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Fort Worth, TX
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1001 Jones Street
Fort Worth, TX 76102
(817) 332-2931

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UPCOMING EVENTS

Nov 14 TCU v. Utah (Football)
Amon Carter Stadium
Nov 28 TCU v. New Mexico (Football)
Amon Carter Stadium
Dec 31 Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl (Football)
Amon Carter Stadium
DRIVING DIRECTIONS

Amtrak directional signs can be found throughout downtown.

I-30 westbound Exit U.S. 287 ("Downtown") As you approach downtown, the road will fork twice. Take the left fork both times. After you cross under the railroad tracks, you will be headed west on 6th, a one-way street. After you pass Jones Street, turn left on Calhoun. Go 3 blk south on Calhoun to 9th St. Turn left on 9th and go 1 blk to the station grounds.

I-30 eastbound Exit Lancaster Avenue. Go east on Lancaster approx. 1 mi to Main Street. Turn left on Main and go 1 blk to Commerce Street. Turn left on Commerce and go north 4 blk to 9th Street. Turn right on 9th and go east; the station is directly in front of you.

I-35W northbound or southbound Exit Spur 280 and proceed downtown. Take the 6th Street fork. After you pass Jones Street, turn left on Calhoun. Go 3 blk south on Calhoun to 9th Street. Turn left; the station is directly in front of you.

From the Cultural District Travel east on 7th Street approx. 3 mi, past Main Street and through most of downtown. Turn right at Calhoun and go south to 9th Street. Turn left; the station is directly in front of you.

From DFW Airport Use the south exit. Once you leave the airport grounds, take the right fork and travel westbound. The freeway changes designations several times; watch signs carefully and choose the lanes marked "Downtown Ft Worth." As you approach Fort Worth's downtown skyline, take a middle lane and continue straight onto spur 347. (Reduce speed as you crest the hill.) Turn left on Calhoun and go south 10 blocks to 9th Street. Turn left on 9th; the station is directly in front of you.

From the Stockyards (N Main St Travel south on Main Street into downtown Fort Worth. At the courthouse you will veer right as the road changes to Houston Street. Take your first left turn (Weatherford Street) and go 3 blk east to Calhoun Street. Turn right at Calhoun and go south to 9th Street. Turn left; the station is directly in front of you.

I-30 westbound Exit U.S. 287 ("Downtown") As you approach downtown, the road will fork twice. Take the left fork both times. After you cross under the railroad tracks, you will be headed west on 6th, a one-way street. After you pass Jones Street, turn left on Calhoun. Go 3 blk south on Calhoun to 9th St. Turn left on 9th and go 1 blk to the station grounds.

From the Stockyards (N Main St Travel south on Main Street into downtown Fort Worth. At the courthouse you will veer right as the road changes to Houston Street. Take your first left turn (Weatherford Street) and go 3 blk east to Calhoun Street. Turn right at Calhoun and go south to 9th Street. Turn left; the station is directly in front of you.

 
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PARKING

Short term Approx. 20 spaces. Meters on Jones and 9th streets. 2 hr maximum during the day. Free after 6 and on weekends, but no overnight parking.

Long term Approx. 100 spaces. Across Jones Street from the station, NW corner Jones and 9th. Approx. $7 per day.

LOCAL TRANSIT

Local Bus Fort Worth Transportation Authority
(817) 215-8600
'The T' operates the city bus system. All buses serving downtown stop at the Intermodal Transportation Center. All trips free within downtown area; otherwise $1 each way, with free transfers within a 2-hour period.

Stockyards: Route 1 (North Main)
Cultural District: Route 2 (Camp Bowie)
Zoo and TCU: Route 7 (University)
Sundance Square: ITC Circulator (red bus).

Lake Worth Shuttle
(817) 534-7777
Stops at ITC and makes 8 stops in Lake Worth. Operated by Yellow Checker.

Commuter Rail Trinity Railway Express
(817) 215-8600
Serves Richland Hills, Hurst, DFW Airport, Irving, the Dallas medical district and downtown Dallas (Union Station). Service direct to American Airlines Center for select sporting and special events.

Rural Transit Parker County Transportation Service
1912A Bethel Rd
(817) 599-8671
Serves Amtrak station. Reservations required.

The Transit System, Inc.
(254) 897-2964
Rural transit provider serving Hood (Granbury) and Somervell (Glen Rose) counties.

Shuttle SuperShuttle
1-800-BLUE-VAN
Shared-ride shuttle van serving D/FW Airport. Allow 45 min.

Yellow Checker Shuttle
(214) 841-1900, 1-866-903-1900
Shared-ride van serving downtown hotels and D/FW Airport.

Intercity Bus
(in the Intermodal Transportation Center)
(817) 429-3089

Airport D/FW International - DFW
International Pkwy - 20.0 mi NE (Also accessible by Trinity Railway Express, CentrePort stop)
All major carriers.

Taxi Cowboy Cab
(817) 428-0202

Executive Taxi
(817) 877-1212, 1-888-564-1212

Yellow Checker Cab
(817) 534-5555
Approximate fares: downtown $6, musuem district $7, Stockyards $7. Add $1 for each additional person.

LOCAL NEWS OUTLETS

Fort Worth Star-Telegram  •  www.star-telegram.com
KTVT (11, CBS)  •  www.cbs11tv.com
KXAS (5, NBC)  •  www.nbc5i.com
Fort Worth Weekly  •  www.fwweekly.com
CONGRESSIONAL REPRESENTATIVES


Rep. Kay Granger
(R-TX, dist. 12)

320 Cannon House Office Bldg
Washington, DC 20515
(202) 225-5071
Fax: (202) 225-5683
Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison
(R)

284 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
(202) 224-5922

Sen. John Cornyn
(R)

517 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
(202) 224-2934

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Did you know...
In the early 1870s, not content to watch longhorns thunder through on cattle drives to Kansas railheads, Fort Worth decided to become a railhead. In 1873, after the original railroad backers went bankrupt, a determined group of citizens banded together to finish a 26-mile link to the Texas & Pacific Railroad. In 1876, the T&P's state land grant was to expire. The railroad had to reach Fort Worth before the legislature adjourned. Residents worked around the clock to beat this deadline, and on July 19, 1876, the first train pulled into town, establishing Fort Worth as a shipping point.