Theatre District–Convention Center station
Theater District - Convention Center | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| TheRide light rail station | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | 1325 Stout St, Denver, CO | |||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 39°44′37″N 104°59′47″W / 39.743727°N 104.996341°WCoordinates: 39°44′37″N 104°59′47″W / 39.743727°N 104.996341°W | |||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | Regional Transportation District | |||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms, 2 island platforms | |||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Connections | TheRide buses | |||||||||||||||||||
| Construction | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Structure type | At-Grade | |||||||||||||||||||
| Disabled access | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Fare zone | A | |||||||||||||||||||
| History | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Opened | November 28, 2004 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Previous names | Convention Center/Performing Arts | |||||||||||||||||||
| Traffic | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Passengers (2014) |
6,583 (avg. weekday)[1]  41.9% | |||||||||||||||||||
| Rank | 9 out of 44[2] | |||||||||||||||||||
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Theatre District - Convention Center station is a RTD light rail station in the Downtown Denver, Colorado, United States. Operating as part of the D, F, and H Lines, the station was opened on November 28, 2004, and is operated by the Regional Transportation District.[3] It is located on Stout Street, between Speer Boulevard and 14th Street, within the Colorado Convention Center and also close to the Denver Performing Arts Complex.
The station opened in 2004 to replace the 14th & Stout station and 14th & California station, which were used for southbound and northbound trips on the D Line, respectively. These original stations were opened with the rest of the Central Corridor in 1994. In addition, the station is two blocks from a connection with the free MallRide shuttle bus service on the 16th Street Mall.
Theatre District/Convention Center was one of the first stations on Denver's light rail system with a 4-car platform. As part of the FasTracks plan that was approved by voters in 2004, most light rail stations in Denver have been upgraded to 4-car platforms. From 2004 to 2009, the station was known as Convention Center - Performing Arts station.
This is the sign that was displayed on the RTD light rail vehicles before the station was opened.
A northbound D-Line train to 30th & Downing at the Convention Center station on its first day of operation.
References
- ↑ http://www.rtd-denver.com/PDF_Files/ServiceD/RiderStats_LRT_Station_Activity_Wkday_Aug14.pdf
- ↑ http://www.rtd-denver.com/PDF_Files/ServiceD/RiderStats_LRT_Station_Activity_Wkday_Aug14.pdf
- ↑ Hudson, Kris (December 7, 2004). "City unwraps expanded convention center". The Denver Post. p. B1.