13th Avenue station (RTD)

13th Avenue
13th Avenue station in February 2017
General information
Location14110 East 13th Avenue
Aurora, Colorado
Coordinates39°44′05.9″N 104°49′25.0″W / 39.734972°N 104.823611°W / 39.734972; -104.823611
OwnerRegional Transportation District
LineI-225 Corridor[1]
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks3
Construction
Structure type
At-grade
Parking262 spaces
Cycle facilities
3 lockers, 5 racks
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedFebruary 24, 2017 (2017-02-24)
Passengers
2025185 (average daily)
Rank71 out of 75
Services
Preceding station RTD Following station
Colfax
toward Peoria
R Line 2nd Avenue & Abilene
toward Lincoln
Location

13th Avenue station is a Regional Transportation District (RTD) light rail station on the R Line in Aurora, Colorado. The station opened on February 24, 2017, along with the rest of the R Line.[2]

Station layout

1F

Platform Level

East 13th Avenue; parking
Side platform, doors will open on the right
Northbound ← toward Peoria (Colfax)
Southbound toward Lincoln (2nd & Abilene) →
Island platform, doors will open on the right
Track not in use

The station is located a short distance from Interstate 225, two blocks west of the intersection between 13th Avenue and Sable Boulevard. 13th Avenue dead-ends into the station's 262-stall park-and-ride lot. Although the station has three tracks, only the two tracks closest to the parking lot are used. There are no bus connections from the station.

While 13th Avenue is planned to be the center of a transit-oriented development, the land around the station remains largely undeveloped as of 2026.[3][4] With an average daily total of 185 passengers, 13th Avenue is the least used station on the R Line, and the fifth-least used in the entire RTD rail system.

References

  1. ↑ "East & I-225 Rail Corridors Preliminary Service Plan" (PDF). Regional Transportation District. June 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 27, 2022. Retrieved February 26, 2022.
  2. ↑ Paul, Jesse (February 23, 2017). "RTD R-Line begins service Friday to Aurora, Denver and Lone Tree — and you can ride for free". The Denver Post. Retrieved February 24, 2017.
  3. ↑ "R Line Stations". Regional Transportation District. Archived from the original on February 19, 2017. Retrieved February 24, 2017.
  4. ↑ "13th Avenue Station". City of Aurora, Colorado. Retrieved February 24, 2017.