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Old Town station is located approximately 0.9 miles (1.4 km) north of the DCTA Rail Operations and Maintenance facility. Because of this, northbound trains entering into service will start at Old Town instead of Trinity Mills.
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In 2015, DCTA broke ground on the southern segment of the Lewisville Hike and Bike Trail, which opened the following year. The trail segment runs from
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Master Plan to organize and promote development around the station and greater Old Town Lewisville area. The plan was later revised in 2017 and 2023.
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and member of the Lewisville City Council. A placard commemorating him and his wife, Elaine, was installed at the station.
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The station was originally the northern terminus of bus route 22, which serviced southwestern Lewisville and
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ceremony was held for the station on September 26, 2009 during the city's Western Days Festival.
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In 2019, the station was formally renamed in honor of Charles Emery, a former chairman of
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On A-train maps and signage, the station is denoted by an orange circle containing a
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A-train (Denton County Transportation Authority) stations
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In 2010, the city of Lewisville created the Old Town
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Railway stations in the United States opened in 2011
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Lewisville, Texas
33°02′50″N 96°59′11″W / 33.047209°N 96.986378°W / 33.047209; -96.986378
Denton County Transportation Authority
A-train
side platform
GoZone Lewisville/Highland Village

Denton County Transportation Authority
Highland Village/Lewisville Lake
Downtown Denton Transit Center
A-train
Hebron
Trinity Mills
A-train
commuter rail
Lewisville, Texas
pinwheel star
groundbreaking
Transit-Oriented Development
opening ceremony
Hebron station
DCTA
Hebron station
on-demand service
"Parking"
Denton County Transportation Authority


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