Which transit runs near new Fort Worth apartments?
If you’d like to ride instead of drive from a new apartment in Fort Worth, two rail lines run today on the Fort Worth side. TEXRail runs from Fort Worth Central Station northeast through stations like Mercantile Center, North Richland Hills/Iron Horse, Smithfield, and Grapevine/Main Street, ending at DFW Airport Terminal B. The Trinity Railway Express (TRE) runs from Fort Worth Central and T&P Station east toward Dallas.
Bus is changing too. La Línea Rosa, a new Trinity Metro line, is scheduled to start in fall 2026. Trinity Metro ZIPZONE and Via Arlington offer on-demand rides in set zones. Our guide on TEXRail and La Línea Rosa explains each one.
What’s running now, and what’s planned?
We keep these separate on every page. The TEXRail extension to the Medical District is expected about 2029, and we’re still verifying that date. La Línea Rosa starts in fall 2026. Until a service runs, it doesn’t count in anyone’s commute on our board.
That matters most for Near Southside and Medical District renters. If you work at Cook Children’s, JPS, or Texas Health Harris Methodist, our guide on new apartments near the Medical District covers today’s options.
How do you measure “near”?
We state the walk time from each building’s entrance to the nearest stop as a fact. A building that looks close on a map can sit across a highway from the station, so distance alone isn’t enough. If a stop has a park and ride, we note it.
We also use a 3-building guard. A transit group gets its own page only when 3 or more board buildings qualify. Below that, there isn’t a real choice to compare, and we’d rather send you a custom list.
Does living near transit change the price?
Sometimes. Buildings near Fort Worth Central and Sundance Square are often mid-rise, with parking as a separate monthly line. If you’d go car-free, you may skip that line. If you’d still drive some days, we keep parking and any tolls in your true monthly.
Tell us the stop or place you need to reach. We’ll text you within minutes during our hours, then send a same-day list with walk times and the whole price for each building.
