Westminster station (RTD)
Westminster | |||||||||||
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| RTD commuter rail station | |||||||||||
.JPG) Station on opening day. | |||||||||||
| Location |
3200 Westminster Station Drive Westminster, Colorado | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 39°49′22″N 105°01′45″W / 39.82278°N 105.02917°WCoordinates: 39°49′22″N 105°01′45″W / 39.82278°N 105.02917°W | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Regional Transportation District | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | At-grade | ||||||||||
| Parking | 350 spaces | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | 20 bike racks and 18 bike lockers | ||||||||||
| Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Fare zone | B | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | July 25, 2016 | ||||||||||
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Westminster is a Regional Transportation District (RTD) commuter rail station on the B Line in Westminster, Colorado, part of the Denver metropolitan area. The station opened on July 25, 2016, and became the interim northern terminus of the B Line until extensions north toward Boulder and Longmont are built. From Westminster, B Line trains travel 6 miles (9.7 km) south to Union Station in Denver, taking about 11 minutes.[1][2]
The station consists of a single platform on the north side is situated on the south side of the tracks. It will have a 350-stall park and ride that can be expanded to 1,000 spaces and a public plaza, both located on the north side of the tracks.[3] The station is connected to the nearby Adams County residential neighborhood by a 165-foot-long (50 m) pedestrian bridge over the tracks, platform, and nearby Little Dry Creek.[4] The underpass of the station, connecting to the north plaza, is home to a 90-foot-long (27 m) art installation by Brian W. Brush called "Grotto", which consists of high-density polyethylene plastic tubes lit by LED lights in an array of colors.[5]
The City of Westminster plans to encourage transit-oriented development in a 135-acre (55 ha) area around the station; a 40-acre (16 ha) park and open space is also planned for the south side of the station area.[4]
References
- ↑ Whaley, Monte (May 5, 2016). "RTD says B-Line from Union Station to Westminster will open in July". Denver Post. Retrieved July 10, 2016.
- ↑ Whaley, Monte (July 25, 2016). "B-Line from Westminster to Union Station opens Monday to fanfare". Denver Post. Retrieved July 25, 2016.
- ↑ "B Line Fact Sheet" (PDF). Regional Transportation District. Retrieved July 10, 2016.
- 1 2 "Westminster Station". City of Westminster. Retrieved July 10, 2016.
- ↑ "Westminster Station - Brian W. Brush". RTD Art-n-Transit. Regional Transportation District. Retrieved July 10, 2016.