Westminster station (RTD) explained

Westminster
Symbol Location:Denver
Symbol:B
Address:3200 Westminster Station Drive
Borough:Westminster, Colorado
Coordinates:39.8228°N -105.0292°W
Owned:Regional Transportation District
Line:Northwest Corridor[1]
Platforms:1 side platform
Tracks:1
Connections: RTD Bus: 31, 72
Structure:At-grade
Parking:350 spaces
Bicycle:20 racks, 18 lockers
Accessible:Yes
Passengers:1,344 (avg. weekday)[2]
Pass Year:2019
Pass Rank:46 out of 69
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Zoom:14

Westminster station is a Regional Transportation District (RTD) commuter rail station on the B Line in Westminster, Colorado, part of the Denver metropolitan area. The station opened on July 25, 2016, and became the interim northern terminus of the B Line until extensions north toward Boulder and Longmont are built. From Westminster, B Line trains travel south to Union Station in Denver, taking about 11 minutes.[3] [4]

The station consists of a single platform on the north side is situated on the south side of the tracks. It will have a 350-stall park and ride that can be expanded to 1,000 spaces and a public plaza, both located on the north side of the tracks.[5] The station is connected to the nearby Adams County residential neighborhood by a 165adj=midNaNadj=mid pedestrian bridge over the tracks, platform, and nearby Little Dry Creek.[6] The underpass of the station, connecting to the north plaza, is home to a 90adj=midNaNadj=mid art installation by Brian W. Brush called "Grotto", which consists of high-density polyethylene plastic tubes lit by LED lights in an array of colors.[7]

The City of Westminster plans to encourage transit-oriented development in a 135acres area around the station; a 40acres park and open space is also planned for the south side of the station area.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: March 2020 . B Line . 2022-02-27 . . en.
  2. Web site: September 2019 . Rail Station Activity Analyzed . April 29, 2024 . Regional Transportation District (RTD) . October 31, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191031032134/https://www.rtd-denver.com/sites/default/files/files/2019-09/Rail-Station-Activity-Report-May19-Aug19.pdf . dead.
  3. News: Whaley . Monte . May 5, 2016 . RTD says B-Line from Union Station to Westminster will open in July . . July 10, 2016.
  4. News: Whaley . Monte . July 25, 2016 . B-Line from Westminster to Union Station opens Monday to fanfare . Denver Post . July 25, 2016.
  5. Web site: B Line Fact Sheet . . July 10, 2016.
  6. Web site: Westminster Station . . July 10, 2016.
  7. Web site: Westminster Station - Brian W. Brush . RTD Art-n-Transit . Regional Transportation District . July 10, 2016.