Knox station

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Knox station platform, May 2013
General information
Location1245 Knox Court [1]
Denver, Colorado
Coordinates 39°44′09″N105°01′58″W / 39.7357°N 105.0329°W / 39.7357; -105.0329
Owned by Regional Transportation District
Line(s)West Corridor [2]
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
ConnectionsAiga bus trans.svg RTD Bus: 1
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Bicycle facilities6 racks [1]
Other information
Fare zoneLocal [3]
History
OpenedApril 26, 2013;10 years ago (2013-04-26)
Passengers
2014694 (avg. weekday) [4] Decrease2.svg 13.3%
Rank42 out of 44 [4]
Services
Preceding station Regional Transportation District logo.svg RTD Following station
Perry W Line Decatur–Federal
Location
Knox station

Knox is an at-grade light rail station on the W Line of the RTD Rail system. It is located alongside the banks of the Lakewood Gulch at its intersection with Knox Court, after which the station is named. [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 stops for RTD Bus routes and has seen transit-oriented development, including a large apartment building.

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