Federal Center station (RTD)

Light rail station in Lakewood, Colorado

Bustang: West Line, Denver–Avon, Craig–Denver, Snowstang routes
RTD Bus: 3, 17, 99, 100, 116X, CV, EV, GS, Green Mountain FlexRide

ConstructionStructure typeAt-gradeParking1,000 spaces^[1]Bicycle facilities11 racks and 20 lockers^[1]AccessibleYesOther informationFare zoneLocal^[3]HistoryOpenedApril 26, 2013; 11 years ago (2013-04-26)Passengers20192,243 (avg. weekday)^[4]Rank30 out of 69 Services

Preceding station	RTD			Following station
Red Rocks College toward JeffCo Gov't Cntr•Golden		W Line		Oak toward Union Station

Location

Federal Center is an at-grade light rail station on the W Line of the RTD Rail system. It is located near the intersection of West 2nd Place and Routt Street, on the grounds of the Denver Federal Center, after which the station is named, in Lakewood, Colorado.^[1]

The station opened on April 26, 2013, on the West Corridor, built as part of the Regional Transportation District (RTD) FasTracks public transportation expansion plan and voter-approved sales tax increase for the Denver metropolitan area.^[5]^[6]

The station has a large multi-gate bus transfer plaza served by several RTD Bus and Bustang routes and a 1,000 space park and ride lot.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "RTD Station Info". Archived from the original on June 10, 2014. Retrieved May 14, 2013.
^ "W Line". Regional Transportation District. March 2020. Retrieved February 27, 2022.
^ "Fares". Regional Transportation District. January 1, 2024. Retrieved April 25, 2024.
^ "Rail Station Activity Analyzed" (PDF). Regional Transportation District (RTD). September 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 31, 2019. Retrieved April 29, 2024.
^ "W Line Fact Sheet" (PDF). Regional Transportation District. January 21, 2016. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
^ T.R. Witcher. "Denver Opens Long-Awaited Extension to Transit System". Civil Engineering Magazine. Archived from the original on June 9, 2013. Retrieved September 18, 2020.