27th & Welton station

27th•Welton
27th & Welton light rail station in Denver, Welton Street is the street in the foreground, and the view on the right is towards downtown
General information
Location2720 Welton Street
Denver, Colorado
Coordinates39°45′19″N 104°58′39″W / 39.755234°N 104.977372°W / 39.755234; -104.977372
OwnerRegional Transportation District
LineCentral Corridor[1]
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks1
Construction
Structure type
At-grade
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedDecember 19, 1995 (1995-12-19)
Passengers
2025149 (average daily)
Rank74 out of 75
Services
Preceding station RTD Following station
30th & Downing
Terminus
L Line 25th & Welton
Location

27th & Welton station (sometimes styled as 27th•Welton) is a RTD light rail station in the Five Points neighborhood of Denver, Colorado, United States. Originally operating as part of the D Line, the station was opened on December 19, 1995, and is operated by the Regional Transportation District. The stop was opened over a year after the rest of light rail line after support from the neighborhood.[2] The January 14, 2018, service changes introduced the L Line, which replaced the D Line.[3]

Station layout

1F

Platform Level

Side platform, doors will open on both sides
← toward 30th & Downing (Terminus) or toward 16th & Stout (25th & Welton) →
Side platform, doors will open on both sides
← Welton Street (one way)

Like 25th & Welton, 27th & Welton is a single-track, dual-platform station. There are no shelters at the station and there are no dedicated station amenities. Typical RTD rail signage is absent. A red sign attached to a pole denotes the station name and the directions of travel. 27th & Welton is the second least-used in the RTD rail network, only to Lone Tree City Center, with a daily average of 149 passengers as of 2025.

References

  1. ↑ "Central Corridor Light Rail Line". Regional Transportation District. March 2020. Retrieved February 27, 2022.
  2. ↑ Jackson, Robert. (December 20, 1995). "Merchants like new RTD stop at 27th". Rocky Mountain News. p. 24A.
  3. ↑ "Final Service Changes – January 2018". RTD. Retrieved November 16, 2017.