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McKinney Avenue Trolley


McKinney Avenue Trolley
The McKinney Avenue Transit Authority 3153 Oak Grove at Bowen
Dallas, TX 75204
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #27 of 130 attractions in Dallas
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Traveler 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 railroad
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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“Needed a ride, got an experiance!”
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4 of 5 stars
theskeemer 2 contributions
Utah
Aug 27, 2008
1/1 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

“Wonderful restored trolleys that go through the neighborhood”
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5 of 5 stars
ral338 156 contributions
Jul 4, 2008
1/1 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

“Something to do...once”
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3 of 5 stars
NewInDallas 9 contributions
Dallas, TX
Feb 11, 2007
1/1 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