The City of Irving is centrally situated between Dallas and Fort Worth, and it is home to more than 250,000 residents, making it the 12th most populous city in Texas. The city’s rich diversity is exhibited by its population and the number of languages spoken by residents.

Irving includes the Las Colinas master-planned community, a mixed-use development of more than 12,000 acres that is home to many Fortune 500 companies and the Las Colinas Entertainment District. Part of the Dallas Fort Worth International Airport is also within the city limits and the airport heavily contributes to Irving's growing economy.

The City of Irving was founded in 1903 by J.O. Schulze and Otis Brown, two employees of the Chicago, Rock Island & Gulf Railway. While surveying for a railroad route between Dallas and Fort Worth, they decided the area would be an ideal town site and purchased land.

Irving was the second city in the DART Service Area to get rail service with the opening of the Trinity Railway Express in December 1996. Today passenger rail and other transit still play a significant role in the city’s transportation system. In Q4 FY 2024, ridership in Irving included:

• 43,522 boardings at two stations on the Trinity Railway Express: Downtown Irving/Heritage Crossing and West Irving.
• 231,779 at six stations on the DART Light Rail Orange Line: University of Dallas, Las Colinas Urban Center, Irving Convention Center, Hidden Ridge, Dallas College North Lake Station, and Belt Line.
• 345,005 boardings on Bus Routes 25, 225, 227, 229, 230, 231, and 255.
• 12,897 boardings for Paratransit service.

Rail supports existing and new development

DART’s Orange Line winds through the Las Colinas Urban Center by design. The City of Irving accumulated land for the right of way and stations to ensure that DART Rail would be an asset in this master-planned community.

The Irving Convention Center opened its doors in early 2011, and the first phase of DART’s Orange Line opened shortly after in August 2012, including the nearby Irving Convention Center station. Over the past decade, the convention center district has continued to grow with the opening of the Toyota Music Factory in 2017 and the Westin Irving Convention Center Las Colinas hotel in 2019. Now, Wells Fargo is building a new regional campus in the area, which is scheduled to open in late 2025.

At Las Colinas Urban Center Station, numerous luxury apartment communities along the Orange Line offer residents car-free living options. The station is also located next to Lake Carolyn, and it is a short walk around the lake to the Levy Event Plaza, where a growing list of community events are held. Water Street, a mixed-use development, and the renovated Williams Square Plaza, home of the iconic Mustangs of Las Colinas, are also nearby.

DART and the City of Irving opened a new station – Hidden Ridge Station at Carpenter Ranch – in April 2021. This infill station was built to serve Verizon Communications’ Hidden Ridge development, including Pioneer Natural Resources regional office.

Near the TRE, the city has reinvested in its historic downtown area with the redevelopment of Heritage Park in its Heritage District, which is home to the city’s Movies on Main series, concerts, and other seasonal events.

Irving Mayor Rick Stopfer represents the City of Irving on the DART Board of Directors.

The City of Irving is centrally situated between Dallas and Fort Worth, and it is home to more than 250,000 residents, making it the 12th most populous city in Texas. The city’s rich diversity is exhibited by its population and the number of languages spoken by residents.

Irving includes the Las Colinas master-planned community, a mixed-use development of more than 12,000 acres that is home to many Fortune 500 companies and the Las Colinas Entertainment District. Part of the Dallas Fort Worth International Airport is also within the city limits and the airport heavily contributes to Irving's growing economy.

The City of Irving was founded in 1903 by J.O. Schulze and Otis Brown, two employees of the Chicago, Rock Island & Gulf Railway. While surveying for a railroad route between Dallas and Fort Worth, they decided the area would be an ideal town site and purchased land.

Irving was the second city in the DART Service Area to get rail service with the opening of the Trinity Railway Express in December 1996. Today passenger rail and other transit still play a significant role in the city’s transportation system. In Q4 FY 2024, ridership in Irving included:

• 43,522 boardings at two stations on the Trinity Railway Express: Downtown Irving/Heritage Crossing and West Irving.
• 231,779 at six stations on the DART Light Rail Orange Line: University of Dallas, Las Colinas Urban Center, Irving Convention Center, Hidden Ridge, Dallas College North Lake Station, and Belt Line.
• 345,005 boardings on Bus Routes 25, 225, 227, 229, 230, 231, and 255.
• 12,897 boardings for Paratransit service.

Rail supports existing and new development

DART’s Orange Line winds through the Las Colinas Urban Center by design. The City of Irving accumulated land for the right of way and stations to ensure that DART Rail would be an asset in this master-planned community.

The Irving Convention Center opened its doors in early 2011, and the first phase of DART’s Orange Line opened shortly after in August 2012, including the nearby Irving Convention Center station. Over the past decade, the convention center district has continued to grow with the opening of the Toyota Music Factory in 2017 and the Westin Irving Convention Center Las Colinas hotel in 2019. Now, Wells Fargo is building a new regional campus in the area, which is scheduled to open in late 2025.

At Las Colinas Urban Center Station, numerous luxury apartment communities along the Orange Line offer residents car-free living options. The station is also located next to Lake Carolyn, and it is a short walk around the lake to the Levy Event Plaza, where a growing list of community events are held. Water Street, a mixed-use development, and the renovated Williams Square Plaza, home of the iconic Mustangs of Las Colinas, are also nearby.

DART and the City of Irving opened a new station – Hidden Ridge Station at Carpenter Ranch – in April 2021. This infill station was built to serve Verizon Communications’ Hidden Ridge development, including Pioneer Natural Resources regional office.

Near the TRE, the city has reinvested in its historic downtown area with the redevelopment of Heritage Park in its Heritage District, which is home to the city’s Movies on Main series, concerts, and other seasonal events.

Irving Mayor Rick Stopfer represents the City of Irving on the DART Board of Directors.

The City of Irving is centrally situated between Dallas and Fort Worth, and it is home to more than 250,000 residents, making it the 12th most populous city in Texas. The city’s rich diversity is exhibited by its population and the number of languages spoken by residents.

Irving includes the Las Colinas master-planned community, a mixed-use development of more than 12,000 acres that is home to many Fortune 500 companies and the Las Colinas Entertainment District. Part of the Dallas Fort Worth International Airport is also within the city limits and the airport heavily contributes to Irving's growing economy.

The City of Irving was founded in 1903 by J.O. Schulze and Otis Brown, two employees of the Chicago, Rock Island & Gulf Railway. While surveying for a railroad route between Dallas and Fort Worth, they decided the area would be an ideal town site and purchased land.

Irving was the second city in the DART Service Area to get rail service with the opening of the Trinity Railway Express in December 1996. Today passenger rail and other transit still play a significant role in the city’s transportation system. In Q4 FY 2024, ridership in Irving included:

• 43,522 boardings at two stations on the Trinity Railway Express: Downtown Irving/Heritage Crossing and West Irving.
• 231,779 at six stations on the DART Light Rail Orange Line: University of Dallas, Las Colinas Urban Center, Irving Convention Center, Hidden Ridge, Dallas College North Lake Station, and Belt Line.
• 345,005 boardings on Bus Routes 25, 225, 227, 229, 230, 231, and 255.
• 12,897 boardings for Paratransit service.

Rail supports existing and new development

DART’s Orange Line winds through the Las Colinas Urban Center by design. The City of Irving accumulated land for the right of way and stations to ensure that DART Rail would be an asset in this master-planned community.

The Irving Convention Center opened its doors in early 2011, and the first phase of DART’s Orange Line opened shortly after in August 2012, including the nearby Irving Convention Center station. Over the past decade, the convention center district has continued to grow with the opening of the Toyota Music Factory in 2017 and the Westin Irving Convention Center Las Colinas hotel in 2019. Now, Wells Fargo is building a new regional campus in the area, which is scheduled to open in late 2025.

At Las Colinas Urban Center Station, numerous luxury apartment communities along the Orange Line offer residents car-free living options. The station is also located next to Lake Carolyn, and it is a short walk around the lake to the Levy Event Plaza, where a growing list of community events are held. Water Street, a mixed-use development, and the renovated Williams Square Plaza, home of the iconic Mustangs of Las Colinas, are also nearby.

DART and the City of Irving opened a new station – Hidden Ridge Station at Carpenter Ranch – in April 2021. This infill station was built to serve Verizon Communications’ Hidden Ridge development, including Pioneer Natural Resources regional office.

Near the TRE, the city has reinvested in its historic downtown area with the redevelopment of Heritage Park in its Heritage District, which is home to the city’s Movies on Main series, concerts, and other seasonal events.

Irving Mayor Rick Stopfer represents the City of Irving on the DART Board of Directors.