Westminster station (RTD)
Commuter rail station in Westminster, Colorado / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Westminster station is a Regional Transportation District (RTD) commuter rail station on the B Line in Westminster, Colorado, part of the Denver metropolitan area. The station opened on July 25, 2016, and became the interim northern terminus of the B Line until extensions north toward Boulder and Longmont are built. From Westminster, B Line trains travel 6 miles (9.7 km) south to Union Station in Denver, taking about 11 minutes.[2][3]
Westminster | |||||||||||
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General information | |||||||||||
Location | 3200 Westminster Station Drive Westminster, Colorado | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 39°49′22″N 105°01′45″W | ||||||||||
Owned by | Regional Transportation District | ||||||||||
Line(s) | Northwest Corridor[1] | ||||||||||
Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||
Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||
Connections | RTD Bus: 31, 72 | ||||||||||
Construction | |||||||||||
Structure type | At-grade | ||||||||||
Parking | 350 spaces | ||||||||||
Bicycle facilities | 20 racks, 18 lockers | ||||||||||
Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | July 25, 2016 (2016-07-25) | ||||||||||
Services | |||||||||||
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The station consists of a single platform on the north side is situated on the south side of the tracks. It will have a 350-stall park and ride that can be expanded to 1,000 spaces and a public plaza, both located on the north side of the tracks.[4] The station is connected to the nearby Adams County residential neighborhood by a 165-foot-long (50 m) pedestrian bridge over the tracks, platform, and nearby Little Dry Creek.[5] The underpass of the station, connecting to the north plaza, is home to a 90-foot-long (27 m) art installation by Brian W. Brush called "Grotto", which consists of high-density polyethylene plastic tubes lit by LED lights in an array of colors.[6]
The City of Westminster plans to encourage transit-oriented development in a 135-acre (55 ha) area around the station; a 40-acre (16 ha) park and open space is also planned for the south side of the station area.[5]