Wheat Ridge/Ward station

Wheat Ridge/Ward is a Regional Transportation District (RTD) commuter rail station and terminus of the G Line.[1][2] It opened on April 26, 2019, along with the rest of the G Line, after years of delays.[3]

Wheat Ridge/Ward
RTD commuter rail station
Wheat Ridge/Ward Station Platform
Location12000 Ridge Road, Wheat Ridge, Colorado, US
Coordinates39°47′17″N 105°07′59″W
Owned byRegional Transportation District
Line(s)
  G Line
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeat-grade
Parking290 parking spaces
Disabled accessYes
History
OpenedApril 26, 2019
Services
Preceding station RTD Following station
Arvada Ridge
toward Union Station
 G Line Terminus

The station is located in Wheat Ridge, Colorado, United States, on the south side of West 50th Place between Ward Road and Tabor Street. It includes bus bays and a 290-stall park and ride on the north side of West 50th Place.[4] Public art at the station includes "Anchored by Place", a steel-and-bronze sculpture by Michael Clapper.[5]

The station is the only stop within the city of Wheat Ridge, and is being prepared by the city for transit-oriented development.[6] In 2016, voters in Wheat Ridge approved a $12 million sales tax to improve roadways and other infrastructure around the area to lure development.[7] A 7.5-acre (3.0 ha) lot northeast of the station is slated to be developed into 230 apartments and 80 townhomes.[8]

References
  1. Wingerter, Meg (April 1, 2019). "RTD: Long-delayed G-Line from Denver to Wheat Ridge will open April 26". The Denver Post. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
  2. Sanchez, Hayley (February 6, 2019). "RTD's G Line To NW Suburbs Clears Key Hurdle". Colorado Public Radio. Retrieved February 26, 2019.
  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. "Ward Road Station". RTD. Retrieved May 22, 2018.
  5. "Wheat Ridge-Ward Station - Michael Clapper". RTD. Retrieved May 22, 2018.
  6. Aguilar, John (October 27, 2014). "Wheat Ridge determined to tap potential of its only FasTracks station". Denver Post. Retrieved May 22, 2018.
  7. Aguilar, John (January 2, 2018). "Full-day testing on G-Line raises hope that long-delayed service is now on track". Denver Post. Retrieved May 22, 2018.
  8. Aguilar, John (August 15, 2016). "Wheat Ridge planning to turn its lone rail stop into a slice of urban living in the suburbs". Denver Post. Retrieved May 22, 2018.


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