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About TEXRail

TEXRail provides daily passenger rail service to Fort Worth, North Richland Hills, Grapevine and DFW Airport. North Richland Hills’ stations are located at:

• Iron Horse Station, 6351 Iron Horse Blvd.
• Smithfield Station, 6420 Smithfield Rd

Daily service schedule and map

TEXRail fares are $2.50 one way, or $5 for an all-day pass. Reduced fares are available. Learn more and purchase tickets on the Trinity Metro website or via Trinity Metro's Go Pass app.

Trinity Metro (formerly known as the Fort Worth Transportation Authority, or The T) operates TEXRail.

Future Connections

DART began construction in September 2019 for its new Silver Line which will connect to TEXRail at DFW Airport. The new 26-mile Silver Line will following the existing Cotton Belt route to the east, with stops in Coppell, north Dallas, Carrollton, Addison, Richardson and Plano. DART anticipates that the Silver Line will begin operation in 2022. This addition to the regional commuter rail system will improve access to major employment, population and activity centers on the Dallas side of the Metroplex.

Trinity Metro is also planning to extend the TEXRail line 2.1 miles to the south to provide access to the Fort Worth Medical District. 

Quiet Zone

A Quiet Zone is in effect for all 10 railroad crossings in North Richland Hills. Residents should now be hearing far fewer train horns than before. Keep in mind that a train engineer may still sound the horn in emergencies such as a vehicle or person on the track, workers within 25 feet of the track or at the discretion of the crew as needed for safety. 

The Federal Railroad Administration requires train engineers to blow their horn when workers are present, even in a quiet zone. In recent weeks, workers have been making repairs to the Cotton Belt Trail that is adjacent to the tracks and completing other punch list and cleanup items in the railroad right of way and at the stations. As this work wraps up, the sounding of train horns for this reason will subside.

While all 10 railroad crossings in North Richland Hills have been made quiet zones, residents may still hear train horns from time to time even after the construction work is done. A train engineer will sound the horn in emergencies and at the discretion of the crew when they feel it is necessary for safety. This may include a vehicle or person on the track, or a safety concern when entering or exiting a station.

TEXRail Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

Following two and a half years of construction, the North Richland Hills community celebrated the new TEXRail service with a ribbon-cutting on December 31, 2018.