Over the next three years, Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) is going to replace and refurbish six escalators and two elevators at the Cityplace/Uptown Station.

According to a release, replacing aging escalators is a critical component of DART's infrastructure improvement efforts and part of DART’s commitment to maintaining a safe and reliable transit system.

Located at Haskell Avenue and US-75, the Cityplace/Uptown station is a stop on the Red Line, Blue Line, and Orange Line and also serves as a transfer point to the M-Line Trolley, which runs through Uptown.

While this essential work is underway, train service will remain unaffected. However, riders may experience minor inconveniences during the construction period.

To minimize disruption, no more than one escalator will be taken out of service at a time. Escalators at the station operate in pairs; therefore, when one is temporarily decommissioned for replacement, its counterpart will be designated for upward movement to assist passengers in accessing the platform without using stairs.

Each escalator replacement is expected to take approximately 6 to 8 months to complete, while inclinators will require 8 to 9 months. Throughout the duration of the project, construction activity will be closely monitored, and accommodations for ADA passengers will be provided as needed.

Three years from now, that's 2028. #math

Here's a fun fact: The station is the only underground station on the DART rail system, as well as the only active underground rail station in the state of Texas. It's the stop point on a 3.5-mile tunnel that runs from downtown Dallas to SMU/Mockingbird station. Excavation began in 1991 and the station opened in 2000.

It's a "tri-level" station with escalators to boarding platforms that are located 10 stories, or 120 feet, below US-75. There are three pairs of escalators plus two inclined elevators plus a staircase with 213 steps total.

No public parking, however.

Entrances to the station are available on both sides of US-75: from the Cityplace Tower office building on the east frontage road, to the left and right of the entrance to the Cityplace Tower office building; and directly across the freeway on the west frontage road, on the edge of West Village.