DALLAS — Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) has begun working to modernize the Cityplace/Uptown Station.
The renovation is part of DART Transform, a modernization program that focuses on improving five core elements: vehicles, stations and passenger facilities, resiliency, a unified signaling system and operating facilities.
Cityplace/Uptown Station is scheduled to receive upgraded lighting, new ticket vending machines and improved walkways with the removal of digital kiosks, a news release stated.
The bulk of construction will initially focus on the removal of the existing escalators and inclinators and installation of new ones to improve accessibility to the platforms. Demolition work is anticipated to begin in mid-April, when the escalator and staircase on the tower side of the platform level will be removed. Construction will continue at the next level, with each escalator and inclinator taking approximately six to eight months to remove and replace.
As each escalator is removed, the other will be reprogrammed to only take customers up. As work progresses and the inclinator and escalator are both out of service, DART will provide a bus bridge with shuttle service to and from connecting stations to limit service interruptions.
DART will provide updates on the renovations and any impacts it may have on customers on social media and through its text alert system.
For more information, visit https://transform.dart.org.
