Colfax at Auraria station

Colfax at Auraria station is an light rail station in Denver, Colorado, United States. It is served by the D and H Lines, operated by the Regional Transportation District (RTD), and was opened on October 8, 1994.[3][4] It serves the eastern side of the Auraria academic campus, home to Metropolitan State College of Denver, the Community College of Denver, and the University of Colorado Denver.

Colfax at Auraria
 D   H 
Colfax at Auraria light rail station in Denver, the street on the right is West Colfax Avenue
General information
Location1101 West Colfax Avenue
Denver, Colorado
Coordinates39°44′25″N 105°00′07″W / 39.740319°N 105.001918°W / 39.740319; -105.001918
Line(s)Central Corridor[1]
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
ConnectionsBus transport RTD Bus: 16
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedOctober 8, 1994 (1994-10-08)
Passengers
201416,065 (avg. weekday)[2]Increase 5.7%
Rank1 out of 44[2]
Services
Preceding station RTD Following station
10th & Osage D Line Theatre District–Convention Center
10th & Osage
toward Florida
H Line
Former services
Preceding station RTD Following station
10th & Osage F Line Theatre District–Convention Center

In 2008, the station was remodeled to enable the platforms to accommodate four-car trains.

References edit

  1. ^ "Central Corridor Light Rail Line". Regional Transportation District. March 2020. Retrieved February 27, 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Rider Stats LRT Station Activity Weekdays" (PDF). Regional Transportation District. August 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 20, 2015. Retrieved June 26, 2015.
  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.