E Line (RTD)
The E Line is a light rail line which is part of the rail system operated by the Regional Transportation District in the Denver metropolitan area in Colorado. The line was added to the system on November 17, 2006, with the completion of the Southeast Corridor as part of the T-REX Project. It is one of four routes that are part of the RTD's service plan for the corridor.
| E Line | |
|---|---|
| E | |
E Line at 10th & Osage by a Union Pacific rail yard | |
| Overview | |
| Owner | Regional Transportation District |
| Locale | Denver metropolitan area |
| Termini | |
| Stations | 21 |
| Service | |
| Type | Light rail |
| System | RTD Rail |
| Operator(s) | Regional Transportation District |
| History | |
| Opened | November 17, 2006 |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
| Electrification | Overhead line, 750 V DC |
According to a map in the RTD's current service plan for the corridor, the E Line's color is purple, also referred to as 'plum'.
There are currently extra E Line trips between Union Station and Southmoor station due to a maintenance works project on the Southeast Corridor between I-25/Broadway station and Lincoln station, which suspended R Line service south of Florida station. As the project was paused, service on the E Line was reduced to running every 30 minutes.
Route edit
The E Line's northern terminus is at Union Station in downtown Denver. It shares track with the D Line from Union Station to I-25 & Broadway, then diverges by a level junction onto a flyover, and then parallels Interstate 25 from there to Lincoln Avenue in Lone Tree.[1] On May 17, 2019, it was extended south by 2.3 miles (3.7 km) to RidgeGate Parkway station in Lone Tree.[2]
Stations edit
| Station | Municipality | Opened | Major connections & notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Union Station | Denver | April 5, 2002 | A B G N W California Zephyr MallRide Flatiron Flyer |
| Ball Arena–Elitch Gardens | W | ||
| Empower Field at Mile High | W | ||
| Auraria West | W | ||
| 10th & Osage | October 8, 1994 | D H | |
| Alameda | D H Park and ride: 240 spaces | ||
| I-25 & Broadway | D H Park and ride: 1,248 spaces | ||
| Louisiana–Pearl | November 17, 2006 | H | |
| University of Denver | H Park and ride: 540 spaces | ||
| Colorado | H Park and ride: 363 spaces | ||
| Yale | H Park and ride: 129 spaces | ||
| Southmoor | H Park and ride: 788 spaces | ||
| Belleview | R Park and ride: 59 spaces | ||
| Orchard | Greenwood Village | R Park and ride: 48 spaces | |
| Arapahoe at Village Center | R Park and ride: 817 spaces | ||
| Dry Creek | Centennial | R Park and ride: 235 spaces | |
| County Line | Lone Tree | R Park and ride: 388 spaces | |
| Lincoln | R Park and ride: 1,734 spaces | ||
| Sky Ridge | May 17, 2019 | ||
| Lone Tree City Center | |||
| RidgeGate Parkway | Park and ride: 1,300 spaces |
FasTracks edit
The 2004 voter-approved FasTracks initiative included the Southeast Corridor extension for the E and F Line, which extended the lines by 2.3 mi (3.70 km) to southern Lone Tree. The extension cost $223 million to construct and was opened on May 17, 2019. It included three new stations, Sky Ridge, Lone Tree City Center, and RidgeGate Parkway, the latter with a 2,000-stall parking facility.[3]
References edit
- ^ . Regional Transportation District. Archived from the original on September 22, 2010. Retrieved June 2, 2014.
- ^ Rubino, Joe (May 15, 2019). "RTD's newest line in southeast Denver metro will power development for years to come". The Denver Post. Retrieved May 17, 2019.
- ^ Aguilar, John (January 25, 2019). "Light-rail extension into Lone Tree set to start passenger service May 19". The Denver Post. Retrieved May 17, 2019.
External links edit
- RTD E Line Schedule 2017-05-04 at the Wayback Machine