Colfax at Auraria station

For the R Line station in Aurora, see Colfax station (RTD).

Colfax at Auraria
Colfax at Auraria light rail station in Denver, the street on the right is West Colfax Avenue
General information
Location	1101 West Colfax Avenue Denver, Colorado
Coordinates	39.740319°N 105.001918°W / 39.740319; -105.001918
Line	Central Corridor
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Connections	RTD Bus: 16
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
Accessible	Yes
History
Opened	October 8, 1994 (1994-10-08)
Passengers
2025	1.803 (average daily)
Rank	13 out of 75
Services
Preceding station RTD Following station Theatre District–Convention Center toward 18th & California/Stout H Line 10th & Osage toward Florida
Former services Preceding station RTD Following station Theatre District–Convention Center toward 18th & California/Stout D Line 10th & Osage toward Littleton–Mineral Theatre District–Convention Center toward 18th & California F Line 10th & Osage toward RidgeGate Parkway
Future services Preceding station RTD Following station Theatre District–Convention Center toward 30th & Downing L Line 10th & Osage toward I-25 & Broadway
Location

Colfax at Auraria station is a light rail station in Denver, Colorado, United States. It is served by the H Line, operated by the Regional Transportation District (RTD), and was opened on October 8, 1994. It serves the eastern side of the Auraria academic campus, home to Metropolitan State College of Denver, the Community College of Denver, and the University of Colorado Denver.

Station layout

1F Platform Level	US 40 / West Colfax Avenue
	Side platform, doors will open on the right
	Northbound	← toward 18th & California (Theatre District-Convention Center)
	Southbound	toward Florida (10th & Osage) →
	Side platform, doors will open on the right
	Auraria Campus

The station is a half mile east of Auraria West station, which also serves the Auraria campus. In 2008, the station was remodeled to enable the platforms to accommodate four-car trains. Colfax at Auraria station is accessible via the Auraria Campus to the north and West Colfax Avenue from the south.

The station was served by the D Line until June 2026, when service on that line was discontinued. The L Line is planned to serve this station following the conclusion of the Downtown Rail Reconstruction Project in 2027.