The Downtown Denton Transit Center is an intermodal
public transit
Public transport (also known as public transit, mass transit, or simply transit) are forms of transport available to the general public. It typically uses a fixed schedule, route and charges a fixed fare. There is no rigid definition of wh ...
station in
Denton, Texas
Denton is a city in the U.S. state of Texas and the county seat of Denton County, Texas, Denton County. With a population of 139,869 as of 2020, it is the List of cities in Texas by population, 20th-most populous city in Texas, the List of Un ...
. The station, operated by the
Denton County Transportation Authority (DCTA), serves as the northern terminus of the
A-train, a transfer center for the
DCTA Connect bus system, and a hub for the
GoZone Denton microtransit system. The station also hosts DCTA's customer service center.
The station is about a east of downtown Denton, south of
Texas Woman's University
Texas Woman's University (TWU) is a Public research university, public coeducational research university in Denton, Texas, with two health science center-focused campuses in Dallas and Houston. While TWU has been fully co-educational since 1994, ...
, and east of the
University of North Texas
The University of North Texas (UNT) is a public university, public research university located in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex. Its main campus is in Denton, Texas, Denton, with a satellite campus in Frisco, Texas, Frisco. It serves as the ...
.
Unlike other A-train stations, Downtown Denton does not primarily serve as a
park-and-ride lot. However, the A-train operates a fare-free travel zone between Downtown Denton and
MedPark, which allows riders to utilize MedPark's lot.
On DCTA maps and signage, the station is denoted by a grey circle containing the
Denton County Courthouse-on-the-Square.
The official name of the station is the Euline Brock Downtown Denton Transit Center in honor of
Euline Brock, a former mayor who was an advocate for investment in both Downtown Denton and public transit.
History
In 2005, the City of Denton received a federal grant for a downtown transit facility, totaling $3.1 million. Initial plans for the project were presented in 2008. A groundbreaking was held on March 22, 2010.
On June 18, 2011, the A-train's opening ceremony, dubbed the "Rock n' Rail Station Celebration", took place. A ribbon-cutting was held at Downtown Denton Transit Center, which was followed by free rides on the train and live music at all DCTA-built stations. Revenue service began the following Monday.
On August 7, 2013, the station was formally renamed in honor of
Euline Brock. Brock was a member of Denton City Council from 1992 to 1998, the mayor of Denton from 2000 to 2006, and an advocate for investment in both Downtown Denton and public transit. A placard commemorating Brock was installed the following year.
References
External links
A-train , DCTAConnect Bus , DCTARegional Bus Routes , DCTA
A-train (Denton County Transportation Authority) stations
Bus stations in Texas
Railway stations in Denton County, Texas
Railway stations in the United States opened in 2011
Buildings and structures in Denton, Texas
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