Central Park Station (RTD)

Central Park
RTD commuter rail station
Train testing at Central Park station, March 2016
Location	8175 E. Smith Road Denver, Colorado
Coordinates	39°46′13.3″N 104°53′29.9″W / 39.770361°N 104.891639°WCoordinates: 39°46′13.3″N 104°53′29.9″W / 39.770361°N 104.891639°W
Owned by	Regional Transportation District
Line(s)	A Line
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Connections	TheRide buses
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
Parking	1,500 parking spaces
Bicycle facilities	8 lockers and 14 racks
Disabled access	Yes
History
Opened	April 22, 2016
Services
Preceding station   RTD   Following station 40th & Colorado toward Union Station A Line Peoria toward Denver Airport

Central Park is a Regional Transportation District (RTD) commuter rail and bus station on the A Line in the Stapleton neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. The station is the third eastbound station from Union Station in Downtown Denver and fourth westbound from Denver International Airport. The station is about thirteen minutes from Downtown Denver and twenty-four minutes from Denver International Airport.

Central Park station is served by several TheRide bus routes and also has 1,500 parking spaces in a park-and-ride lot, the largest on the A Line.^[1]

History

The station located near Smith Road and Central Park Boulevard in the redevelopment area of the decommissioned Stapleton International Airport, it replaced the Stapleton Park and Ride. The bus service to the station opened on September 13, 2015, replacing with bus canopies and paved lots, unlike the old area.^[2] Train service to the station on the A Line began on April 22, 2016.^[3]

Station Amenities

Dual side platform rail station, 1,500 parking spaces, 10 bike racks, 12 bike lockers, and 12 Bus Bays. Sand Creek Greenway Trail Connections.

RTD website also states 8 bike lockers and 14 racks on the A Line station list VS Park-n-Ride list of 10 and 12 respectfully.

Routes Serviced

Bus routes: 28, 34, 37, 42, 43, 65, 73, 88, 89, and 105.

Rail: A Line

References

1. "University of Colorado A Line Stations & Parking". RTD. Retrieved April 23, 2016.
2. Vaccarelli, Joe (September 30, 2015). "Central Park station park-n-Ride now open, serving buses in Stapleton". The Denver Post. Retrieved April 23, 2016.
3. Whaley, Monte; Aguilar, John (April 22, 2016). "A-train to Denver airport opens to public, hundreds wait to ride". The Denver Post. Retrieved April 23, 2016.