18th & California and 18th & Stout stations

18th & California and 18th & Stout stations (sometimes styled as 18th•California and 18th•Stout) are a pair of light rail stations in Downtown Denver, Colorado, United States. It is served by the D, H, and L lines, operated by the Regional Transportation District (RTD), and was opened on October 8, 1994.^[3][4] These stations have one track each, and are one city block apart.^[5] 18th & California is served only by northbound trains and 18th & Stout is served only by southbound trains.^[5] This is a transfer point for any passenger traveling to stops north of this station along Welton Street towards the 30th & Downing station. The L Line serves these stops.

18th & California 18th & Stout  D   H   L
Northbound L Line train at 18th & California station platform
General information
Other names	18th•California 18th•Stout
Location	1776 California Street 1816 Stout Street Denver, Colorado
Coordinates	39.747369°N 104.990208°W / 39.747369; -104.990208
Owned by	Regional Transportation District
Line(s)	Central Corridor[1]
Platforms	2 split side platforms
Tracks	2
Connections	RTD Bus: MetroRide RTD Flatiron Flyer: FF4, FF7
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Status	Service suspended
History
Opened	October 8, 1994 (1994-10-08)
Passengers
2019	9,884 (avg. weekday)[2] (combined)
Rank	5 out of 69 (combined)
Services
Preceding station RTD Following station 16th & California/Stout toward Littleton–Mineral D Line Terminus 16th & California/Stout toward Florida H Line 16th & California/Stout Terminus L Line 20th & Welton toward 30th & Downing
Former services Preceding station RTD Following station 16th & California/Stout toward RidgeGate Parkway F Line Terminus

Currently, both 18th & California and 18th & Stout stations are suspended due to downtown Denver track reconstruction. The suspension began on May 26, 2024, with the stations set to reopen in September 2024.^[6]

Gallery

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  18th & California station
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  18th & Stout station

References

1. "Central Corridor Light Rail Line". Regional Transportation District. March 2020. Retrieved February 27, 2022.
2. "Rail Station Activity Analyzed" (PDF). Regional Transportation District (RTD). September 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 31, 2019. Retrieved April 29, 2024.
3. Roberts, Jeffrey A. (October 9, 1994). "100,000 give light rail a heavy workout". The Denver Post. p. C1.
4. "RTD: Central Corridor Light Rail Line" (PDF). Regional Transportation District. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 15, 2011. Retrieved September 27, 2010.
5. "Light rail system map". Regional Transportation District. Archived from the original on September 22, 2010. Retrieved September 26, 2010.
6. "Final May 2024 Service Changes". Regional Transportation District. Retrieved June 3, 2024.