Fitzsimons | |||||||||||
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 The station in February 2017. | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | 2550 North Fitzsimons Parkway Aurora, Colorado | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 39°45′17.9″N 104°50′25.7″W / 39.754972°N 104.840472°W | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Regional Transportation District | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | I-225 Corridor[1] | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Connections |  RTD Bus: Anschutz Shuttle | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | At-grade | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | 12 racks | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | February 24, 2017 | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| 2019 | 443 (avg. weekday)[2] | ||||||||||
| Rank | 63 out of 69 | ||||||||||
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Fitzsimons station is a Regional Transportation District (RTD) light rail station on the R Line in Aurora, Colorado. The station is located along the north side of Fitzsimons Parkway along Sand Creek Park and serves the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus via a free shuttle bus.[3]
The station opened on February 24, 2017, along with the rest of the R Line.[4] It was originally planned to be located further south on Montview Boulevard, closer to the campus, but was moved in 2013 to prevent vibrations from affecting research equipment.[5]
- ^ "East & I-225 Rail Corridors Preliminary Service Plan" (PDF). Regional Transportation District. June 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-02-27. Retrieved 2022-02-26.
- ^ "Rail Station Activity Analyzed" (PDF). Regional Transportation District (RTD). September 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 31, 2019. Retrieved April 29, 2024.
- ^ "R Line Stations". Regional Transportation District. Retrieved February 24, 2017.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "RTD Board Approves Moving Planned I-225 Rail Station from Montview to Fitzsimons Parkway" (PDF) (Press release). Regional Transportation District. June 25, 2013. Retrieved February 24, 2017.