D Line (RTD)
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| D Line | |||
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 D Line at Convention Center station | |||
| Overview | |||
| Status | Defunct | ||
| Owner | Regional Transportation District | ||
| Locale | Denver metropolitan area | ||
| Termini | |||
| Stations | 12 | ||
| Service | |||
| Type | Light rail | ||
| System | RTD Rail | ||
| Operator | Regional Transportation District | ||
| Ridership | 2,666,000 (FY2023, annual)[1] | ||
| History | |||
| Opened | October 7, 1994 | ||
| Closed | June 7, 2026 | ||
| Technical | |||
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge | ||
| Electrification | Overhead line, 750 V DC | ||
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The D Line was a light rail line which is part of the rail system operated by the Regional Transportation District in the Denver–Aurora Metropolitan Area in Colorado. The D Line was the first line in the system when it opened in 1994, traveling from 30th & Downing in Five Points, through downtown Denver, and terminating at I-25 & Broadway as the Central Corridor. It was extended along the Southwest Corridor in July 2000. Because it was the first and only line in the system, it had no letter or color designation until the Central Platte Valley Spur opened on April 5, 2002, although, on maps, it was designated as Route 101.
Route
[edit source]The D Line's northern terminus was in downtown Denver, at 18th Street. On trips from Littleton, the line runs along 14th Street and California Street before reaching the northern terminus; on trips leaving downtown, the line went along Stout Street. Then the line followed Stout Street and Colfax Avenue, then ran along the Colorado Joint Line. The southern terminus was at Mineral Avenue in Littleton.[2]
The line previously went as far north as Five Points, but was truncated to downtown with the commencement of L Line service in January 2018.
On June 7, 2026, the D Line was temporarily suspended due to RTD reconstructing the downtown light rail loop alongside a permanent reinstatement of the C Line,[3] with the restructuring becoming permanent on September 27, 2026.[4] Similar service changes along the Littleton–Denver corridor occurred in 2024 and 2025, but retained the D Line designation.
Stations
[edit source]| Station | Municipality | Opened | Major connections & notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18th & California (northbound) 18th & Stout (southbound) |
Denver | October 8, 1994 |     Flatiron Flyer |
| 16th & California (northbound) 16th & Stout (southbound) |
 MallRide | ||
| 14th & California (northbound) 14th & Stout (southbound) |
October 8, 1994 | Closed November 27, 2004 | |
| Theatre District–Convention Center | November 28, 2004 | | |
| Colfax at Auraria | October 8, 1994 | | |
| 10th & Osage |  | ||
| Alameda | Park and ride: 240 spaces | ||
| I-25 & Broadway | Park and ride: 988 spaces | ||
| Evans | July 14, 2000 | Park and ride: 99 spaces | |
| Englewood | Englewood | Park and ride: 910 spaces | |
| Oxford–City of Sheridan | Sheridan | ||
| Littleton–Downtown | Littleton | Park and ride: 361 spaces | |
| Littleton–Mineral | Park and ride: 1,227 spaces | ||
| C-470 & Lucent | Highlands Ranch | N/a |
References
[edit source]- ↑ "RIDERSHIP (BOARDINGS) BY MONTH, YEAR AND MODE" (PDF). RTD. Archived (PDF) from the original on February 14, 2025. Retrieved March 4, 2025.
- ↑ "RTD – Light Rail System Map". Regional Transportation District. Retrieved June 2, 2014.
- ↑ "Proposed June 2026 Service Changes". Regional Transportation District. Retrieved February 24, 2026.
- ↑ "Proposed September 2026 Service Changes". www.rtd-denver.com. Retrieved July 5, 2026.
External links
[edit source]- RTD D Line Schedule Archived 2016-02-01 at the Wayback Machine
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