J.B. Jackson, Jr. Transit
Center
North of Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard, between Trunk Avenue and J.B. Jackson, Jr. Boulevard
Mapsco 46-P
(1423 J.B. Jackson, Jr. Blvd., Dallas 75210)
Service:
Bus Routes 13, 23, 104, 216, GoLink South Dallas (M-F)Adjacent to the MLK, Jr. Station
M-F (Monday through Friday)
Bus Bay Assignments:
Bay 1 — 23Bay 2 — 104
Bay 3 — For Future Use
Bay 4 — 13
Bay 5 — Paratransit
Bay 6 — 216
Bay 7 — Rail Disruption Shuttle Stop
Customer Features:
- Station Concierge
- Climate-controlled Waiting Area
- Restrooms
- Water Fountain
- Vending Machine
- Pay Telephones
- Customer Information
- Free Parking (200 spaces, overnight or long-term parking is at the discretion of the customer. DART assumes no responsibility for vehicles left overnight.)
- Public Art
Popular Attractions and Destinations:
Just two miles east of downtown Dallas, 277 acre Fair Park is the largest historical landmark in Texas. Since 1886, Fair Park has been the site of the State Fair of Texas. Some of the park's attractions include:- African American Museum
- Cotton Bowl Stadium
- Children's Aquarium at Fair Park
- The Hall of State, home of the Dallas Historical Society
- The Music Hall at Fair Park
- Old Mill Inn restaurant
- Dos Equis Pavilion (formerly Starplex Pavilion)
- Texas Discovery Gardens
- Texas! Music Center
- Texas Vietnam Veteran's Memorial
- CitySquare Community Health Services (Family Practice Clinic) (Via Bus Route 12 from J.B. Jackson, Jr. Transit Center)
- Dallas Black Chamber of Commerce
- Fiesta Mart
- Irma L. Rangal Young Women's Leadership School
- James Madison High School
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Branch Library
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Center
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Health Center
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Senior Center
- Social Security Administration office
- South Dallas Cultural Center
- Walgreens
Transit Center Art:
Every DART facility tells a unique story, and the J.B. Jackson, Jr. Transit Center is rich with art and architecture expressing the history of the South Dallas neighborhood and the African heritage claimed by most of its residents.Community leaders Carolyn Davis and Willie Mae Coleman conferred with Vicki Meek of the South Dallas Cultural Center, artist Emmanuel Gillespie and others to create what Davis calls an "Afrocentric Transit Center."
"Over the course of many brainstorming sessions," recalls Coleman, "we came up with a design that not only looks good, but also means a lot. While the facility is steeped in history, it's also very modern."

Together, these elements form a griot — a collected history of the community and remembrances of leaders who fought for dignity, respect and economic opportunity.
Rightfully proud, Davis describes the transit center as a jewel. "When people visit it," she says, "they'll do more than catch a bus connection. They'll be connecting to the history of the area and to the rich heritage of Africa."