L Line (RTD)

The L Line is a light rail line which is part of the light rail system operated by the Regional Transportation District in the Denver–Aurora Metropolitan Area in Colorado. The L Line opened as part of a service change in 2018 and is formed by a truncated section of the D Line, which formerly served the route.[1]

L Line
A northbound L-Line train at the 18th & California station.
Overview
Type	Light rail
System	Regional Transportation District
Status	Operational
Locale	Denver–Aurora Metropolitan Area
Termini	30th & Downing 16th & California/16th & Stout
Stations	6
Operation
Opened	January 14, 2018
Owner	Regional Transportation District
Operator(s)	Regional Transportation District
Technical
Number of tracks	1–2
Track gauge	4 ft 8 ^1⁄2 in (1,435 mm)
Electrification	Overhead lines, 750 V DC
Route diagram  A  to Denver Airport 38th & Blake in planning 35th & Downing in planning 33rd & Downing in planning 30th & Downing double track single track 29th & Welton closed 2013 27th & Welton 25th & Welton single track double track 20th & Welton 18th & Stout | 18th & California 16th & Stout | 16th & California  D   F   H

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;[2] 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.[3]

Proposed extension

The Central Rail Extension Mobility Study Final Report[4] 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.[5] 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.[4] 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.[6]

Stations

Name	Opening Year	Interchange	Municipality	park-n-Ride?
L Line
30th & Downing	1994	None	Denver	Yes
29th & Welton	1994	(closed 2013)	Denver	No
27th & Welton	1995	None	Denver	No
25th & Welton	1994	None	Denver	No
20th & Welton	1994	None	Denver	No
18th & California (northbound) and 18th & Stout (southbound)	1994	D ,  F  &  H  Lines	Denver	No
16th & California (northbound) and 16th & Stout (southbound)	1994	D ,  F  &  H  Lines FREE MallRide (16th St)	Denver	No

References

1. Konopasek, Michael (14 January 2018). "RTD launches L Line train service". Fox. KDVR. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
2. "RTD - Rail: L Line (Southbound)". Regional Transportation District. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
3. "RTD - Rail: L Line (Northbound)". Regional Transportation District. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
4. "RTD - Central Rail Extension Mobility Study Final Report, December 2014". Regional Transportation District. Retrieved May 12, 2015.
5. "RTD - FasTracks System Map". Regional Transportation District. Archived from the original on December 23, 2013. Retrieved May 12, 2015.
6. "Final Service Changes - January 2018". RTD. Retrieved 16 November 2017.

External links

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