C Line (RTD)

C Line

Old alignment near Union Station
Overview
Type Light Rail
System Regional Transportation District
Status Operational
Locale Denver-Aurora Metropolitan Area
Termini Union Station
Littleton/Mineral
Operation
Opened April 5, 2002 (2002-04-05)
Owner Regional Transportation District
Operator(s) Regional Transportation District
Technical
Track gauge 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm)
Electrification Overhead lines
Route diagram

The C Line – also referred to as the Orange Line, because the line is colored orange on maps – is a light rail line which is part of the light rail system operated by the Regional Transportation District in the Denver-Aurora Metropolitan Area in Colorado. The line was added to the system on April 5, 2002, to coincide with the opening of the Central Platte Valley Spur. Initially, C trains operated seven days a week, but ran to Mineral Ave. only during peak hours and sporting events. At all other times, C service operated to I-25/Broadway. On May 3, 2003, C trains began operating to Mineral Ave. at all times. With the opening of the Southeast Corridor on November 17, 2006, weekend C service was discontinued except for certain sporting events, with the new E line operating seven days per week. On January 11, 2009, the midday service pattern between Union Station and I-25/Broadway was resumed and evening service discontinued. Midday weekday service was discontinued on January 19, 2012 and was reinstated on August 17, 2014 over the entire route.

Stations

The C Line's northern terminus is at Union Station in Denver, runs on a railroad right-of-way south to its junction with the D Line at 10th & Osage Station, and shares track with the D Line until both lines reach their southern terminus at Mineral Avenue in Littleton.[1]

In addition, the C Line provides access to the sports venues of Denver – Coors Field, Pepsi Center, and Sports Authority Field at Mile High – Six Flags Elitch Gardens, and LoDo, as well as access to the western portion of the Auraria Campus.

Name Opening Year Interchange Municipality park-n-Ride?
C Line (Union Station – Littleton/Mineral)
Union Station/
Lower Downtown (LoDo)/
Coors Field/16th Street Mall		 2002  E  &  W  Lines
AmtrakAmtrak
FREE MallRide (16th St)		 Denver No
Pepsi Center / Elitch Gardens 2002  E  &  W  Lines Denver No
Sports Authority Field at Mile High 2002  E  &  W  Lines Denver No
Auraria West Campus 2002  E  &  W  Lines Denver No
10th & Osage 1994  D ,  E ,  F , &  H  Lines Denver No
Alameda 1994  D ,  E ,  F , &  H  Lines Denver No
I-25 & Broadway 1994  D ,  E ,  F , &  H  Lines Denver Yes
Fare Zone Boundary
Evans 2000  D  Line Denver Yes
Englewood 2000  D  Line Englewood Yes
Oxford / City of Sheridan 2000  D  Line Sheridan No
Fare Zone Boundary
Littleton/Downtown 2000  D  Line Littleton Yes
Littleton/Mineral 2000  D  Line Littleton Yes

FasTracks

Main article: Fastracks

The 2004 voter approved FasTracks plan will add 2.5 mi (4.02 km) to the Southwest Corridor (C Line and D Line). It will also add a station with 1,000 parking spots at C-470 and Lucent Boulevard in Highlands Ranch. There may also be a station at C-470 and Santa Fe Boulevard. This extension may open as soon as 2017.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "RTD - Light Rail System Map". Regional Transportation District. Retrieved June 2, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Fastracks - Southwest Corridor". Regional Transportation District. Retrieved April 11, 2010.

External links

Route map: Bing / Google

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