Aurora Metro Center station

Light rail station in Aurora, Colorado
39°42′31.7″N 104°49′08.7″W / 39.708806°N 104.819083°W / 39.708806; -104.819083Owned byRegional Transportation DistrictLine(s)I-225 Corridor[1]Platforms2 side platformsTracks2ConnectionsBus transport RTD Bus: 3, 3L, 6, 11, 15L, 21, 130, 133, 153ConstructionStructure typeAt-gradeParking145 spacesBicycle facilities4 racksAccessibleYesHistoryOpenedFebruary 24, 2017 (2017-02-24)Passengers20191,477 (avg. weekday)[2]Rank42 out of 69 Services
Preceding station RTD Following station
2nd Avenue & Abilene
toward Peoria
 R Line Florida
toward Lincoln
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Aurora Metro Center station is a Regional Transportation District (RTD) light rail station on the R Line in Aurora, Colorado. The station is located at Centrepoint Drive and Sable Boulevard and has a 145-stall park-and-ride lot.[3] The station is between the Town Center at Aurora shopping center and the Aurora Municipal Center (city hall, police headquarters, central library, and history museum).

The station opened on February 24, 2017, along with the rest of the R Line.[4] The former Centrepoint and Sable bus transfer center was renamed to Aurora Metro Center station when the light rail opened.

References

  1. ^ "East & I-225 Rail Corridors Preliminary Service Plan" (PDF). Regional Transportation District. June 2017. Retrieved 2022-02-26.
  2. ^ "Rail Station Activity Analyzed" (PDF). Regional Transportation District (RTD). September 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 31, 2019. Retrieved April 29, 2024.
  3. ^ "R Line Stations". Regional Transportation District. Retrieved February 24, 2017.
  4. ^ Paul, Jesse (February 23, 2017). "RTD R-Line begins service Friday to Aurora, Denver and Lone Tree — and you can ride for free". The Denver Post. Retrieved February 24, 2017.
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