List of Denver RTD rail stations

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 December 2022^[update], the 113-mile (182 km) urban rail transit system includes 77 stations on 10 lines: A, B, D, E, G, H, L, N, R, and W.^[1]

Denver

Location of Denver in the United States of America.

Union Station in Downtown Denver

All of the stations are open-air structures featuring passenger canopies for protection from adverse weather conditions.^[2] The RTD has established criteria for station design with the intention of incorporating each station effectively into its surrounding community.^[3] 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.^[3] Platforms are generally designed to accommodate four-car trains and may be in either a side, island or side center style.^{[3][A 1]} The transition plaza is the area where passenger services can be found between the platform and where intermodal access is available.^[3] All stations are decorated with works of public art as part of the RTD's "Art-n-Transit" program.^[4] They include independent works as well as pieces incorporated into the canopies, columns, pavers, windscreens, fencing and landscaping.^[4]

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.^[5][6] 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.^[7][8] 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.^[9][10] 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 station in Lone Tree.^[11][12] 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.^[13][14] The first commuter rail line, the A Line to Denver Airport station, opened on April 22, 2016.^[15]

Rail services used a zone-based fare system until 2024, where passengers were charged based on the number of zones through which they traveled. Fare zones were noted A, B, and C, based on distance from Downtown Denver, with a separate airport zone for travel to and from Denver Airport station. Beginning January 1, 2024, all stations use a flat fare system, with the exception of Denver Airport station, which has a higher airport fare.^[16][17]

Stations

v t e RTD Rail Stations
Legend
Downtown Longmont Gunbarrel Boulder Junction Louisville Flatiron Church Ranch Westminster Wheat Ridge/Ward North Thornton/Hwy 7 Arvada Ridge York/144th Olde Town Arvada Eastlake/124th 60th & Sheridan/ Arvada Gold Strike Northglenn/112th Clear Creek/Federal Thornton Crossroads/104th Pecos Junction Original Thornton/88th Commuter Rail Maintenance Facility Commerce City/72nd 41st & Fox 48th & Brighton/ National Western Center 35th & Downing 38th & Blake 33rd & Downing 40th & Colorado 30th & Downing Central Park 29th & Welton Peoria 27th & Welton 40th Ave & Airport Blvd –Gateway Park 25th & Welton 61st & Peña 20th & Welton Denver Airport Union Station Fitzsimons 18th & California 18th & Stout 16th & California 16th & Stout Ball Arena–Elitch Gardens Empower Field at Mile High Theatre District– Convention Center Auraria West Colfax at Auraria Colfax Decatur–Federal 13th Avenue Knox 2nd Avenue & Abilene Perry Aurora Metro Center Sheridan Florida Lamar Iliff Lakewood–Wadsworth Mariposa Light Rail Maintenance Facility Garrison 10th & Osage Oak Alameda Federal Center I-25 & Broadway Red Rocks College Nine Mile Jefferson County Government Center–Golden Dayton Evans Louisiana–Pearl Elati Light Rail Maintenance Facility University of Denver Englewood Colorado Oxford–City of Sheridan Yale Littleton–Downtown Southmoor Littleton–Mineral Lucent Boulevard & C-470 Belleview Orchard Arapahoe at Village Center Dry Creek County Line Lincoln Sky Ridge Lone Tree City Center RidgeGate Parkway
light rail line RTD parking commuter rail line non-RTD parking

20th & Welton station

Knox station on the W Line

University of Denver station

Orchard station

Iliff station

Littleton–Downtown station

*	Designated transfer stations
†	Terminal stations
*†	Transfer and terminal stations

Station	Lines	Jurisdiction	Opened	Fare zone[18]	Reference
2nd Avenue & Abilene	R Line	Aurora	February 24, 2017	Local	[19]
10th & Osage *	D Line E Line H Line	Denver	October 8, 1994	Local	[5][6]
13th Avenue	R Line	Aurora	February 24, 2017	Local	[19]
16th & California	D Line H Line L Line	Denver	October 8, 1994	Local	[5][6]
16th & Stout	D Line H Line L Line	Denver	October 8, 1994	Local	[5][6]
18th & California *	D Line H Line L Line	Denver	October 8, 1994	Local	[5][6]
18th & Stout *	D Line H Line L Line	Denver	October 8, 1994	Local	[5][6]
20th & Welton	L Line	Denver	October 8, 1994	Local	[5][6]
25th & Welton	L Line	Denver	October 8, 1994	Local	[5][6]
27th & Welton	L Line	Denver	October 8, 1994	Local	[5][6]
30th & Downing †	L Line	Denver	October 8, 1994	Local	[5][6]
38th & Blake	A Line	Denver	April 22, 2016	Local	[15]
40th Ave & Airport Blvd–Gateway Park	A Line	Aurora	April 22, 2016	Local	[15]
40th & Colorado	A Line	Denver	April 22, 2016	Local	[15]
41st & Fox	B Line G Line	Denver	April 26, 2019	Local	[20]
48th & Brighton/National Western Center	N Line	Denver	September 21, 2020	Local	[21][22]
60th & Sheridan/Arvada Gold Strike	G Line	Arvada	April 26, 2019	Local	[20]
61st & Peña	A Line	Denver	April 22, 2016	Local	[15]
Alameda	D Line E Line H Line	Denver	October 8, 1994	Local	[5][6]
Arapahoe at Village Center	E Line R Line	Greenwood Village	November 17, 2006	Local	[11][12]
Arvada Ridge	G Line	Arvada	April 26, 2019	Local	[20]
Auraria West *	E Line W Line	Denver	April 5, 2002	Local	[9][10]
Aurora Metro Center	R Line	Aurora	February 24, 2017	Local	[19]
Ball Arena–Elitch Gardens	E Line W Line	Denver	April 5, 2002	Local	[9][10]
Belleview	E Line R Line	Denver	November 17, 2006	Local	[11][12]
Central Park	A Line	Denver	April 22, 2016	Local	[15]
Clear Creek/Federal	G Line	Berkley	April 26, 2019	Local	[20]
Colfax	R Line	Aurora	February 24, 2017	Local	[19]
Colfax at Auraria	D Line H Line	Denver	October 8, 1994	Local	[5][6]
Colorado	E Line H Line	Denver	November 17, 2006	Local	[11][12]
Commerce City/72nd	N Line	Commerce City	September 21, 2020	Local	[21][22]
County Line	E Line R Line	Lone Tree	November 17, 2006	Local	[11][12]
Dayton	H Line R Line	Aurora	November 17, 2006	Local	[11][12]
Decatur–Federal	W Line	Denver	April 26, 2013	Local	[23]
Denver Airport †	A Line	Denver	April 22, 2016	Airport	[15]
Dry Creek	E Line R Line	Centennial	November 17, 2006	Local	[11][12]
Eastlake/124th †	N Line	Thornton	September 21, 2020	Local	[21][22]
Empower Field at Mile High	E Line W Line	Denver	April 5, 2002	Local	[9][10]
Englewood	D Line	Englewood	July 14, 2000	Local	[7][8]
Evans	D Line	Denver	July 14, 2000	Local	[7][8]
Federal Center	W Line	Lakewood	April 26, 2013	Local	[23]
Fitzsimons	R Line	Aurora	February 24, 2017	Local	[19]
Florida †	H Line R Line	Aurora	February 24, 2017	Local	[19]
Garrison	W Line	Lakewood	April 26, 2013	Local	[23]
I-25 & Broadway *	D Line E Line H Line	Denver	October 8, 1994	Local	[5][6]
Iliff	H Line R Line	Aurora	February 24, 2017	Local	[19]
Jefferson County Government Center–Golden †	W Line	Golden	April 26, 2013	Local	[23]
Knox	W Line	Denver	April 26, 2013	Local	[23]
Lakewood–Wadsworth	W Line	Lakewood	April 26, 2013	Local	[23]
Lamar	W Line	Lakewood	April 26, 2013	Local	[23]
Lincoln	E Line R Line	Lone Tree	November 17, 2006	Local	[11][12]
Littleton–Downtown	D Line	Littleton	July 14, 2000	Local	[7][8]
Littleton–Mineral †	D Line	Littleton	July 14, 2000	Local	[7][8]
Lone Tree City Center	E Line R Line	Lone Tree	May 17, 2019	Local	[24]
Louisiana–Pearl	E Line H Line	Denver	November 17, 2006	Local	[11][12]
Nine Mile	H Line R Line	Aurora	November 17, 2006	Local	[11][12]
Northglenn/112th	N Line	Northglenn	September 21, 2020	Local	[21][22]
Oak	W Line	Lakewood	April 26, 2013	Local	[23]
Olde Town Arvada	G Line	Arvada	April 26, 2019	Local	[20]
Orchard	E Line R Line	Greenwood Village	November 17, 2006	Local	[11][12]
Original Thornton/88th	N Line	Commerce City	September 21, 2020	Local	[21][22]
Oxford–City of Sheridan	D Line	Sheridan	July 14, 2000	Local	[7][8]
Pecos Junction *	B Line G Line	North Washington	April 26, 2019	Local	[20]
Peoria *†	A Line R Line	Aurora	April 22, 2016	Local	[15]
Perry	W Line	Denver	April 26, 2013	Local	[23]
Red Rocks College	W Line	Lakewood	April 26, 2013	Local	[23]
RidgeGate Parkway †	E Line R Line	Lone Tree	May 17, 2019	Local	[24]
Sheridan	W Line	Denver	April 26, 2013	Local	[23]
Sky Ridge	E Line R Line	Lone Tree	May 17, 2019	Local	[24]
Southmoor *	E Line H Line	Denver	November 17, 2006	Local	[11][12]
Theatre District–Convention Center	D Line H Line	Denver	December 6, 2004	Local	[6][25]
Thornton Crossroads/104th	N Line	Thornton	September 21, 2020	Local	[21][22]
Union Station *†	A Line B Line E Line G Line N Line W Line	Denver	April 5, 2002	Local	[9][10]
University of Denver	E Line H Line	Denver	November 17, 2006	Local	[11][12]
Westminster †	B Line	Westminster	July 25, 2016	Local	[26]
Wheat Ridge/Ward †	G Line	Wheat Ridge	April 26, 2019	Local	[20]
Yale	E Line H Line	Denver	November 17, 2006	Local	[11][12]

Future stations

FasTracks is a twelve-year, $6.9 billion public transportation expansion developed by the Regional Transportation District and currently underway.^[13][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.^[13][14] 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.^[15] The G Line commenced service in April 2019. The North Metro Rail Line (N line) commenced service in September 2020.

Station	Lines	Jurisdiction
Boulder Junction	B Line	Boulder
Church Ranch	B Line	Westminster
Downtown Longmont	B Line	Longmont
Flatiron	B Line	Broomfield
Gunbarrel	B Line	Boulder
Louisville	B Line	Louisville
Bates[28]	D Line	Englewood
C-470 & Lucent	D Line	Highlands Ranch
33rd & Downing	L Line	Denver
35th & Downing	L Line	Denver
York/144th	N Line	Thornton
North Thornton/Hwy 7	N Line	Thornton

Former stations

As of 2019^[update], 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 Line	Denver	October 8, 1994[5]	October 2004[29]
14th & Stout	D Line	Denver	October 8, 1994[5]	October 2004
29th & Welton	D Line	Denver	October 8, 1994[5]	January 6, 2013[30]

See also

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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.^[3]