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Fort Worth Stockyards
Walking distance to the Historical Walking Tours and the Texas Trail of Fame, and a great place to watch the cattle drive.
Learn about all the great things the Fort Worth Stockyards have to offer, from our Old West origins to our upcoming events. We’ll be happy to help you with directions, event information and more.
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Driving Directions
From DFW Airport
- Head south on International Parkway/TX-97 Spur
- Keep right to merge onto TX-183 W
- Veer left to exit onto Hwy 121 S
- Keep left to continue onto Interstate 820/Texas 121/Texas 183
- Merge onto I-820 W
- Exit 17 toward N Riverside Drive
- Keep left at fork; merge onto I-35W south
- Exit 54A for 183/NE 28th St.
- Turn left onto Main St.
- Turn left onto E Exchange Ave.
From Dallas Love Field Airport
- Turn right onto W Mockingbird Ln.
- Turn right onto John W. Carpenter Freeway
- Take the left ramp onto TX-183 W
- Keep left at the fork; follow signs for Fort Worth / DFW South Entry
- Use left two lanes to exit onto Hwy 121 S
- Keep left onto I-820/Texas 121/Texas 183
- Exit 17 toward N Riverside Drive
- Keep left at fork; merge onto I-35W south
- Exit 54A onto 183/NE 28th St.
- Turn left onto Main St.
- Turn left onto E Exchange Ave.
From Dallas
- Head west on I-30
- Exit 15C onto US-287 N toward Denton/Downtown/I-35W N
- Keep left onto TX-280 Spur
- Continue onto 6th St.
- Turn right onto Commerce St.
- Commerce winds around and becomes Main St.; continue north on Main St.
- Turn right on E. Exchange Ave.
Public Transportation:
By Train | The Trinity Railway Express (TRE)
Get to the Stockyards from downtown Dallas using the TRE. Get off at Fort Worth Central Station and board either Trinity Metro bus route 12 or 15 northbound to the Stockyards.
See TRE westbound timetables here. Purchase a regional day pass from Trinity Metro ($5 if traveling within Tarrant County) or DART ($12 if traveling from Dallas County) and the transfer between rail and bus is included.
By Train | TEXRail
TEXRail's North Side Station is located at 2829 Decatur Ave., right off of NE 28th Street. A short bus ride on Trinity Metro bus route 15 will get you to the N. Main Street & Exchange Ave. bus stop at the Stockyards or to be closer to Billy Bob’s Texas, get off at the stop at N. Main Street & 26th Street. If TEXRail passengers have purchased a $5 local day pass, that will cover the cost of bus fare.
See TEXRail timetables here .
By Bus | Trinity Metro
From Fort Worth Central Station, board either Trinity Metro bus route 12 or 15 northbound to the Stockyards.
Trinity Metro ticket information can be found here.
Need help choosing your route? Call 817-215-8600.