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On April 2, 2012, DART began a pilot program known as "Fair Share Parking", which required commuters from non-DART member cities to pay a $ 2 fee for parking. North Carrollton/Frankford was one of two stations to be included in the program at launch, the other being
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In 2002, the city of Carrollton passed a resolution proposing names for the three stations in the city. This proposal renamed the Frankford Road station to "North Carrollton" with the specific aim of ensuring that the name "Carrollton" would appear on the line's
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In 2004, following the proposal of the A-train, the city of Carrollton debated removing North Carrollton/Frankford from the line. The station was primarily intended as a park-and-ride lot for Denton County residents commuting to
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The station was first proposed in 2000 in a study of the "Northwest Corridor", which included the modern-day Green Line and
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commuter rail line, but the A-train does not stop at North Carrollton/Frankford. Instead, it meets with the Green Line at
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The station was opened on December 6, 2010 with the rest of the northern Green Line.
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This tram-, streetcar-, or light rail-related article is a
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The station is adjacent to the right-of-way for the
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DART Green Line light rail cars awaiting departure.
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Carrollton, Texas
32°59′34″N 96°56′17″W / 32.992744°N 96.937997°W / 32.992744; -96.937997
Dallas Area Rapid Transit
island platform
Northwest Carrollton GoLink Zone

Dallas Area Rapid Transit
Green Line
Trinity Mills
Buckner
DART light rail
Carrollton, Texas
Green Line
Denton County
park-and-ride
A-train
Trinity Mills
Orange Line
destination signs
Downtown Dallas
Parker Road
Trinity Mills


"North Carrollton/Frankford Station"
Dallas Area Rapid Transit


"On DART's Green Line, the advantage is clear"

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