Colfax at Auraria station

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Colfax at Auraria station is an 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.

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
Other information
StatusService suspended
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 D Line Theatre District–Convention Center
10th & Osage
toward Florida
H Line
Former services
Preceding station RTD Following station
10th & Osage F Line Theatre District–Convention Center
Location
Map

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

Currently, Colfax at Auraria station is suspended due to downtown Denver track reconstruction. The suspension began on May 26, 2024, with the station set to reopen in September 2024.[5]

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.
  5. ^ "Final May 2024 Service Changes". www.rtd-denver.com. Retrieved June 3, 2024.