Trinity Metro Breaks Ground on $270M TEXRail Extension in Fort Worth

Trinity Metro has held a groundbreaking for its $270 million TEXRail extension, marking a delivery milestone for the planned rail connection into Fort Worth’s Near Southside Medical District.

The program will extend the line approximately 2.1 miles south from Fort Worth T&P Station to a new Near Southside Station.

Planned at 1308 Leslie Street, the station will serve the Medical District and connect the area with existing TEXRail destinations, including DFW Airport Terminal B.

Baylor Scott & White Health donated land for the station, providing a key property component for the extension. The location will bring the rail network closer to the district’s healthcare facilities and surrounding activity.

Trinity Metro confirmed that the groundbreaking took place on October 29, moving the story beyond earlier announcements of a planned ceremony.

The event establishes a formal milestone in the construction program, although it does not define how much physical work has been completed.

A confirmed opening date was not established in the reviewed owner announcement. The construction contractor, designer and specialist delivery packages also remain unconfirmed in the supplied information.