30th & Downing station

30th & Downing station (sometimes styled as 30th•Downing) 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 October 8, 1994, and is operated by the Regional Transportation District.^[4][5] It is the current northern terminus for Five Points trains.^[6] Currently there is only one track on Welton Street for light rail trains, necessitating track sharing for trains in both directions between here and 20th & Welton. Therefore, only one line serves this station and all stations on the Five Points branch.^[6]

30th & Downing  L
30th & Downing station in June 2007
General information
Other names	30th•Downing
Location	2999 Downing Street Denver, Colorado
Coordinates	39.758805°N 104.973536°W / 39.758805; -104.973536
Owned by	Regional Transportation District
Line(s)	Central Corridor[1]
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Connections	RTD Bus: 12, 28, 34
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
Parking	27 spaces[2]
Bicycle facilities	10 racks, 8 lockers
Accessible	Yes
History
Opened	October 8, 1994 (1994-10-08)
Passengers
2019	1,334 (avg. weekday)[3]
Rank	47 out of 69
Services
Preceding station RTD Following station 27th & Welton toward 16th & California/Stout L Line Terminus
Location

History

Along with the rest of the central rail line, 30th·Downing opened in 1994.

The January 14, 2018, service changes introduced the L Line, which now serves this station in place of the D Line.^[7]

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. "Alphabetical park-n-Ride List". Regional Transportation District. Archived from the original on September 17, 2010. Retrieved September 26, 2010.
3. "Rail Station Activity Analyzed" (PDF). Regional Transportation District (RTD). September 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 31, 2019. Retrieved April 29, 2024.
4. Roberts, Jeffrey A. (October 9, 1994). "100,000 give light rail a heavy workout". The Denver Post. p. C1.
5. "RTD: Central Corridor Light Rail Line" (PDF). Regional Transportation District. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 15, 2011. Retrieved September 27, 2010.
6. "Light rail system map". Regional Transportation District. Archived from the original on September 22, 2010. Retrieved September 26, 2010.
7. "Final Service Changes – January 2018". RTD. Retrieved November 16, 2017.