Auraria West station

Auraria West
Auraria West light rail station, 2011
General information
Location	1250 Fifth Street Denver, Colorado
Coordinates	39.741367°N 105.010693°W / 39.741367; -105.010693
Owner	Regional Transportation District
Line	Central Platte Valley
Platforms	2 side platforms, 1 island platform
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
Accessible	Yes
History
Opened	April 5, 2002 (2002-04-05)
Rebuilt	2011
Passengers
2025	2,524 (average daily)
Rank	7 out of 75
Services
Preceding station RTD Following station Empower Field at Mile High toward Union Station C Line 10th & Osage toward Littleton–Mineral E Line 10th & Osage toward RidgeGate Parkway W Line Decatur–Federal toward JeffCo Gov't Cntr•Golden
Location

Auraria West station is an RTD light rail station in Denver, Colorado. Operating as part of the C, E and W lines, the station opened on April 5, 2002, and is operated by the Regional Transportation District. It primarily serves the adjacent Auraria academic campus, home to Metropolitan State University of Denver, the Community College of Denver, and the University of Colorado Denver. It is the last transfer point for passengers travelling outbound to Lakewood and Golden on the W Line.

Station layout

1F Platform Level	5th Street; Auraria Campus
	Side platform, doors will open on both sides
	Inbound	← toward Union Station (Empower Field at Mile High)
	Island platform, doors will open on both sides
	Outbound	toward Littleton-Mineral (10th & Osage) → toward RidgeGate Parkway (10th & Osage) → toward Jeffco Government Center-Golden (Decatur-Federal) →
	Side platform, doors will open on both sides

The station is a half mile west of Colfax at Auraria station, which also serves the Auraria campus. The original Auraria West station closed on July 23, 2011 in order to accommodate the construction of the W Line; the relocated Auraria West station opened on October 31, 2011, near Fifth and Walnut on a north–south alignment near the Consolidated Main Line tracks. The W Line diverges from the C and E Lines at a partial wye immediately south of the station. There are no bus connections from this station.

The station is less than 1,000 feet southeast of Empower Field at Mile High station. During Denver Broncos gamedays and other events at Empower Field at Mile High, Auraria West is often closed. When closed, passengers wishing to use this station must board at Empower Field at Mile High, where foot traffic and ticket checks are consolidated.