Westminster station (RTD)

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Westminster station on opening day
General information
Location3200 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]
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
ConnectionsAiga bus trans.svg RTD Bus: 31, 72
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Parking350 spaces
Bicycle facilities20 racks, 18 lockers
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedJuly 25, 2016 (2016-07-25)
Passengers
20191,344 (avg. weekday) [2]
Rank46 out of 69
Services
Preceding station Regional Transportation District logo.svg RTD Following station
Pecos Junction B Line Terminus
Location
Westminster station (RTD)

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]

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