E Line
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E Line at 10th & Osage by a Union Pacific rail yard
Overview
OwnerRegional Transportation District
LocaleDenver metropolitan area
Termini
Stations21
Service
TypeLight rail
SystemRTD Rail
Operator(s)Regional Transportation District
History
OpenedNovember 17, 2006
Technical
Track gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
ElectrificationOverhead line, 750 V DC
Route diagram

Union Station
Amtrak  A  B  G  N 
 W 
Ball Arena–Elitch Gardens
Empower Field at Mile High
Auraria West
 W 
 D  H 
10th & Osage
Alameda
I-25 & Broadway
Fare Zone Boundary
 D 
Louisiana–Pearl
University of Denver
Colorado
Yale
Southmoor
Fare Zone Boundary
 H  R 
Belleview
Orchard
Arapahoe at Village Center
Dry Creek
County Line
Lincoln  R 
Sky Ridge
Lone Tree City Center
RidgeGate Parkway

The E Line is a light rail line which is part of the rail system operated by the Regional Transportation District in the Denver metropolitan area in Colorado. The line was added to the system on November 17, 2006, with the completion of the Southeast Corridor as part of the T-REX Project. It is one of four routes that are part of the RTD's service plan for the corridor.

According to a map in the RTD's current service plan for the corridor, the E Line's color is purple, also referred to as 'plum'.

There are currently extra E Line trips between Union Station and Southmoor station due to a maintenance works project on the Southeast Corridor between I-25/Broadway station and Lincoln station, which suspended R Line service south of Florida station. As the project was paused, service on the E Line was reduced to running every 30 minutes.

Route

The E Line's northern terminus is at Union Station in downtown Denver. It shares track with the D Line from Union Station to I-25 & Broadway, then diverges by a level junction onto a flyover, and then parallels Interstate 25 from there to Lincoln Avenue in Lone Tree.[1] On May 17, 2019, it was extended south by 2.3 miles (3.7 km) to RidgeGate Parkway station in Lone Tree.[2]

Stations

Fare
zone
Station Municipality Opened Major connections & notes
A Union Station Denver April 5, 2002  A  B  G  N  W 
California Zephyr
Bus interchange MallRide
Bus interchange Flatiron Flyer
Ball Arena–Elitch Gardens  W 
Empower Field at Mile High  W 
Auraria West  W 
10th & Osage October 8, 1994  D  H 
Alameda  D  H 
Park and ride: 240 spaces
I-25 & Broadway  D  H 
Park and ride: 1,248 spaces
B Louisiana–Pearl November 17, 2006  H 
University of Denver  H 
Park and ride: 540 spaces
Colorado  H 
Park and ride: 363 spaces
Yale  H 
Park and ride: 129 spaces
Southmoor  H 
Park and ride: 788 spaces
C Belleview  R 
Park and ride: 59 spaces
Orchard Greenwood Village  R 
Park and ride: 48 spaces
Arapahoe at Village Center  R 
Park and ride: 817 spaces
Dry Creek Centennial  R 
Park and ride: 235 spaces
County Line Lone Tree  R 
Park and ride: 388 spaces
Lincoln  R 
Park and ride: 1,734 spaces
Sky Ridge May 17, 2019
Lone Tree City Center
RidgeGate Parkway Park and ride: 1,300 spaces

FasTracks

The 2004 voter-approved FasTracks initiative included the Southeast Corridor extension for the E and F Line, which extended the lines by 2.3 mi (3.70 km) to southern Lone Tree. The extension cost $223 million to construct and was opened on May 17, 2019. It included three new stations, Sky Ridge, Lone Tree City Center, and RidgeGate Parkway, the latter with a 2,000-stall parking facility.[3]

References

  1. "RTD – Light Rail System Map". Regional Transportation District. Retrieved June 2, 2014.
  2. 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.
  3. Aguilar, John (January 25, 2019). "Light-rail extension into Lone Tree set to start passenger service May 19". The Denver Post. Retrieved May 17, 2019.
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