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{{Infobox Station
| name = Colfax at Auraria
{{for|the R Line station in Aurora|Colfax station (RTD)}}
{{Short description|Light rail station in Denver, Colorado}}
| type = [[TheRide]] [[light rail]] station
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| name = Colfax at Auraria
| image_size = 200px
| symbol_location = Denver
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| image_caption = The Colfax at Auraria light rail stop in Denver, Colorado. The street on the right is West Colfax Avenue
| address = 1101 West Colfax Avenue<br>Denver, CO
| symbol = D
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| image_caption = Colfax at Auraria light rail station in Denver, the street on the right is West Colfax Avenue
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| address = 1101 West Colfax Avenue
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| borough = [[Denver]], Colorado
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| coordinates = {{Coord|39.740319|-105.001918|type:railwaystation_region:US-CO|display=inline,title}}
| other = TheRide buses
| line = Central Corridor<ref name="Central Corridor">{{Cite web |date=March 2020 |title=Central Corridor Light Rail Line |url=https://www.rtd-denver.com/reports-and-policies/facts-figures/central-corridor-light-rail-line |access-date=February 27, 2022 |website=[[Regional Transportation District]] |language=en}}</ref>
| structure =
| platform =
| platform = 2 [[side platforms]]
| depth =
| tracks = 2
| connections = {{bus icon}} [[RTD bus and rail services|RTD Bus]]: 16
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| structure = At-grade
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| accessible = Yes
| baggage_check =
| opened = [[1994]]
| status =
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| opened = {{Start date|1994|10|08}}
| passengers = 4,804 (avg. weekday)<ref>{{Cite web |date=September 2019 |title=Rail Station Activity Analyzed |url=https://www.rtd-denver.com/sites/default/files/files/2019-09/Rail-Station-Activity-Report-May19-Aug19.pdf |access-date=April 29, 2024 |website=[[Regional Transportation District]] (RTD) |archive-date=October 31, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191031032134/https://www.rtd-denver.com/sites/default/files/files/2019-09/Rail-Station-Activity-Report-May19-Aug19.pdf |url-status=dead}}</ref>
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| pass_year = 2019
| ADA = Yes
| pass_rank = 11 out of 69
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|line1=D|left1=10th & Osage|to-left1=Littleton–Mineral|right1=Theatre District–Convention Center|to-right1=18th & California/Stout
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'''Colfax at Auraria station''' is a [[light rail]] station in [[Denver]], Colorado, United States. It is served by the [[D Line (RTD)|D]] and [[H Line (RTD)|H]] Lines, operated by the [[Regional Transportation District]] (RTD), and was opened on October 8, 1994.<ref name="October 9, 1994">{{Cite news |last=Roberts |first=Jeffrey A. |date=October 9, 1994 |title=100,000 give light rail a heavy workout |page=C1 |work=The Denver Post}}</ref><ref name="CCLRT">{{Cite web |title=RTD: Central Corridor Light Rail Line |url=http://www.rtd-denver.com/PDF_Files/Fact_Sheets/CCLRT_Facts.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110715210038/http://www.rtd-denver.com/PDF_Files/Fact_Sheets/CCLRT_Facts.pdf |archive-date=July 15, 2011 |access-date=September 27, 2010 |publisher=Regional Transportation District}}</ref> It serves the eastern side of the [[Auraria, Denver|Auraria]] academic campus, home to [[Metropolitan State College of Denver]], the [[Community College of Denver]], and the [[University of Colorado Denver]].
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In 2008, the station was remodeled to enable the platforms to accommodate four-car trains.
'''Colfax at Auraria''' is a light rail station in the [[Regional Transportation District|RTD]] [[light rail]] system of [[Denver, Colorado]]. It serves the eastern side of the [[Auraria, Denver|Auraria]] academic campus, home to [[Metropolitan State College of Denver]], the [[Community College of Denver]], and the [[University of Colorado Denver]].


==Station layout==
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In 2008, the station was remodeled to enable the platforms to accommodate four-car trains.
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|width="430"| ←&nbsp;{{rint|Denver|H}} toward {{stl|RTD|Florida}}&nbsp;{{small|({{stl|RTD|10th & Osage}})}}
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Colfax at Auraria station is accessible through 9th Street and 10th Street Plaza from the north and West Colfax Avenue from the south. The station features no park-n-ride, though it does have a bay for westbound bus connections, typically used by RTD route 16.


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Latest revision as of 20:04, 29 September 2024

For the R Line station in Aurora, see Colfax station (RTD).
Colfax at Auraria
 D   H 
Colfax at Auraria light rail station in Denver, the street on the right is West Colfax Avenue
General information
Location1101 West Colfax Avenue
Denver, Colorado
Coordinates39°44′25″N 105°00′07″W / 39.740319°N 105.001918°W / 39.740319; -105.001918
Line(s)Central Corridor[1]
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
ConnectionsBus transport RTD Bus: 16
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedOctober 8, 1994 (1994-10-08)
Passengers
20194,804 (avg. weekday)[2]
Rank11 out of 69
Services
Preceding station RTD Following station
10th & Osage
toward Littleton–Mineral
 D Line Theatre District–Convention Center
toward 18th & California/Stout
10th & Osage
toward Florida
 H Line
Former services
Preceding station RTD Following station
10th & Osage
toward RidgeGate Parkway
 F Line Theatre District–Convention Center
toward 18th & California/Stout
Location
Map

Colfax at Auraria station is a light rail station in Denver, Colorado, United States. It is served by the D and H Lines, operated by the Regional Transportation District (RTD), and was opened on October 8, 1994.[3][4] It serves the eastern side of the Auraria academic campus, home to Metropolitan State College of Denver, the Community College of Denver, and the University of Colorado Denver.

In 2008, the station was remodeled to enable the platforms to accommodate four-car trains.

Station layout

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Side platform
Southbound ←  D  toward Littleton-Mineral (10th & Osage)
←  H  toward Florida (10th & Osage)
Northbound →  D   H  toward 18th & California (Theatre District–Convention Center) →
Side platform

Colfax at Auraria station is accessible through 9th Street and 10th Street Plaza from the north and West Colfax Avenue from the south. The station features no park-n-ride, though it does have a bay for westbound bus connections, typically used by RTD route 16.

References

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  1. ^ "Central Corridor Light Rail Line". Regional Transportation District. March 2020. Retrieved February 27, 2022.
  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. ^ Roberts, Jeffrey A. (October 9, 1994). "100,000 give light rail a heavy workout". The Denver Post. p. C1.
  4. ^ "RTD: Central Corridor Light Rail Line" (PDF). Regional Transportation District. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 15, 2011. Retrieved September 27, 2010.


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