Peoria station

Peoria station, also known as Peoria/Smith station, is a Regional Transportation District (RTD) station in Aurora, Colorado. The station is served by the A Line, a commuter rail line from Union Station in Downtown Denver to Denver International Airport, and the R Line, a light rail line crossing through Aurora and South to Lone Tree. A Line travel times from the station to Downtown Denver and Denver International Airport are about 17 and 20 minutes, respectively. Peoria station is the northern terminus of the R Line with a travel time of 58 minutes to the southern terminus at Lincoln station.

For the former train stations in Peoria, Illinois, see Peoria Union Station and Peoria station (Rock Island Line).

Peoria
RTD commuter rail and light rail station
The A-line platforms
Location	11501 E. 33rd Avenue Aurora, Colorado
Coordinates	39°46′03.2″N 104°51′01.5″W
Owned by	Regional Transportation District
Line(s)	A Line   R Line
Platforms	4 side platforms
Tracks	4
Connections	TheRide buses
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
Parking	550 parking spaces
Bicycle facilities	10 lockers and 10 racks
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Fare zone	B[1]
History
Opened	April 22, 2016 (2016-04-22) (A Line platform)
Services
Preceding station RTD Following station Central Park toward Union Station A Line 40th Ave & Airport Blvd–Gateway Park toward Denver Airport Terminus R Line Fitzsimons toward RidgeGate Parkway

Peoria and Union Station are the two locations where RTD commuter rail and light rail meet, and Peoria is the only station facilitating a cross-platform transfer between the two systems.

Peoria station is also served by several TheRide bus routes and has a 550-space park-and-ride lot.[2]

The A Line began service at Peoria station on April 22, 2016.[3] The R Line began service on February 24, 2017.[4]

References

1. "Rail & Flatiron Flyer Map" (PDF). Regional Transportation District. 2019. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
2. "University of Colorado A Line Stations & Parking". RTD. Retrieved April 23, 2016.
3. Whaley, Monte; Aguilar, John (April 22, 2016). "A-train to Denver airport opens to public, hundreds wait to ride". The Denver Post. Retrieved April 23, 2016.
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.

The R-line platforms at Peoria Station.