Transportation
BY MICHAEL CROUCHLEY & CODY THORN
Silver Line now complete, opens stops in DFW Airport, near Grapevine
Another thing
TEXRail has seen the number of riders increase over the past four years, especially to the airport. In May 2025, Terminal B was the most popular stop, showing a 12.6% increase from 2024. Grape- Fest, a Grapevine wine festival, netted 5,000 rides in September, according to Trinity Metro data.
Airport. TEXRail’s best month in ridership came in December 2024 with 103,312 rides, up 25% from the previous year. The Fort Worth Parade of Lights and Christmas events were a key factor, according to Trinity Metro. “Grapevine has long been a welcoming destination for visitors from the west with TEXRail,” said Paul W. McCallum, director of the Grapevine Convention & Visitors Bureau. “Now, with the Silver Line, we’re excited to better connect with communities from the east, making it easier for visitors to indulge in culinary offerings, great shopping and entertainment.”
Nearly two decades after its initial conception, the 26-mile, $2 billion Silver Line commuter rail from transportation agency Dallas Area Rapid Transit is now open. As of Oct. 25, riders can hop on the train in Plano and travel to Dallas Fort Worth International Airport in less than an hour. The Silver Line has two stations in Plano and eight additional stations that touch Richardson, Dallas, Addison, Carrollton, Coppell and Grapevine. Trips to Grapevine, the Christmas Capital of Texas, were a big boost for Trinity Metro’s TEXRail last year. TEXRail is a 27-mile track from the Fort Worth T&P Station to DFW
TEXRail ridership
877,296
1M 750K 250K 500K 0
SOURCES: DALLAS AREA RAPID TRANSIT, TRINITY METRO/COMMUNITY IMPACT
Silver Line ridership 16,000 first weekend riders (Oct. 25-26)
11,200 daily riders projected (2040)
4 rail connections : Orange, Green, Red and TEXRail
What’s next
75
DNT TOLL
121
Plano
DART anticipates growth to more than 2,100 riders daily in the next two years, and the agency is allocating a $587.2 million investment into the Silver Line through 2029. The Denton County Transportation Authority is looking at expanding its Trinity Mill Station to connect with the Silver Line, which could link Denton to Grapevine.
Key:
12TH STREET STATION
SRT TOLL
PGBT TOLL
DART's Silver Line
35E
DOWNTOWN CARROLLTON STATION
CYPRESS WATERS STATION
PGBT TOLL SHILOH ROAD STATION
Addison
UT DALLAS STATION
Coppell
Grapevine
CITYLINE/ BUSH STATION
KNOLL TRAIL STATION
ADDISON STATION
DFW AIRPORT NORTH STATION
PGBT TOLL
114
Richardson
Projected Silver Line daily riders
DFW AIRPORT TERMINAL B STATION
635
0 2025
2,076 2027
2,129 2029
121
DNT TOLL
635
75
35E
97
N
SOURCE: DALLAS AREA RAPID TRANSIT/COMMUNITY IMPACT
SOURCE: DALLAS AREA RAPID TRANSIT/COMMUNITY IMPACT
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