Sky Ridge station

Sky Ridge station is a light rail station in Lone Tree, Colorado, part of the Regional Transportation District (RTD) system in the Denver metropolitan area. It is served by two lines: the E Line to Union Station and R Line to Aurora.^[3] However, the R Line currently terminates at Lincoln station due to low ridership in this area of Lone Tree which is still under construction and amid generally lower ridership due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on public transport.

Sky Ridge  E   R
Sky Ridge station platforms in 2019
General information
Location	9941 Trainstation Circle Lone Tree, Colorado
Coordinates	39°31′56″N 104°52′13″W
Owned by	Regional Transportation District
Line(s)	Southeast Rail Extension[1]
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Connections	Bustang: South Line RTD Bus: Lone Tree FlexRide
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
Bicycle facilities	10 racks
Accessible	Yes
History
Opened	May 17, 2019 (2019-05-17)
Passengers
2019	634 (avg. weekday)[2]
Rank	59 out of 69
Services
Preceding station RTD Following station Lincoln toward Union Station E Line Lone Tree City Center toward RidgeGate Parkway Lincoln toward Peoria R Line (suspended) Lone Tree City Center (suspended) toward RidgeGate Parkway
Former services Preceding station RTD Following station Lincoln toward 18th & California F Line Lone Tree City Center toward RidgeGate Parkway
Location

The station consists of two side platforms located adjacent to the Sky Ridge Medical Center, near the intersection of Interstate 25 and Sky Ridge Avenue. The station has ten bicycle racks.^[1] This station was built as part of the 2.3-mile (3.7 km) Southeast Rail Extension to RidgeGate, which began in 2016 and cost $223 million.^[3] It opened on May 17, 2019.^[4]

References

1. "E, F and R Line Extensions". Regional Transportation District. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
2. "Rail Station Activity Analyzed" (PDF). Regional Transportation District (RTD). September 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 31, 2019. Retrieved April 29, 2024.
3. Aguilar, John (January 25, 2019). "Light-rail extension into Lone Tree set to start passenger service May 19". The Denver Post. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
4. Rubino, Joe (May 15, 2019). "RTD's newest line in southeast Denver metro will power development for years to come". The Denver Post. Retrieved May 17, 2019.