Florida station (RTD)

Florida station is an RTD light rail station in Aurora, Colorado, United States. The station, located at the intersection of East Florida Avenue and South Abilene Street, is served by the H Line and R Line. A pedestrian bridge connects the station platform on the east side of I-225 with The Medical Center of Aurora and related medical offices as well as the residential neighborhood on the west side of I-225.

Florida  H   R
Florida station in February 2017
General information
Location	1490 South Abilene Street[1] Aurora, Colorado
Coordinates	39.6899°N 104.8285°W / 39.6899; -104.8285
Owned by	Regional Transportation District
Line(s)	I-225 Corridor[2]
Platforms	1 side platform, 1 island platform
Tracks	2
Connections	RTD Bus: 11
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
Bicycle facilities	4 racks
Accessible	Yes
History
Opened	February 24, 2017 (2017-02-24)
Passengers
2019	2,732 (avg. weekday)[3]
Rank	25 out of 69
Services
Preceding station RTD Following station Iliff toward 18th & California H Line Terminus Iliff toward Lincoln R Line Aurora Metro Center toward Peoria
Location

During planning and construction, RTD designated the station "Medical Center of Aurora – Florida"; the reference to the hospital was dropped prior to the station's opening on February 24, 2017.

This is the southern terminus of the H line, trains use a pocket track just north of the station to reverse directions.

References

1. "R Line Stations". Regional Transportation District. Retrieved February 18, 2017.
2. "East & I-225 Rail Corridors Preliminary Service Plan" (PDF). Regional Transportation District. June 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-02-27. Retrieved 2022-02-26.
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.