Federal Center station (RTD)

Not to be confused with Federal Center SW station.

Federal Center
Federal Center station platforms, 2013
General information
Location	11601 W 2nd Place [1] Lakewood, Colorado
Coordinates	39°43′12″N105°07′44″W / 39.720°N 105.129°W / 39.720; -105.129
Owned by	Regional Transportation District
Line(s)	West Corridor [2]
Platforms	1 side platform, 2 island platforms
Tracks	3
Connections	Bustang: West Line, Denver–Avon, Craig–Denver, Snowstang routes RTD Bus: 3, 17, 99, 100, 116X, CV, EV, GS, Green Mountain FlexRide
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
Parking	1,000 spaces [1]
Bicycle facilities	11 racks and 20 lockers [1]
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Fare zone	Local [3]
History
Opened	April 26, 2013;12 years ago (2013-04-26)
Passengers
2019	2,243 (avg. weekday) [4]
Rank	30 out of 69
Services
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Location

Federal Center station is an at-grade light rail station on the W Line of the RTD Rail system. It is located near the intersection of West 2nd Place and Routt Street, on the grounds of the Denver Federal Center, after which the station is named, in Lakewood, Colorado. ^[1]

The station opened on April 26, 2013, on the West Corridor, built as part of the Regional Transportation District (RTD) FasTracks public transportation expansion plan and voter-approved sales tax increase for the Denver metropolitan area. ^{[5] [6]}

The station has a large multi-gate bus transfer plaza served by several RTD Bus and Bustang routes and a 1,000 space park and ride lot. ^[1]

References

1. "RTD Station Info". Archived from the original on June 10, 2014. Retrieved May 14, 2013.
2. "W Line". Regional Transportation District . March 2020. Retrieved February 27, 2022.
3. "Fares". Regional Transportation District. January 1, 2024. Retrieved April 25, 2024.
4. "Rail Station Activity Analyzed" (PDF). Regional Transportation District (RTD). September 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 31, 2019. Retrieved April 29, 2024.
5. "W Line Fact Sheet" (PDF). Regional Transportation District . January 21, 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 8, 2022. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
6. T.R. Witcher. "Denver Opens Long-Awaited Extension to Transit System". Civil Engineering Magazine. Archived from the original on June 9, 2013. Retrieved September 18, 2020.