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.

Peoria
RTD commuter rail and light rail station
The A-line platforms
Location11501 E. 33rd Avenue
Aurora, Colorado
Coordinates39°46′03.2″N 104°51′01.5″W
Owned byRegional Transportation District
Line(s)
  A Line
  R Line
Platforms4 side platforms
Tracks4
ConnectionsTheRide buses
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Parking550 parking spaces
Bicycle facilities10 lockers and 10 racks
Disabled accessYes
Other information
Fare zoneB[1]
History
OpenedApril 22, 2016 (2016-04-22) (A Line platform)
Services
Preceding station RTD Following station
Central Park A Line 40th Ave & Airport Blvd–Gateway Park
Terminus R Line Fitzsimons

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.
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