List of Denver RTD rail stations

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A white train is parked at a recessed island platformed station with canopies and lighting visible.
Littleton–Downtown station

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]

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[]

Empty station platform with signage and canopy visible.
Union Station in Downtown Denver
Station platform and canopy with a white tram with orange and red stripes waiting to depart and various passengers visible.
20th & Welton station
Knox station on the W Line
Station platform and canopy with a white tram present and multiple buildings visible at rear.
University of Denver station
A white train is parked at an island platformed station with canopies and signage visible.
Orchard station
A white train is parked at a recessed side platformed station with canopies and signage visible.
Iliff station
* Designated transfer stations
dagger Terminal stations
Station Lines Jurisdiction Opened Fare zone[18] Reference
2nd Avenue & Abilene  R  R 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  R  R 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 dagger  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  R  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 dagger  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 dagger  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  R  R Line Aurora February 24, 2017 B [19]
Florida  H  H Line

 R  R 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

 R  R Line

Aurora February 24, 2017 B [19]
Jefferson County Government Center–Golden dagger  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 dagger  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

 R  R 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 dagger  A  A Line
 R  R 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 dagger  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 dagger  E  E Line
 F  F Line
 H  H 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 dagger  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 dagger  B  B Line Westminster July 25, 2016 B [26]
Wheat Ridge/Ward dagger  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. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e "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. ^ Jump up to: a b "Art-n-Transit: A rider's guide to public art on RTD's transit system". Regional Transportation District. Retrieved September 26, 2010.
  6. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p Roberts, Jeffrey A. (October 9, 1994). "100,000 give light rail a heavy workout". The Denver Post. p. C1.
  7. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "RTD: Central Corridor Light Rail Line" (PDF). Regional Transportation District. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 15, 2011. Retrieved September 26, 2010.
  8. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f Medina, Jennifer (July 3, 2000). "Train lovers hop on board new light rail". The Denver Post. p. B1.
  9. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f "RTD: Southwest Corridor Light Rail Line" (PDF). Regional Transportation District. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 12, 2011. Retrieved September 26, 2010.
  10. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e Proctor, Cathy (March 22, 2002). "New light rail will provide a critical link". Denver Business Journal. Retrieved September 28, 2010.
  11. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e "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. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Leib, Jeffrey (November 21, 2006). "A rail easy commute SE line's regular service debuts smoothly". The Denver Post. p. A1.
  13. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "RTD: Southeast Corridor" (PDF). Regional Transportation District. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 28, 2011. Retrieved September 26, 2010.
  14. ^ Jump up to: a b c Seward, Jennifer (December 1, 2009). "Heading West RTD's West Corridor FasTracks construction begins in earnest". Mountain States Construction. Retrieved September 28, 2010.
  15. ^ Jump up to: a b "RTD: West Corridor" (PDF). Regional Transportation District. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 28, 2011. Retrieved September 26, 2010.
  16. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h i 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. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g 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. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g 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. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f "RTD-Denver opens N commuter-rail line". Progressive Railroading. September 21, 2020. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
  22. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f "N Line". RTD. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
  23. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h i j k "RTD - West Line Stations". Archived from the original on April 24, 2013. Retrieved May 6, 2013.
  24. ^ Jump up to: a b c 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. ^ Jump up to: a b "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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