Colfax station (RTD)

Colfax station is a Regional Transportation District (RTD) light rail station on the R Line in Aurora, Colorado. The station is located on the light rail bridge elevated above Colfax Avenue between Fitzsimons Parkway and Interstate 225.[2]

For the D, F and H Line station, see Colfax at Auraria station. For the Amtrak station, see Colfax station.

Colfax
RTD light rail station
The station in February 2017.
Location	13800 E. Colfax Avenue Aurora, Colorado
Coordinates	39°44′24.9″N 104°49′37.2″W
Owned by	Regional Transportation District
Line(s)	R Line
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Connections	TheRide buses
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
Bicycle facilities	12 bike racks
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Fare zone	B[1]
History
Opened	February 24, 2017 (2017-02-24)
Services
Preceding station RTD Following station Fitzsimons toward Peoria R Line 13th Avenue toward RidgeGate Parkway

The station opened on February 24, 2017, along with the rest of the R Line.[3]

History

The station was one of two planned in 2001 on the former Fitzsimons Army Medical Center, an area that Fitzsimons Redevelopment Authority developed into a campus anchored by the then University of Colorado Health Sciences Center. The second planned for the former Fitzsimons Army Medical Center became Fitzsimons station.[4]

References

1. "Rail & Flatiron Flyer Map" (PDF). Regional Transportation District. 2019. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
2. "R Line Stations". Regional Transportation District. Retrieved February 24, 2017.
3. 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.
4. Leib, Jeffrey (January 7, 2001). "Planners outline I-225 light rail". The Denver Post. Retrieved March 16, 2017.