Aurora Metro Center station

Aurora Metro Center station is a Regional Transportation District (RTD) light rail station on the R Line in Aurora, Colorado. The station is located at Centrepoint Drive and Sable Boulevard and has a 145-stall park-and-ride lot.[2] The station is between the Town Center at Aurora shopping center and the Aurora Municipal Center (city hall, police headquarters, central library, and history museum).

Aurora Metro Center
RTD light rail station
The station in February 2017.
Location14555 E. Centrepoint Drive
Aurora, Colorado
Coordinates39°42′31.7″N 104°49′08.7″W
Owned byRegional Transportation District
Line(s)
  R Line
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
ConnectionsTheRide buses
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Parking145 parking spaces
Bicycle facilities4 bike racks
Disabled accessYes
Other information
Fare zoneC[1]
History
OpenedFebruary 24, 2017 (2017-02-24)
Services
Preceding station RTD Following station
2nd Avenue & Abilene
toward Peoria
 R Line Florida
toward RidgeGate Parkway

The station opened on February 24, 2017, along with the rest of the R Line.[3] The former Centrepoint and Sable bus transfer center was renamed to Aurora Metro Center station when the light rail opened.

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.
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