L Line (RTD)
Route
The L Line's northern terminus is in Five Points northeast of downtown Denver. From 30th & Downing station, it runs southwest along Welton Street before turning down 19th Street. On trips toward downtown, the line runs along Stout Street; on trips leaving downtown, the line loops back at 14th Street before serving stations on California Street and then heading back to 30th & Downing along Welton Street.
Proposed extension
The Central Rail Extension Mobility Study Final Report proposed that the D Line stations from 20th & Welton to 30th & Downing and future extension stations be operated on an independent route. This route would operate from the downtown loop to a new terminus created by sharing the A Line's 38th & Blake station. Former D Line riders would have to transfer to the new L Line as the D Line's new northern terminus would be the downtown loop (nominally 18th & California station). The 14th & California station closed in 2004 could be restored to support the L Line at the Convention Center, allowing for transfers to Theatre District–Convention Center station. RTD's board of directors approved the introduction of the current shorter version of the L Line with the January 14, 2018 service changes. The L Line uses existing track between 30th & Downing station and the downtown loop.
Stations
| Station | Municipality | Opening year |
Major connections & notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 38th & Blake | Denver | April 22, 2016 |  A Park and ride: 200 spaces |
| 35th & Downing | — | Proposed | |
| 33rd & Downing | — | Proposed | |
| 30th & Downing | Denver | October 8, 1994 | Park and ride: 27 spaces |
| 29th & Welton | October 8, 1994 | Closed January 6, 2013 | |
| 27th & Welton | December 19, 1995 | ||
| 25th & Welton | October 8, 1994 | ||
| 20th & Welton | |||
| 18th & California (northbound) 18th & Stout (southbound) |
D H  Flatiron Flyer
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| 16th & California (northbound) 16th & Stout (southbound) |
D H  MallRide
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| 14th & California (northbound) 14th & Stout (southbound) |
October 8, 1994 | Closed November 27, 2004 |
References
- ^ Konopasek, Michael (14 January 2018). "RTD launches L Line train service". Fox. KDVR. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
- ^ L Line Suspension, Regional Transportation District, retrieved June 1, 2024
- ^ "RTD – Rail: L Line (Southbound)". Regional Transportation District. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
- ^ "RTD – Rail: L Line (Northbound)". Regional Transportation District. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
- ^ "RTD – Central Rail Extension Mobility Study Final Report, December 2014". Regional Transportation District. Retrieved May 12, 2015.
- ^ "RTD – FasTracks System Map". Regional Transportation District. Archived from the original on December 23, 2013. Retrieved May 12, 2015.
- ^ "Final Service Changes – January 2018". RTD. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
- ^ "RTD Stations and Park-n-Rides". Regional Transportation District. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
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