48th & Brighton/National Western Center station

48th & Brighton / National Western Center station (sometimes stylized and abbrivated as 48th & Brighton•Nat'l Western Cntr) is a station on the N Line of the Denver RTD commuter rail system in Denver, Colorado. It is the first station northbound from Union Station and is located on the edge of the Elyria-Swansea neighborhood.^[4][5] The station opened on September 21, 2020.^[3]

48th & Brighton / National Western Center  N
48th & Brighton/National Western Center station platform
General information
Other names	48th & Brighton•Nat'l Western Cntr
Location	4903 North Brighton Boulevard Denver, Colorado
Coordinates	39°46′58.4″N 104°58′16.4″W
Owned by	Regional Transportation District
Line(s)	North Metro[1]
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Connections	RTD Bus: 48
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Fare zone	Local[2]
History
Opened	September 21, 2020[3]
Services
Preceding station RTD Following station Union Station Terminus N Line Commerce City/72nd toward Eastlake/124th
Location

The station is located near the National Western Center, home of the annual National Western Stock Show.^[5]

References

1. "N Line". Regional Transportation District. March 2020. Retrieved February 27, 2022.
2. "Fares". Regional Transportation District. January 1, 2024. Retrieved April 25, 2024.
3. Padilla, Anica (September 21, 2020). "All Aboard: RTD's N Line Starts Rolling From Denver To Thornton". CBS Denver. Retrieved September 21, 2020.
4. Kenney, Andrew (May 18, 2018). "National Western construction is happening now, and Elyria-Swansea is already feeling change". Denverite. Retrieved August 21, 2023.
5. "Neighborhood Focus: Elyria-Swansea and Globeville - Urban Land Conservancy". September 1, 2020. Retrieved August 21, 2023.