Denton, TX
Stop on the proposed 17,000-mile maglev network. Next stop: Frisco, TX (18.5 mi).
About Denton
Denton is a city in the U.S. state of Texas and the county seat of Denton County. With a population of 139,869 as of 2020, it is the 20th-most populous city in Texas, the 177th-most populous city in the United States, and the 10th-most populous city in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex.
Source: Wikipedia summary (full article). Population and facts as published there.
Cost breakdown (proposal-scale estimates — see math)
| Item | Basis | Estimate |
|---|---|---|
| Terminal construction | Mid-size terminal — 200K–1M catchment ($1–2B range) | $1.5B |
| Land acquisition | Regional factor 1.2× on $200M base | $240M |
| Track: Denton → Frisco | 18.5 mi × $500M/mi | $9.2B |
| Annual operations (share) | Staffing, power, maintenance | $30M/yr |
| Stop total (excl. annual ops) | $11.0B |
Best terminal location (proposed)
the downtown Denton transit center (DCTA). The existing A-train terminus already links Denton to Carrollton's DART network. Two universities — UNT and Texas Woman's — put 45,000 students in the catchment. I-35E frontage gives the northern corridor a straight shot.
Before / after
Aerial mock-up (illustrative, not an engineering rendering). Left: the proposed site today. Right: with the maglev terminal.
- Lake Dallas — lake town on I-35E south of Denton.
- Lewisville — I-35E corridor city, lake and retail draw.
- Highland Village — city at the Frisco approach.