A Line (RTD)

A Line
 A 
A Line train at the Denver Airport station
Overview
OwnerRegional Transportation District
LocaleDenver metropolitan area
Termini
Stations8
WebsiteOfficial website
Service
TypeCommuter rail
SystemRTD Rail
Operator(s)Denver Transit Partners[1]
Rolling stockHyundai Rotem Silverliner V
Daily ridership20,600 (2019)[2]
Ridership7,042,000 (2018, annual)[3]
History
OpenedApril 22, 2016; 8 years ago (2016-04-22)
Technical
Line length23.5 mi (37.82 km)
Track gauge4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
ElectrificationOverhead line, 25 kV 60 Hz AC[4]
Route map
Map
A Line highlighted in blue
Legend
 Denver Airport Denver International Airport
E470.svg E-470
Fare Zone Boundary
 61st & Peña
40th Ave & Airport Blvd–Gateway Park
I-70.svg I-70
I-225.svg I-225
 Peoria
 R 
 Central Park
Colorado 2.svg
SH 2
Colorado Boulevard
 40th & Colorado
38th & Blake
 L 
 B  G  N 
Amtrak Amtrak California Zephyr
 Union Station
Amtrak  B  G  N 
 E  W 
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The A Line (formerly the University of Colorado A Line for sponsorship reasons)[5] is a Regional Transportation District (RTD) commuter rail line serving Denver and Aurora, Colorado, operating between downtown Denver and Denver International Airport (DIA).[6] During planning and construction, it was also known as the East Rail Line, but most locals refer to it as the A Line.[7] Despite its former title, the line does not serve the campuses of the University of Colorado.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference rt was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Aguilar, John (May 2, 2019). "A-Line marks 20 million passengers since train to Denver International Airport opened in 2016". Denver Post. Retrieved August 27, 2019.
  3. ^ "RTD Monthly Financial Report" (PDF). RTD. December 30, 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 25, 2019. Retrieved March 23, 2019.
  4. ^ "Commuter train testing begins on G Line". RTD FasTracks. Regional Transportation District of Denver. Retrieved July 25, 2016.
  5. ^ Harden, Mark (August 19, 2015). "The A line goes to college: CU paid $5 million for RTD airport-rail naming rights". Denver Business Journal. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
  6. ^ "RTD - East Rail Line". Regional Transportation District. Retrieved April 29, 2015.
  7. ^ "Stories Along the Line: East Rail to roll on historical ground". www.rtd-fastracks.com. Retrieved May 3, 2017.