20th & Welton station (sometimes styled as 20th•Welton) is an island platformed RTD light rail station in Denver, Colorado, United States. Originally operating as part of the D Line, the station was opened on October 8, 1994, and is operated by the Regional Transportation District.[3][4] It is the southernmost station on the Five Points branch.[5] The January 14, 2018 service changes introduced the L Line, which now serves this station in place of the D Line.[6]

20th & Welton
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20th & Welton light rail station
General information
Other names20th•Welton
Location1960 Welton Street
Denver, Colorado
Coordinates39°44′53″N 104°59′13″W / 39.747932°N 104.986895°W / 39.747932; -104.986895
Owned byRegional Transportation District
Line(s)Central Corridor[1]
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedOctober 8, 1994 (1994-10-08)
Passengers
20141,062 (avg. weekday)[2]Increase 35.5%
Rank37 out of 44[2]
Services
Preceding station RTD Following station
18th & California/Stout L Line 25th & Welton

References edit

  1. ^ "Central Corridor Light Rail Line". Regional Transportation District. March 2020. Retrieved February 27, 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Rail Station Activity Analyzed : Ridership averages for august 2014 schedule" (PDF). Rtd-denver.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-03-20. Retrieved 2015-06-26.
  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 22 September 2010. Retrieved September 26, 2010.
  6. ^ "Final Service Changes - January 2018". RTD. Retrieved 16 November 2017.