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McKinney Avenue Trolley


TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #12 of 130 attractions in Dallas
Traveller Description: MATA is a heritage or historical trolley system, recreating how a real trolley system of the early to mid-twentieth century looked and operated.
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Attraction type: Scenic railway
Address: The McKinney Avenue Transit Authority
3153 Oak Grove at Bowen Dallas, TX 75204
Tel: 214 855 0006
Fax: 214 855 5250

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5 of 5 stars
dallas, texas
26 Sep 2009

I live in Dallas, and whenever I have out of town company, I take them for a trolley ride. It's free. Usually, I will drive to the West Village area and park near the Cityplace DART station. The trolley line starts and ends there. We will ride it through the Uptown area, and get off and on at whatever shops... more

27 Aug 2008
1
person found this review helpful

I was working in Dallas without a car needed to find a bookstore. A coworker told me about this trolley. As soon as I got on the the driver had to get out and apparently prepare the trolley to turn around by physically moving something around on top of the trolley which I thought was strange, when I started looking... more

4 Jul 2008
1
person found this review helpful

This is a wonderful trolley ride using restored trolleys from around the world (each is different, there is a history posted in each car). One end is at the Cityplace DART light rail station. The other end is at the Art Musuem downtown, a three block walk to the St. Paul station. It passes through a more interesting neighborhood than... more

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3 of 5 stars
Dallas, TX
11 Feb 2007
1
person found this review helpful

I live on the trolley tracks and just rode it for the first time. Unless you are in West Village or Downtown the trolley probably won't be necessary. The thing I love is I can walk nearly anywhere in uptown. If you are looking for something to do the trolley is ok. It is very loud and slow. I brought... more

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McKinney Avenue Trolley Address

The McKinney Avenue Transit Authority, 3153 Oak Grove at Bowen, Dallas, TX 75204
Tel: 214 855 0006 Fax: 214 855 5250