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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 2017, the 87-mile (140 km) network includes 61 stations on eight lines: A, C, D, E, F, H, R, and W. 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.

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

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. 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. 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. 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. 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. The first commuter rail line, the A Line to Denver Airport station, opened on April 22, 2016.

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.

Stations

RTD rail station map
Legend
Eastlake/124th  N 
Northglenn/112th
Thornton Crossroads/104th
Original Thornton/88th
Commerce City/72nd
48th & Brighton/​National Western Center
Union Station  E  W │ A  B  G  N  Amtrak
Pepsi Center-Elitch Gardens 41st & Fox
Empower Field at Mile High Pecos Junction
Auraria West Westminster  B 
 L  30th & Downing Clear Creek/Federal
29th & Welton 60th & Sheridan/Arvada Gold Strike
27th & Welton Olde Town Arvada
25th & Welton Arvada Ridge
20th & Welton Wheat Ridge/Ward  G 
 D  H  18th & California 18th & Stout
16th & California 16th & Stout  L 
Decatur-Federal Theatre District–Convention Center
Knox Colfax at Auraria
Perry
Sheridan
Lamar 38th & Blake
Lakewood-Wadsworth 40th & Colorado
Garrison Central Park
Oak
Federal Center 10th & Osage
Red Rocks College Alameda
 W  JeffCo Gov Center–Golden I-25 & Broadway
Evans Louisiana-Pearl
Englewood University of Denver
Oxford–City of Sheridan Colorado
Littleton-Downtown Yale
 D  Littleton-Mineral Southmoor
Belleview Dayton
Orchard Nine Mile
Arapahoe at Village Center
Dry Creek Iliff
County Line Florida  H 
Lincoln Aurora Metro Center
Sky Ridge 2nd & Abilene
Lone Tree City Center 13th Avenue
 E  R  RidgeGate Parkway Colfax
Fitzsimons
Peoria  R 
40th Ave & Airport Blvd-Gateway Park
61st & Peña
Denver Airport Denver International Airport  A 
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
† Terminal stations
Station Lines Jurisdiction Opened Fare zone Reference
Template:RTD stations  R  R Line Aurora February 24, 2017 C
Template:RTD stations *  C  C Line
 D  D Line
 E  E Line
 F  F Line
 H  H Line 		Denver October 8, 1994 A
Template:RTD stations  R  R Line Aurora February 24, 2017 B
16th & California  D  D Line
 F  F Line
 H  H Line 		Denver October 8, 1994 A
16th & Stout  D  D Line
 F  F Line
 H  H Line 		Denver October 8, 1994 A
18th & California *  D  D Line
 F  F Line
 H  H Line 		Denver October 8, 1994 A
18th & Stout *  D  D Line
 F  F Line
 H  H Line 		Denver October 8, 1994 A
Template:RTD stations  D  D Line Denver October 8, 1994 A
Template:RTD stations  D  D Line Denver October 8, 1994 A
Template:RTD stations  D  D Line Denver October 8, 1994 A
Template:RTD stations †  D  D Line Denver October 8, 1994 A
Template:RTD stations  A  A Line Denver April 22, 2016 A
Template:RTD stations  A  A Line Aurora April 22, 2016 C
Template:RTD stations  A  A Line Denver April 22, 2016 A
Template:RTD stations  A  A Line Denver April 22, 2016 C
Template:RTD stations  C  C Line
 D  D Line
 E  E Line
 F  F Line
 H  H Line 		Denver October 8, 1994 A
Template:RTD stations  E  E Line
 F  F Line
 R  R Line 		Greenwood Village November 17, 2006 C
Template:RTD stations  C  C Line
 E  E Line
 W  W Line 		Denver April 5, 2002 A
Template:RTD stations  R  R Line Aurora February 24, 2017 C
Template:RTD stations  E  E Line
 F  F Line
 R  R Line 		Denver November 17, 2006 C
Template:RTD stations  A  A Line Denver April 22, 2016 B
Template:RTD stations  R  R Line Aurora February 24, 2017 B
Template:RTD stations  D  D Line
 F  F Line
 H  H Line 		Denver October 8, 1994 A
Template:RTD stations  E  E Line
 F  F Line
 H  H Line 		Denver November 17, 2006 B
Template:RTD stations  E  E Line
 F  F Line
 R  R Line 		Lone Tree November 17, 2006 C
Template:RTD stations  H  H Line
 R  R Line 		Aurora November 17, 2006 C
Template:RTD stations  W  W Line Denver April 26, 2013 A
Template:RTD stations †  A  A Line Denver April 22, 2016 Airport zone
Template:RTD stations  E  E Line
 F  F Line
 R  R Line 		Centennial November 17, 2006 C
Template:RTD stations  C  C Line
 D  D Line 		Englewood July 14, 2000 B
Template:RTD stations  C  C Line
 D  D Line 		Denver July 14, 2000 B
Template:RTD stations  W  W Line Lakewood April 26, 2013 B
Template:RTD stations  R  R Line Aurora February 24, 2017 B
Template:RTD stations †  H  H Line
 R  R Line 		Aurora February 24, 2017 B
Template:RTD stations  W  W Line Lakewood April 26, 2013 B
Template:RTD stations *  C  C Line
 D  D Line
 E  E Line
 F  F Line
 H  H Line 		Denver October 8, 1994 A
Template:RTD stations  H  H Line
 R  R Line 		Aurora February 24, 2017 B
Jefferson County Government Center–Golden †  W  W Line Golden April 26, 2013 C
Template:RTD stations  W  W Line Denver April 26, 2013 A
Template:RTD stations  W  W Line Lakewood April 26, 2013 B
Template:RTD stations  W  W Line Lakewood April 26, 2013 B
Template:RTD stations †  E  E Line
 F  F Line
 R  R Line 		Lone Tree November 17, 2006 C
Template:RTD stations  C  C Line
 D  D Line 		Littleton July 14, 2000 C
Template:RTD stations †  C  C Line
 D  D Line 		Littleton July 14, 2000 C
Template:RTD stations  E  E Line
 F  F Line
 H  H Line 		Denver November 17, 2006 B
Template:RTD stations  H  H Line
 R  R Line 		Aurora November 17, 2006 C
Template:RTD stations  W  W Line Lakewood April 26, 2013 B
Template:RTD stations  E  E Line
 F  F Line
 R  R Line 		Greenwood Village November 17, 2006 C
Template:RTD stations  C  C Line
 D  D Line 		Sheridan July 14, 2000 B
Template:RTD stations †  A  A Line
 R  R Line 		Aurora April 22, 2016 B
Template:RTD stations  W  W Line Denver April 26, 2013 A
Template:RTD stations  C  C Line
 E  E Line
 W  W Line 		Denver April 5, 2002 A
Template:RTD stations  W  W Line Lakewood April 26, 2013 B
Template:RTD stations  W  W Line Denver April 26, 2013 A
Template:RTD stations *  E  E Line
 F  F Line
 H  H Line 		Denver November 17, 2006 B
Template:RTD stations  C  C Line
 E  E Line
 W  W Line 		Denver April 5, 2002 A
Template:RTD stations  D  D Line
 F  F Line
 H  H Line 		Denver December 6, 2004 A
Template:RTD stations †  A  A Line
 B  B Line
 C  C Line
 E  E Line
 W  W Line 		Denver April 5, 2002 A
Template:RTD stations  E  E Line
 F  F Line
 H  H Line 		Denver November 17, 2006 B
Template:RTD stations †  B  B Line Westminster July 25, 2016 B
Template:RTD stations  E  E Line
 F  F Line
 H  H Line 		Denver November 17, 2006 B

Future stations

FasTracks is a twelve-year, $6.9 billion public transportation expansion developed by the Regional Transportation District and currently underway. The plan calls 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. The first expansion undertaken was the West Corridor between Denver and Golden which opened April 26, 2013. 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.

As of 2017, the Gold Line commuter rail (G line) and the Northwest commuter rail (B line) sections remain under construction.

Station Lines Jurisdiction
33rd & Downing  L  L Line Denver
35th & Downing  L  L Line Denver
41st & Fox  B  B Line

 G  G Line

Denver
48th & Brighton / National Western Center  N  N Line Denver
60th & Sheridan / Gold Strike Station  G  G Line Arvada
70th  N  N Line Commerce City
88th  N  N Line Commerce City
104th  N  N Line Thornton
112th  N  N Line Thornton
124th & Eastlake  N  N Line Thornton
144th  N  N Line Thornton
162nd & State Highway 7  N  N Line Thornton
Arvada Ridge  G  G Line Arvada
Boulder Junction  B  B Line Boulder
C-470 & Lucent  C  C Line

 D  D Line

Littleton
Church Ranch  B  B Line Westminster
Clear Creek & Federal  G  G Line Berkley
Downtown Longmont  B  B Line Longmont
Flatiron  B  B Line Broomfield
Gunbarrel  B  B Line Boulder
Lone Tree Town Center  E  E Line

 F  F Line

 R  R Line

Lone Tree
Louisville  B  B Line Louisville
Olde Town  G  G Line Arvada
Pecos Junction  B  B Line
 G  G Line 		North Washington
Ridgegate Parkway  E  E Line

 F  F Line

 R  R Line

Lone Tree
Sky Ridge  E  E Line

 F  F Line

 R  R Line

Lone Tree
Ward Road  G  G Line Wheat Ridge

Former stations

As of 2016, only one RTD station has been removed from the system: 29th & Welton on the D Line in Downtown Denver.

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

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.

References

  1. "Light rail system map". Regional Transportation District. Retrieved May 1, 2016.
  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. 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. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  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. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  10. ^ Proctor, Cathy (March 22, 2002). "New light rail will provide a critical link". Denver Business Journal. Retrieved September 28, 2010. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  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. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  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. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  14. ^ Seward, Jennifer (December 1, 2009). "Heading West RTD's West Corridor FasTracks construction begins in earnest". Mountain States Construction. Retrieved September 28, 2010. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  15. ^ "RTD: West Corridor" (PDF). Regional Transportation District. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 28, 2011. Retrieved September 26, 2010. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  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. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  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. ^ RTD - West Line Stations Archived April 24, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
  21. Hudson, Kris (December 7, 2004). "City unwraps expanded convention center". The Denver Post. p. B1.
  22. Villanueva, Raquel; McGill, Nick (July 25, 2016). "RTD unveils B-Line in Westminster". TEGNA, NBC. 9News KUSA-TV. Retrieved July 25, 2016.
  23. ^ "FasTracks FAQs". FasTracks Regional Transportation District of Denver. Retrieved September 30, 2010.
  24. Old light rail map from September 2004 and another old light rail map from October 2004
  25. "RTD Rider Alerts: Line D". Regional Transportation District. January 2013. Archived from the original on January 17, 2013. Retrieved May 5, 2016. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
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