CONFIRMED90% CONFIDENCEDART's[1] launch release names the day it happened: the Silver Line "launches Saturday, Oct. 25", connecting seven cities and DFW International Airport.
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- Oct 25, 202590% CONFIDENCEfrom the source
DART's Silver Line Opens to DFW Airport
DART began passenger service on the 26-mile Silver Line, a 10-station regional rail route running east-west from Plano through Richardson, Addison, Carrollton and Coppell to DFW International Airport. It is the agency's first rail link from the northern suburbs straight into the airport, and rides were free for the first two weeks.
- DART launched Silver Line regional rail service on Saturday, October 25, 2025, announced in a release datelined Dallas, October 8, 2025[1]
- The line spans over 26 miles and connects Plano, Richardson, Dallas, Addison, Carrollton, Coppell, Grapevine and DFW International Airport - the seven cities plus the airport of the release's headline[1]
- Trains run 4 a.m. to 1 a.m. daily, "every 30 minutes during weekday peak hours; every 60 minutes off-peak and on weekends"[1]
- Service uses "state-of-the-art Stadler trains" with comfortable seating, bicycle racks, overhead luggage racks, USB phone chargers and ADA-compliant boarding, at fully accessible stations designed with input from the cities along the corridor[1]
- It offers direct transfers to DART Light Rail, bus routes, DFW terminals and Trinity Metro's TexRail[1]
- Rides were free from October 25 through November 8, and all 10 Silver Line stations held public celebrations on October 25 with live music, cultural performances and community programming[1]
- The route originates in the Cotton Belt Corridor plan and is "built for longer distances and faster connections than DART's light rail system", linking employment centres and destinations including the University of Texas at Dallas[1]
- DART President and CEO Nadine Lee called the line "a centerpiece of our Point B vision", connecting employment centres, neighbourhoods and "the world's third-busiest airport"; board chairman Gary Slagel stressed "predictable schedules, modern trains, and seamless connections"[1]
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- [1]90%dart.org/about/news-and-events/newsreleases/newsrelease-detail/silver-line-launches-oct.-25--connecting-seven-cities-and-dfw-airport-with-modern--reliable-transitdart.org· Posted Sep 20, 2026· Starts Oct 25, 2025 ✓· 100% of score
DART's launch release names the day it happened: the Silver Line "launches Saturday, Oct. 25", connecting seven cities and DFW International Airport.
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