Clear Creek/Federal station

Clear Creek/Federal is a Regional Transportation District (RTD) commuter rail station on the G Line between Denver Union Station and Wheat Ridge, Colorado. The station is located in Berkley on an embanked section of track immediately east of Federal Boulevard. Clear Creek/Federal station is the third station outbound on the Gold Line from Denver Union Station and also includes three bus bays and a 283-stall park and ride facility.[1][2] The station opened on April 26, 2019.[3]

Clear Creek/Federal
RTD commuter rail station
Clear Creek/Federal Platform
Location	Berkley, Colorado, US
Coordinates	39°48′14″N 105°01′24″W
Owned by	Regional Transportation District
Line(s)	G Line
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
Parking	280 parking spaces
Disabled access	Yes
History
Opened	April 26, 2019
Services
Preceding station RTD Following station Pecos Junction toward Union Station G Line 60th & Sheridan/Arvada Gold Strike toward Wheat Ridge/Ward

During early planning for the station, Adams County officials proposed moving the station to the west side of Federal Boulevard to benefit a real estate developer, while RTD's preferred east location would require industrial cleanup but would kickstart revitalization of the area.[4]

The station features the largest piece of public art to be commissioned by RTD: Addison Karl's 374-foot-long (114 m) hand-painted mural "Doradus", along the embanked wall.[5][6] A major transit-oriented development, on 22 acres (8.9 ha) northwest of the station, is planned to open with the station and include up to 1,125 residential units and 250,000 square feet (23,000 m²) of commercial space.[7]

References

1. "Clear Creek/Federal Station Fact Sheet" (PDF). RTD. Retrieved May 22, 2018.
2. "Federal Station". RTD. Retrieved May 22, 2018.
3. Aguilar, John (April 25, 2019). "G-Line opening day: A stop-by-stop guide to metro Denver's newest RTD rail line". The Denver Post. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
4. Leib, Jeffery (November 12, 2010). "Adams Co. neighborhood divided on possible rail station move across street". Denver Post. Retrieved May 22, 2018.
5. "Clear Creek - Federal Station: Addison Karl". RTD. Retrieved May 22, 2018.
6. Sukin, Gigi (April 20, 2016). "Transit-Oriented Art: Expanding Access in Motion". Confluence Denver. Retrieved May 22, 2018.
7. Armbrister, Molly (January 13, 2015). "Dana Crawford, partners plan 21-acre development along RTD rail line in Adams County". Denver Business Journal. Retrieved May 22, 2018.