visitors can feed giraffes, step into a prehistoric park and explore dinosaurs, ride a mini-train or an iconic carousel, or visit the children’s zoo.
Nearby, the newly-completed Halperin Park includes a nearly three-acre “deck park” spanning a freeway and featuring a pavilion, an amphitheater, a playground area, interactive fountains, and a second level overlooking the Dallas Zoo.
An excursion to the Fort Worth Stockyards to watch a cattle drive or catch a rodeo at the Cowtown Coliseum can be reached by taking the TRE for about an hour’s ride west of downtown Dallas to the Fort Worth Central Station and then transferring to Trinity Metro‘s Orange Line bus, reports DART.
Riders can plan their route on DART’s Plan Your Trip map. The GoPass app can be downloaded to view departure times, travel time, and to buy passes.
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