University of Denver station

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University of Denver station platform facing south
General information
Location1901 East Buchtel Boulevard
Denver, Colorado
Coordinates 39°41′6.94″N104°57′52.8″W / 39.6852611°N 104.964667°W / 39.6852611; -104.964667
Owned by Regional Transportation District
Line(s)Southeast Corridor [1]
Platforms1 island platform, 1 side platform
Tracks2
ConnectionsAiga bus trans.svg RTD Bus: 24
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Parking540 spaces [2]
Bicycle facilities10 racks, 12 lockers
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedNovember 17, 2006 (2006-11-17)
Services
Preceding station Regional Transportation District logo.svg RTD Following station
Louisiana–Pearl E Line Colorado
Louisiana–Pearl H Line Colorado
toward Florida
Former services
Preceding station Regional Transportation District logo.svg RTD Following station
Louisiana–Pearl F Line Colorado

University of Denver station is an light rail station in Denver, Colorado, United States. It is served by the E and H Lines, operated by the Regional Transportation District (RTD), and was opened on November 17, 2006. [3] [4] It serves the University of Denver and is located at the north end of campus on Buchtel Boulevard at High Street across from the Ritchie Center. [5] The station features a public art installation entitled Reflective Discourse, consisting of a series of blue steel panels with cut-out words along the length of the station. It was created by John Goe and dedicated in 2006. [6]

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References

  1. "Southeast Corridor Light Rail Line". RTD – Denver. March 2018. Retrieved February 27, 2022.
  2. "Alphabetical park-n-Ride List". Regional Transportation District. Retrieved September 26, 2010.
  3. Leib, Jeffrey (November 21, 2006). "A rail easy commute SE line's regular service debuts smoothly". The Denver Post. p. A1.
  4. "RTD: Southeast Corridor" (PDF). Regional Transportation District. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 28, 2011. Retrieved September 26, 2010.
  5. University of Denver – Transportation Center
  6. "art-n-Transit: A rider's guide to public art on RTD's transit system, Southeast Corridor". Regional Transportation District. Archived from the original on May 8, 2010. Retrieved September 27, 2010.