Peoria station

Peoria station, also known as Peoria/Smith station, is a Regional Transportation District (RTD) station in Aurora, Colorado. The station is served by the A Line, a commuter rail line from Union Station in Downtown Denver to Denver International Airport, and the R Line, a light rail line crossing through Aurora and South to Lone Tree. A Line travel times from the station to Downtown Denver and Denver International Airport are about 17 and 20 minutes, respectively. Peoria station is the northern terminus of the R Line with a travel time of 58 minutes to the southern terminus at Lincoln station.

For the former train stations in Peoria, Illinois, see Peoria Union Station and Peoria station (Rock Island Line).
Peoria
RTD commuter rail and light rail station
The A-line platforms
Location11501 E. 33rd Avenue
Aurora, Colorado
Coordinates39°46′03.2″N 104°51′01.5″W
Owned byRegional Transportation District
Line(s)
  A Line
  R Line
Platforms4 side platforms
Tracks4
ConnectionsTheRide buses
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Parking550 parking spaces
Bicycle facilities10 lockers and 10 racks
Disabled accessYes
Other information
Fare zoneB[1]
History
OpenedApril 22, 2016 (2016-04-22) (A Line platform)
Services
Preceding station RTD Following station
Central Park
toward Union Station
 A Line 40th Ave & Airport Blvd–Gateway Park
toward Denver Airport
Terminus R Line Fitzsimons
toward RidgeGate Parkway

Peoria and Union Station are the two locations where RTD commuter rail and light rail meet, and Peoria is the only station facilitating a cross-platform transfer between the two systems.

Peoria station is also served by several TheRide bus routes and has a 550-space park-and-ride lot.[2]

The A Line began service at Peoria station on April 22, 2016.[3] The R Line began service on February 24, 2017.[4]

References
  1. "Rail & Flatiron Flyer Map" (PDF). Regional Transportation District. 2019. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  2. "University of Colorado A Line Stations & Parking". RTD. Retrieved April 23, 2016.
  3. Whaley, Monte; Aguilar, John (April 22, 2016). "A-train to Denver airport opens to public, hundreds wait to ride". The Denver Post. Retrieved April 23, 2016.
  4. 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.
The R-line platforms at Peoria Station.
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