40th Ave & Airport Blvd–Gateway Park station

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40th Ave & Airport Blvd–Gateway Park
40th Ave & Airport Blvd–Gateway Park station.JPG

An airport-bound train at 40th Ave & Airport Blvd–Gateway Park station
General information
Other names 40th Ave & Airport Blvd•Gateway Park
(sometimes stylized as 40th Ave & Airport Blvd•Gateway Park)
Location 3900 North Salida Street
Aurora, Colorado
Coordinates

39°46′11.6″N 104°47′15.7″W / 39.769889°N 104.787694°W / 39.769889; -104.787694Coordinates: 39°46′11.6″N 104°47′15.7″W / 39.769889°N 104.787694°W / 39.769889; -104.787694
Owned by Regional Transportation District
Line(s) East Corridor[1]
Platforms 2 side platforms
Tracks 2
Connections Bus transportRTD Bus: 37, 42, 45, 121, 169, ATA
Construction
Structure type Embankment
Parking 1,079 spaces
Accessible Yes
Other information
Fare zone C[2]
History
Opened April 22, 2016 (2016-04-22)
Services

40th Ave & Airport Blvd–Gateway Park station (sometimes stylized as 40th Ave & Airport Blvd•Gateway Park) is a Regional Transportation District (RTD) commuter rail station on the A Line in Aurora, Colorado. The station is the fifth eastbound station from Union Station in Downtown Denver and second westbound from Denver International Airport. It is about 23 minutes from Union Station and 14 minutes from Denver Airport.

40th Ave & Airport Blvd–Gateway Park station is also served by several bus routes and was integrated into a preexisting 1,079-space park-and-ride lot at the station site.[3]

The station opened on April 22, 2016, along with the rest of the A Line.[4]

References[edit]

  1. ^

    “East & I-225 Rail Corridors Preliminary Service Plan” (PDF). Regional Transportation District. June 2017. Retrieved 2022-02-26.

  2. ^ “Rail & Flatiron Flyer Map” (PDF). Regional Transportation District. 2019. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  3. ^ “University of Colorado A Line Stations & Parking”. RTD. Retrieved April 23, 2016.
  4. ^ Whaley, Monte; Aguilar, John (April 22, 2016). “A-train to Denver airport opens to public, hundreds wait to ride”. The Denver Post. Archived from the original on April 23, 2016. Retrieved April 23, 2016.