13th Avenue station (RTD)

13th Avenue station is a Regional Transportation District (RTD) light rail station on the R Line in Aurora, Colorado. The station is located alongside Interstate 225, a few blocks west of intersection of 13th Avenue and Sable Boulevard. It has a 262-stall park-and-ride lot and is planned to be the center of a transit-oriented development.[2][3]

13th Avenue
 R 
13th Avenue station in February 2017
General information
Location14110 East 13th Avenue
Aurora, Colorado
Coordinates39°44′05.9″N 104°49′25.0″W / 39.734972°N 104.823611°W / 39.734972; -104.823611
Owned byRegional Transportation District
Line(s)I-225 Corridor[1]
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks3
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Parking262 spaces
Bicycle facilities3 lockers, 5 racks
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedFebruary 24, 2017 (2017-02-24)
Services
Preceding station RTD Following station
Colfax
toward Peoria
R Line 2nd Avenue & Abilene

The station opened on February 24, 2017, along with the rest of the R Line.[4]

References edit

  1. ^ "East & I-225 Rail Corridors Preliminary Service Plan" (PDF). Regional Transportation District. June 2017. Retrieved 2022-02-26.
  2. ^ "R Line Stations". Regional Transportation District. Retrieved February 24, 2017.
  3. ^ "13th Avenue Station". City of Aurora, Colorado. Retrieved February 24, 2017.
  4. ^ Paul, Jesse (February 23, 2017). "RTD R-Line begins service Friday to Aurora, Denver and Lone Tree — and you can ride for free". The Denver Post. Retrieved February 24, 2017.