Auraria West station

Auraria West
 E   W 
Auraria West light rail station, 2011
General information
Location1250 Fifth Street
Denver, Colorado
Coordinates39°44′29″N 105°00′38″W / 39.741367°N 105.010693°W / 39.741367; -105.010693
Owned byRegional Transportation District
Line(s)Central Platte Valley[1]
Platforms2 side platforms, 1 island platform
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedApril 5, 2002 (2002-04-05)
Rebuilt2011
Passengers
20194,813 (avg. weekday)[2]
Rank10 out of 69
Services
Preceding station RTD Following station
10th & Osage
toward RidgeGate Parkway
 E Line Empower Field at Mile High
toward Union Station
Decatur–Federal
toward JeffCo Gov't Cntr•Golden
 W Line
Former services
Preceding station RTD Following station
10th & Osage
toward Littleton–Mineral
 C Line Empower Field at Mile High
toward Union Station
Location
Map

Auraria West station is an RTD light rail station in Denver, Colorado. Operating as part of the E and W Lines, the station opened on April 5, 2002, and is operated by the Regional Transportation District.[3][4] It primarily serves the adjacent Auraria academic campus, home to Metropolitan State University of Denver, the Community College of Denver, and the University of Colorado Denver.

  1. ^ "C, E & W Lines (Central Platte Valley Light Rail Line)". Regional Transportation District. Retrieved 2022-02-27.
  2. ^ "Rail Station Activity Analyzed" (PDF). Regional Transportation District (RTD). September 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 31, 2019. Retrieved April 29, 2024.
  3. ^ Proctor, Cathy (March 22, 2002). "New light rail will provide a critical link". Denver Business Journal.
  4. ^ "RTD: Central Platte Valley Light Rail Line" (PDF). Regional Transportation District. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 15, 2011. Retrieved September 26, 2010.