G Line (RTD)

G Line
 G 
G Line train at 41st and Fox station
Overview
OwnerRegional Transportation District
LocaleDenver metropolitan area
Termini
Stations8
WebsiteRTD Denver - G Line
Service
TypeCommuter rail
SystemRTD Rail
Operator(s)Denver Transit Partners
History
OpenedApril 26, 2019; 5 years ago (2019-04-26)
Technical
Line length11.2 mi (18.0 km)
Track gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
ElectrificationOverhead line, 25 kV 60 Hz AC
Route map
Map
G Line highlighted in yellow
Wheat Ridge/Ward
Parking
Arvada Ridge
Parking
Olde Town Arvada
Parking
Colorado 121 wide.svg
SH 121
Wadsworth Bypass
Colorado 95.svg
SH 95
Sheridan Boulevard
60th & Sheridan/Arvada Gold Strike
Parking
US 287.svg
US 287
Federal Boulevard
Clear Creek/Federal
Parking
 B 
Pecos Junction
Parking
CRMF
41st & Fox
Parking
 N 
 A 
Union Station
Amtrak A  B  N 
 E  W 

The G Line, also known as the Gold Line during construction,[1] is a Regional Transportation District (RTD) electric commuter rail line between Denver Union Station and Wheat Ridge, Colorado.[2] Long scheduled to open in October 2016, the opening was delayed until mid-2019.[3][4] The reason specified for the delay was timing issues experienced by the other commuter rail lines in the RTD system, which currently require a Federal Railroad Administration waiver to operate their grade crossings manually, and the wireless crossing system used by those lines.[5]

  1. ^ "G Line".
  2. ^ "RTD - G Line". Regional Transportation District. Retrieved June 22, 2015.
  3. ^ Paul, Jesse (November 18, 2016). "RTD will not open G-Line or R-Line before end of year as planned". The Denver Post. Retrieved November 20, 2016.
  4. ^ "FRA Approves Extended G Line Testing Period". RTD News. Regional Transportation District. Archived from the original on July 21, 2018. Retrieved July 21, 2018.
  5. ^ Baumann, Joella (June 29, 2017). "Passengers waiting for RTD G-Line to open may be waiting until 2018". Denver Post. Retrieved August 15, 2017.