UPDATE:
Due to impending inclement weather this weekend, DCTA has canceled this event. DCTA is working with the city of Denton, Lake Dallas, Corinth, Highland Village andLewisville, to reschedule for Saturday, June 1, in celebration of National Trails Day – a nationally-coordinated event designed to unite all muscle-powered trail activities with the goal of connecting more people to trails. Read more about the cancelation here: http://bit.ly/2VC0yO9
People across the U.S. will kick off the spring trail season by visiting their favorite trails for a walk, run or ride in observance of national “Opening Day for Trails,” and the Denton County Transportation (DCTA) is joining in on the spring fun. The agency is partnering with the city of Denton, Lake Dallas, Corinth, Highland Village and Lewisville to host a “Rails to Trails" event on Saturday, April 13, from 9 a.m. to noon to get residents out and moving on its A-train Rail Trail to kick off the spring season.
Event Details to Know
The “Rails to Trails" event is a great opportunity for Denton County residents to celebrate DCTA’s A-train Rail Trail by connecting them to others in the community and encouraging them to walk, bike, run or just spend time enjoying the beautiful scenery the trail has to offer.
The event will be on Saturday, April 13, from 9 a.m. to noon and will feature:
- City-hosted fun stations and table tops at the following locations:
- Denton – Downtown Denton Transit Center (DDTC)
- Corinth – City Hall parking lot
- Lake Dallas – Greenspace behind Allsup’s convenience store
- Highland Village – Highland Village/Lewisville Lake station
- Lewisville – Highland Village/Lewisville Lake station
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Promotional swag items that participating cities and DCTA will hand out to event attendees along with reflectors, coloring books, stickers and DCTA collateral Click here to Enlarge Map
How to Get a Free DCTA A-train Ride
DCTA will provide free A-train rides to all “Rails to Trails” event attendees. Getting a free train ride is simple! Just say the event code word “Opening Day” to a DCTA rail operator to ride the A-train free all day on Saturday, April 13. DCTA will operate regular A-train service during the event. The free ride promotion is not valid on other DCTA services, and people who want to transfer to the Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) will need valid fare for that portion of that trip.