List of Denver RTD rail stations

The Regional Transportation District (RTD) operates a mass transit network, serving portions of Denver, Colorado, United States, and its surrounding metropolitan area, with light rail and commuter rail services. As of September 2020, the 113-mile (182 km) urban rail transit system includes 74 stations on 12 lines: A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, L, N, R, and W.[1] In first quarter of 2016, the six light rail lines served an average 79,600 passengers a day, making the RTD light rail the eighth-largest light rail system in the United States in terms of ridership.[2]

Littleton–Downtown station

All of the stations are open-air structures featuring passenger canopies for protection from adverse weather conditions.[3] The RTD has established criteria for station design with the intention of incorporating each station effectively into its surrounding community.[4] All stations feature three elements according to the criteria: the platform, its transition plaza and the intermodal passenger transport available to and from the facility.[4] Platforms are designed to accommodate four-car trains and may be in either a side, island or side center style.[4][A 1] The transition plaza is the area where passenger services can be found between the platform and where intermodal access is available.[4] All stations are decorated with works of public art as part of the RTD's "Art-n-Transit" program.[5] They include independent works as well as pieces incorporated into the canopies, columns, pavers, windscreens, fencing and landscaping.[5]

Light rail service began on October 8, 1994, with the opening of the initial fourteen stations on the 5.3-mile (8.5 km) Central Corridor segment from 30th & Downing station to I-25 & Broadway station.[6][7] The first extension opened on July 14, 2000, and included the completion of an additional 8.7 miles (14.0 km) of rail and five stations through its present southern terminus at Littleton–Mineral station.[8][9] In 2002, a four station, 1.8-mile (2.9 km) spur through the Central Platte Valley opened between the 10th & Osage station and Union Station.[10][11] By November 2006, expansion to the southeast saw the completion of 19 miles (31 km) of rail and thirteen stations between I-25 & Broadway and both Nine Mile station in Aurora and Lincoln in Lone Tree.[12][13] On April 26, 2013 the W Line was opened which added 12.1 miles (19.5 km) of rail and eleven stations between Auraria West station and the Jefferson County Government Center–Golden station in Golden, Colorado.[14][15] The first commuter rail line, the A Line to Denver Airport station, opened on April 22, 2016.[16]

Rail services use a zone-based fare system, where passengers are charged based on the number of zones through which they are traveling. Fare zones are noted A, B, and C, based on distance from Downtown Denver, with a separate airport zone for travel to and from Denver Airport station.[17]

Stations
Union Station in Downtown Denver
20th & Welton station
Knox station on the W Line
University of Denver station
Orchard station
Iliff station
* Designated transfer stations
Terminal stations
Station Lines Jurisdiction Opened Fare zone[18] Reference
2nd Avenue & Abilene  H  H Line Aurora February 24, 2017 C [19]
10th & Osage *  C  C Line
 D  D Line
 E  E Line
 F  F Line
 H  H Line		 Denver October 8, 1994 A [6][7]
13th Avenue  H  H Line Aurora February 24, 2017 B [19]
16th & California  D  D Line
 F  F Line
 H  H Line
 L  L Line		 Denver October 8, 1994 A [6][7]
16th & Stout  D  D Line
 F  F Line
 H  H Line
 L  L Line		 Denver October 8, 1994 A [6][7]
18th & California *  D  D Line
 F  F Line
 H  H Line
 L  L Line		 Denver October 8, 1994 A [6][7]
18th & Stout *  D  D Line
 F  F Line
 H  H Line
 L  L Line		 Denver October 8, 1994 A [6][7]
20th & Welton  L  L Line Denver October 8, 1994 A [6][7]
25th & Welton  L  L Line Denver October 8, 1994 A [6][7]
27th & Welton  L  L Line Denver October 8, 1994 A [6][7]
30th & Downing  L  L Line Denver October 8, 1994 A [6][7]
38th & Blake  A  A Line Denver April 22, 2016 A [16]
40th Ave & Airport Blvd–Gateway Park  A  A Line Aurora April 22, 2016 C [16]
40th & Colorado  A  A Line Denver April 22, 2016 A [16]
41st & Fox  B  B Line
 G  G Line		 Denver April 26, 2019 A [20]
48th & Brighton/National Western Center  N  N Line Denver September 21, 2020 A [21][22]
60th & Sheridan/Arvada Gold Strike  G  G Line Arvada April 26, 2019 B [20]
61st & Peña  A  A Line Denver April 22, 2016 C [16]
Alameda  C  C Line
 D  D Line
 E  E Line
 F  F Line
 H  H Line		 Denver October 8, 1994 A [6][7]
Arapahoe at Village Center  E  E Line
 F  F Line
 R  R Line		 Greenwood Village November 17, 2006 C [12][13]
Arvada Ridge  G  G Line Arvada April 26, 2019 B [20]
Auraria West  C  C Line
 E  E Line
 W  W Line		 Denver April 5, 2002 A [10][11]
Aurora Metro Center  H  H Line Aurora February 24, 2017 C [19]
Belleview  E  E Line
 F  F Line
 R  R Line		 Denver November 17, 2006 C [12][13]
Central Park  A  A Line Denver April 22, 2016 B [16]
Clear Creek/Federal  G  G Line Berkley April 26, 2019 B [20]
Colfax  H  R Line Aurora February 24, 2017 B [19]
Colfax at Auraria  D  D Line
 F  F Line
 H  H Line		 Denver October 8, 1994 A [6][7]
Colorado  E  E Line
 F  F Line
 H  H Line		 Denver November 17, 2006 B [12][13]
Commerce City/72nd  N  N Line Commerce City September 21, 2020 A [21][22]
County Line  E  E Line
 F  F Line
 R  R Line		 Lone Tree November 17, 2006 C [12][13]
Dayton  H  H Line Aurora November 17, 2006 C [12][13]
Decatur–Federal  W  W Line Denver April 26, 2013 A [23]
Denver Airport  A  A Line Denver April 22, 2016 Airport [16]
Dry Creek  E  E Line
 F  F Line
 R  R Line		 Centennial November 17, 2006 C [12][13]
Eastlake/124th  N  N Line Thornton September 21, 2020 C [21][22]
Empower Field at Mile High  C  C Line
 E  E Line
 W  W Line		 Denver April 5, 2002 A [10][11]
Englewood  C  C Line
 D  D Line		 Englewood July 14, 2000 B [8][9]
Evans  C  C Line
 D  D Line		 Denver July 14, 2000 B [8][9]
Federal Center  W  W Line Lakewood April 26, 2013 B [23]
Fitzsimons  H  H Line Aurora February 24, 2017 B [19]
Florida  H  H Line Aurora February 24, 2017 B [19]
Garrison  W  W Line Lakewood April 26, 2013 B [23]
I-25 & Broadway *  C  C Line
 D  D Line
 E  E Line
 F  F Line
 H  H Line		 Denver October 8, 1994 A [6][7]
Iliff  H  H Line Aurora February 24, 2017 B [19]
Jefferson County Government Center–Golden  W  W Line Golden April 26, 2013 C [23]
Knox  W  W Line Denver April 26, 2013 A [23]
Lakewood–Wadsworth  W  W Line Lakewood April 26, 2013 B [23]
Lamar  W  W Line Lakewood April 26, 2013 B [23]
Lincoln  E  E Line
 F  F Line
 R  R Line		 Lone Tree November 17, 2006 C [12][13]
Littleton–Downtown  C  C Line
 D  D Line		 Littleton July 14, 2000 C [8][9]
Littleton–Mineral  C  C Line
 D  D Line		 Littleton July 14, 2000 C [8][9]
Lone Tree City Center  E  E Line
 F  F Line
 R  R Line		 Lone Tree May 17, 2019 C [24]
Louisiana–Pearl  E  E Line
 F  F Line
 H  H Line		 Denver November 17, 2006 B [12][13]
Nine Mile  H  H Line Aurora November 17, 2006 C [12][13]
Northglenn/112th  N  N Line Northglenn September 21, 2020 C [21][22]
Oak  W  W Line Lakewood April 26, 2013 B [23]
Olde Town Arvada  G  G Line Arvada April 26, 2019 B [20]
Orchard  E  E Line
 F  F Line
 R  R Line		 Greenwood Village November 17, 2006 C [12][13]
Original Thornton/88th  N  N Line Commerce City September 21, 2020 B [21][22]
Oxford–City of Sheridan  C  C Line
 D  D Line		 Sheridan July 14, 2000 B [8][9]
Pecos Junction *  B  B Line
 G  G Line		 North Washington April 26, 2019 A [20]
Peoria  A  A Line
 H  H Line		 Aurora April 22, 2016 B [16]
Perry  W  W Line Denver April 26, 2013 A [23]
Pepsi Center–Elitch Gardens  C  C Line
 E  E Line
 W  W Line		 Denver April 5, 2002 A [10][11]
Red Rocks College  W  W Line Lakewood April 26, 2013 B [23]
RidgeGate Parkway  E  E Line
 F  F Line
 R  R Line		 Lone Tree May 17, 2019 C [24]
Sheridan  W  W Line Denver April 26, 2013 A [23]
Sky Ridge  E  E Line
 F  F Line
 R  R Line		 Lone Tree May 17, 2019 C [24]
Southmoor  E  E Line
 F  F Line
 H  H Line
 R  R Line		 Denver November 17, 2006 B [12][13]
Theatre District–Convention Center  D  D Line
 F  F Line
 H  H Line		 Denver December 6, 2004 A [7][25]
Thornton Crossroads/104th  N  N Line Thornton September 21, 2020 B [21][22]
Union Station  A  A Line
 B  B Line
 C  C Line
 E  E Line
 G  G Line
 N  N Line
 W  W Line		 Denver April 5, 2002 A [10][11]
University of Denver  E  E Line
 F  F Line
 H  H Line		 Denver November 17, 2006 B [12][13]
Westminster  B  B Line Westminster July 25, 2016 B [26]
Wheat Ridge/Ward  G  G Line Wheat Ridge April 26, 2019 B [20]
Yale  E  E Line
 F  F Line
 H  H Line		 Denver November 17, 2006 B [12][13]

Future stations

FasTracks is a twelve-year, $6.9 billion public transportation expansion developed by the Regional Transportation District and currently underway.[14][27] The plan called for six new lines: light rail, diesel commuter rail, and electric commuter rail lines with a combined length of 122 miles (196 km) to be opened between 2013 and 2017.[27] The first expansion undertaken was the West Corridor between Denver and Golden which opened April 26, 2013.[14][15] The second expansion and first commuter rail line to open was the University of Colorado A Line between Denver and Denver International Airport on April 22, 2016.[16] The G Line commenced service in April 2019. The North Metro Rail Line (N line) commenced service in September 2020.

Station Lines Jurisdiction
33rd & Downing  L  L Line Denver
35th & Downing  L  L Line Denver
York/144th  N  N Line Thornton
North Thornton/Hwy 7  N  N Line Thornton
Boulder Junction  B  B Line Boulder
C-470 & Lucent  C  C Line

 D  D Line

 Littleton
Church Ranch  B  B Line Westminster
Downtown Longmont  B  B Line Longmont
Flatiron  B  B Line Broomfield
Gunbarrel  B  B Line Boulder
Louisville  B  B Line Louisville

Former stations

As of 2019, three RTD stations have been removed from the system: 29th & Welton, 14th & California, and 14th & Stout, all on the D Line in Downtown Denver.

Station Line(s) Jurisdiction Opened Closed
14th & California  D  D Line Denver October 8, 1994[6] October 2004[28]
14th & Stout  D  D Line Denver October 8, 1994[6] October 2004
29th & Welton  D  D Line Denver October 8, 1994[6] January 6, 2013[29]

Notes
  1. A side center platform is a configuration utilizing a single side platform on one side and a center platform to service the other track or tracks.[4]

References
  1. "Rail System Map". Regional Transportation District. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
  2. "Transit Ridership Report: First Quarter 2016" (pdf). American Public Transportation Association (APTA). May 19, 2016. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
  3. National Research Council; Transportation Research Board (1995). Seventh National Conference on Light Rail Transit Vol. 2. National Academy Press. p. 83. ISBN 0-309-06152-0.
  4. "Station design criteria" (PDF). RTD Design Guidelines & Criteria, Light Rail Design Criteria. Regional Transportation District. November 2005. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 14, 2012. Retrieved September 26, 2010.
  5. "Art-n-Transit: A rider's guide to public art on RTD's transit system". Regional Transportation District. Retrieved September 26, 2010.
  6. Roberts, Jeffrey A. (October 9, 1994). "100,000 give light rail a heavy workout". The Denver Post. p. C1.
  7. "RTD: Central Corridor Light Rail Line" (PDF). Regional Transportation District. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 15, 2011. Retrieved September 26, 2010.
  8. Medina, Jennifer (July 3, 2000). "Train lovers hop on board new light rail". The Denver Post. p. B1.
  9. "RTD: Southwest Corridor Light Rail Line" (PDF). Regional Transportation District. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 12, 2011. Retrieved September 26, 2010.
  10. Proctor, Cathy (March 22, 2002). "New light rail will provide a critical link". Denver Business Journal. Retrieved September 28, 2010.
  11. "RTD: Central Platte Valley Light Rail Line" (PDF). Regional Transportation District. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 15, 2011. Retrieved September 26, 2010.
  12. Leib, Jeffrey (November 21, 2006). "A rail easy commute SE line's regular service debuts smoothly". The Denver Post. p. A1.
  13. "RTD: Southeast Corridor" (PDF). Regional Transportation District. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 28, 2011. Retrieved September 26, 2010.
  14. Seward, Jennifer (December 1, 2009). "Heading West RTD's West Corridor FasTracks construction begins in earnest". Mountain States Construction. Retrieved September 28, 2010.
  15. "RTD: West Corridor" (PDF). Regional Transportation District. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 28, 2011. Retrieved September 26, 2010.
  16. Whaley, Monte; Aguilar, John (April 22, 2016). "A-train to Denver airport opens to public, hundreds wait to ride". The Denver Post. Archived from the original on April 23, 2016. Retrieved May 1, 2016.
  17. "Fares". Regional Transportation District. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
  18. "Fares — Rail Fare Zones". Regional Transportation District. Retrieved May 4, 2016.
  19. Paul, Jesse (February 23, 2017). "RTD R-Line begins service Friday to Aurora, Denver and Lone Tree — and you can ride for free". The Denver Post. Retrieved February 24, 2017.
  20. Aguilar, John (April 25, 2019). "G-Line opening day: A stop-by-stop guide to metro Denver's newest RTD rail line". The Denver Post. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
  21. "RTD-Denver opens N commuter-rail line". Progressive Railroading. September 21, 2020. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
  22. "N Line". RTD. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
  23. "RTD - West Line Stations". Archived from the original on April 24, 2013. Retrieved May 6, 2013.
  24. Rubino, Joe (May 15, 2019). "RTD's newest line in southeast Denver metro will power development for years to come". The Denver Post. Retrieved May 17, 2019.
  25. Hudson, Kris (December 7, 2004). "City unwraps expanded convention center". The Denver Post. p. B1.
  26. Villanueva, Raquel; McGill, Nick (July 25, 2016). "RTD unveils B-Line in Westminster". TEGNA, NBC. 9News KUSA-TV. Retrieved July 25, 2016.
  27. "FasTracks FAQs". FasTracks Regional Transportation District of Denver. Retrieved September 30, 2010.
  28. Old light rail map from September 2004 and another old light rail map from October 2004
  29. "RTD Rider Alerts: Line D". Regional Transportation District. January 2013. Archived from the original on January 17, 2013. Retrieved May 5, 2016.

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