Decatur–Federal station

Decatur–Federal (sometimes stylized as Decatur•Federal) is an at-grade light rail station on the W Line of the RTD Rail system. It is located alongside the banks of the Lakewood Gulch between its intersections with Decatur Street and Federal Boulevard, after which the station is named, in Denver, Colorado.^[1] The station is located in the Sun Valley neighborhood, near the point where Lakewood Gulch meets the South Platte River. It is one of two light rail stops that serve Empower Field at Mile High, the home stadium of the Denver Broncos. The stop is adjacent to Rude Park.

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Decatur–Federal station platform, May 2013
General information
Other names	Decatur•Federal
Location	1310 North Federal Boulevard[1] Denver, Colorado
Coordinates	39°44′14″N 105°01′27″W
Owned by	Regional Transportation District
Line(s)	West Corridor[2]
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Connections	RTD Bus: 15L, 16, 30, 31, Platte Valley FlexRide
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
Parking	474 spaces[1]
Bicycle facilities	10 racks and 20 Lockers[1]
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Fare zone	Local[3]
History
Opened	April 26, 2013; 11 years ago (2013-04-26)
Passengers
2019	2,159 (avg. weekday)[4]
Rank	33 out of 69
Services
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Location

The station opened on April 26, 2013, on the West Corridor, built as part of the Regional Transportation District (RTD) FasTracks public transportation expansion plan and voter-approved sales tax increase for the Denver metropolitan area.^[5][6]

The station has a multi-gate bus transfer plaza served by RTD Bus routes and a 474 space park and ride lot.^[1]

References

1. "RTD Station Info". Regional Transportation District. Retrieved February 27, 2022.
2. "W Line". Regional Transportation District. March 2020. Retrieved February 27, 2022.
3. "Fares". Regional Transportation District. January 1, 2024. Retrieved April 25, 2024.
4. "Rail Station Activity Analyzed" (PDF). Regional Transportation District (RTD). September 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 31, 2019. Retrieved April 29, 2024.
5. "W Line Fact Sheet" (PDF). Regional Transportation District. January 21, 2016. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
6. T.R. Witcher. "Denver Opens Long-Awaited Extension to Transit System". Civil Engineering Magazine. Archived from the original on June 9, 2013. Retrieved September 18, 2020.