I-25 & Broadway station

I-25•Broadway
Trains at the I-25 & Broadway station
General information
Other namesI-25•Broadway
Location901 South Broadway
Denver, Colorado
Coordinates39°42′06″N 104°59′24″W / 39.701698°N 104.990072°W / 39.701698; -104.990072
OwnerRegional Transportation District
LineCentral Corridor[1]
Platforms2 island platforms, 1 side platform
Tracks3
ConnectionsBus transport RTD Bus: 0, 0L, 11, 14
Construction
Structure type
At-grade
Parking988 spaces[2]
Cycle facilities
38 racks, 30 lockers[2]
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedOctober 8, 1994 (1994-10-08)
Passengers
20254,196 (average daily)
Rank4 out of 75
Services
Preceding station RTD Following station
Alameda
toward Union Station
 C Line Evans
toward Littleton–Mineral
E Line Louisiana–Pearl
toward RidgeGate Parkway
Alameda
toward 18th & California/Stout
 H Line Louisiana–Pearl
toward Florida
Former services
Preceding station RTD Following station
Alameda
toward 18th & California/Stout
 D Line Evans
toward Littleton–Mineral
Alameda
toward 18th & California
 F Line Louisiana–Pearl
toward RidgeGate Parkway
Future services
Preceding station RTD Following station
Alameda
toward 30th & Downing
 L Line Terminus
Location

I-25 & Broadway station (sometimes stylized as I-25•Broadway) is a three-platform RTD light rail station in Denver, Colorado, United States. Operating as part of the C, E, and H lines, the station was opened on October 8, 1994, and is operated by the Regional Transportation District.[3][4] As the name implies, the station is located at the interchange between Interstate 25 and Broadway in south-central Denver.[5] It is the designated transfer point for southbound passengers traveling to Englewood and Littleton on the C Line, to the Denver Tech Center, Centennial, and Lone Tree on the E Line, and Aurora on the H Line.[5]

I-25 & Broadway station is becoming a focal point of a new transit-oriented development on the site of the old Gates Rubber Company factory, just south, east, and west of the station.

History

When the system was first opened in 1994, I-25 & Broadway was the southern terminus of the light rail system, at the time being served by just one route to 30th & Downing.[4] On July 14, 2000, the station began seeing southbound service with the opening of the Southwest Corridor. The station became a major transfer point on November 17, 2006 with the completion of the T-REX project, upon which the station began seeing service to the southeast on the E, F, and H lines.[6] Service to the station by the F Line was suspended on October 20, 2020 due to the COVID-19 related service cuts. The C Line was then suspended on January 10, 2021, with both lines being permanently eliminated on January 8, 2023.[7] However, on June 7, 2026, the C Line was temporarily reinstated due to RTD reconstructing the downtown light rail loop alongside a temporary suspension of the D Line.[8] This restructuring became permanent on September 27, 2026.[9] Similar service changes along the Littleton–Denver corridor occurred in 2024 and 2025, but retained the D Line designation. The L Line will be extended to I-25 & Broadway in 2027 following the completion of the Downtown Rail Reconstruction Project, replacing service along the corridor formerly served by the D Line.[10]

In 2023, the City of Denver approved plans to construct a pedestrian bridge from the I-25 & Broadway station to the west, in order to provide pedestrian access to a future development adjacent to the station as well as the South Platte River Trail. The bridge will be 375 feet upon its completion, with the 220 foot center section being the longest unsupported single span truss in the state of Colorado.[11][12]

Station layout

1F

Platform Level

 South Broadway; West Kentucky Avenue; bus bays; parking
Side platform, doors will open on both sides
Northbound ← toward Union Station (Alameda)
← toward 18th & California (Alameda)
Island platform, doors will open on both sides
Southbound toward RidgeGate Parkway (Louisiana & Pearl) →
toward Florida (Louisiana & Pearl) →
Island platform, doors will open on the left or both sides
Southbound toward Littleton-Mineral (Evans) →

I-25 & Broadway station includes three tracks in order to accommodate the southeast and southwest corridors, which split from one another immediately south of the station. To access the island platforms in the station, the northbound, and possibly southeast bound, tracks must be crossed at-grade. The station can be accessed from the east on W Kentucky Ave and E Ohio Ave. Currently, I-25 & Broadway is inaccessible from the west, however construction is underway to install a pedestrian bridge in that direction. The station has parking lots around the entrance, with a bus bay sitting between them and the train platforms.

Tracks in this station are laid out in a wye. Trains originating at the yard south of Evans Station and bound for the Southeast Line bypass I-25 & Broadway platforms, but operate in service from Evans Station. Trains returning to the yard do not operate in service. I-25 & Broadway is the southernmost transfer station for all lines leading north toward the 10th & Osage station.[5]

Public art

I-25 & Broadway station features three granite sculptures titled The Welcoming Committee, as a part of RTD's Art-n-Transit program. The art piece, created by Elaine Calzolari, was installed in 1997 within the station's bus loop. The sculptures are made up primarily of salvaged materials from demolished buildings, an old mausoleum, and granite quarries.[13][14]

References

  1. ↑ "Central Corridor Light Rail Line". Regional Transportation District. March 2020. Archived from the original on February 27, 2022. Retrieved February 27, 2022.
  2. 1 2 "Facilities". Regional Transportation District. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
  3. ↑ Roberts, Jeffrey A. (October 9, 1994). "100,000 give light rail a heavy workout". The Denver Post. p. C1.
  4. 1 2 "RTD: Central Corridor Light Rail Line" (PDF). Regional Transportation District. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 15, 2011. Retrieved September 27, 2010.
  5. 1 2 3 "Light rail system map". Regional Transportation District. Archived from the original on June 10, 2014. Retrieved September 26, 2010.
  6. ↑ "E, F, and H Lines". rtd-denver.com. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
  7. ↑ Murray, Jon (December 14, 2022). "RTD is officially killing its C and F lines after suspending them during the pandemic". The Denver Post. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
  8. ↑ "Proposed June 2026 Service Changes". Regional Transportation District. Retrieved February 24, 2026.
  9. ↑ "Proposed September 2026 Service Changes". www.rtd-denver.com. Retrieved July 5, 2026.
  10. ↑ "Proposed September 2026 Service Changes". www.rtd-denver.com. Retrieved August 23, 2026.
  11. ↑ Minor, Nathaniel (February 14, 2023). "People feared Denver's I-25 and Broadway plans would be dangerous for pedestrians and bicyclists. Now, it's changing them". Denverite. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
  12. ↑ "Building Bridges, Bridging Communities: Broadway Station's Remarkable Pedestrian Connection". Matrix. February 25, 2024. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
  13. ↑ "The Welcoming Committee in Denver, CO". Public Art Archive. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
  14. ↑ "Art-n-Transit". RTD. Archived from the original on June 9, 2023. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
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