Knox is an at-grade light rail station on the W Line of the RTD Rail system. It is located alongside the banks of the Lakewood Gulch at its intersection with Knox Court, after which the station is named.[1]

Knox
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Knox station platform, May 2013
General information
Location1245 Knox Court[1]
Denver, Colorado
Coordinates39°44′09″N 105°01′58″W / 39.7357°N 105.0329°W / 39.7357; -105.0329
Owned byRegional Transportation District
Line(s)West Corridor[2]
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
ConnectionsBus transport RTD Bus: 1
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Bicycle facilities6 racks[1]
Other information
Fare zoneLocal[3]
History
OpenedApril 26, 2013; 11 years ago (2013-04-26)
Passengers
2014694 (avg. weekday)[4]Decrease 13.3%
Rank42 out of 44[4]
Services
Preceding station RTD Following station
Perry W Line Decatur–Federal
Location
Map

The station opened on April 26, 2013, on the West Corridor, built as part of the Regional Transportation District (RTD) FasTracks public transportation expansion plan and voter-approved sales tax increase for the Denver metropolitan area.[5][6]

The station has stops for RTD Bus routes and has seen transit-oriented development, including a large apartment building.

References edit

  1. ^ a b c "RTD Station Info". Regional Transportation District. Retrieved February 27, 2022.
  2. ^ "W Line". Regional Transportation District. March 2020. Retrieved February 27, 2022.
  3. ^ "Fares". Regional Transportation District. January 1, 2024. Retrieved April 25, 2024.
  4. ^ a b "Rail Station Activity Analyzed" (PDF). Regional Transportation District. January 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 20, 2015. Retrieved June 26, 2015.
  5. ^ "W Line Fact Sheet" (PDF). Regional Transportation District. January 21, 2016. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
  6. ^ T.R. Witcher. "Denver Opens Long-Awaited Extension to Transit System". Civil Engineering Magazine. Archived from the original on June 9, 2013. Retrieved September 18, 2020.