Westminster station (RTD)

For the London Underground station, see Westminster tube station.

Westminster
Westminster station on opening day
General information
Location	3200 Westminster Station Drive Westminster, Colorado
Coordinates	39°49′22″N105°01′45″W / 39.82278°N 105.02917°W / 39.82278; -105.02917
Owned by	Regional Transportation District
Line(s)	Northwest Corridor [1]
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	1
Connections	RTD Bus: 31, 72
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
Parking	350 spaces
Bicycle facilities	20 racks, 18 lockers
Accessible	Yes
History
Opened	July 25, 2016 (2016-07-25)
Passengers
2019	1,344 (avg. weekday) [2]
Rank	46 out of 69
Services
Preceding station RTD Following station Pecos Junction toward Union Station B Line Terminus
Location

Westminster station is a Regional Transportation District (RTD) commuter rail station on the B Line in Westminster, Colorado, part of the Denver metropolitan area. The station opened on July 25, 2016, and became the interim northern terminus of the B Line until extensions north toward Boulder and Longmont are built. From Westminster, B Line trains travel 6 miles (9.7 km) south to Union Station in Denver, taking about 11 minutes. ^{[3] [4]}

The station consists of a single platform on the north side is situated on the south side of the tracks. It will have a 350-stall park and ride that can be expanded to 1,000 spaces and a public plaza, both located on the north side of the tracks. ^[5] The station is connected to the nearby Adams County residential neighborhood by a 165-foot-long (50 m) pedestrian bridge over the tracks, platform, and nearby Little Dry Creek. ^[6] The underpass of the station, connecting to the north plaza, is home to a 90-foot-long (27 m) art installation by Brian W. Brush called "Grotto", which consists of high-density polyethylene plastic tubes lit by LED lights in an array of colors. ^[7]

The City of Westminster plans to encourage transit-oriented development in a 135-acre (55 ha) area around the station; a 40-acre (16 ha) park and open space is also planned for the south side of the station area. ^[6]

References

1. "B Line". Regional Transportation District . March 2020. Retrieved February 27, 2022.
2. "Rail Station Activity Analyzed" (PDF). Regional Transportation District (RTD). September 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 31, 2019. Retrieved April 29, 2024.
3. Whaley, Monte (May 5, 2016). "RTD says B-Line from Union Station to Westminster will open in July". Denver Post . Retrieved July 10, 2016.
4. Whaley, Monte (July 25, 2016). "B-Line from Westminster to Union Station opens Monday to fanfare". Denver Post. Retrieved July 25, 2016.
5. "B Line Fact Sheet" (PDF). Regional Transportation District . Retrieved July 10, 2016.
6. "Westminster Station". City of Westminster . Retrieved July 10, 2016.
7. "Westminster Station - Brian W. Brush". RTD Art-n-Transit. Regional Transportation District. Retrieved July 10, 2016.