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Colfax at Auraria station

Coordinates: 39°44′25″N 105°00′07″W / 39.740319°N 105.001918°W / 39.740319; -105.001918
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Colfax at Auraria Station
TheRide light rail station
The Colfax at Auraria light rail stop in Denver, Colorado. 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
Owned byRegional Transportation District
Line(s)
  D Line
  F Line
  H Line
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
ConnectionsTheRide buses
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
AccessibleYes
Other information
Fare zoneA
History
OpenedOctober 8, 1994
Passengers
201416,065 (avg. weekday)[1]Increase 5.7%
Rank1 out of 44[2]
Services
Preceding station   RTD   Following station
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Colfax at Auraria Station is a RTD light rail station in Denver, Colorado, United States. Operating as part of the D, F and H Lines, the station was opened on October 8, 1994, and is operated by the Regional Transportation District.[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.

References

  1. ^ http://www.rtd-denver.com/PDF_Files/ServiceD/RiderStats_LRT_Station_Activity_Wkday_Aug14.pdf
  2. ^ http://www.rtd-denver.com/PDF_Files/ServiceD/RiderStats_LRT_Station_Activity_Wkday_Aug14.pdf
  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. Retrieved September 27, 2010.