Lakewood–Wadsworth station

Lakewood–Wadsworth
 W 
Lakewood–Wadsworth station platform, located on a bridge over Wadsworth Boulevard
General information
Other namesLakewood•Wadsworth[1]
Location1298 Wadsworth Boulevard[1]
Lakewood, Colorado
Coordinates39°44′12″N 105°04′53″W / 39.7366°N 105.0814°W / 39.7366; -105.0814
Owned byRegional Transportation District
Line(s)West Corridor[2]
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
ConnectionsBus transport RTD Bus: 9, 76
Construction
Structure typeElevated
Parking1,000 spaces[1]
Bicycle facilitiesRacks and lockers[1]
AccessibleYes
Other information
Fare zoneLocal[3]
History
OpenedApril 26, 2013; 11 years ago (2013-04-26)
Passengers
20192,375 (avg. weekday)[4]
Rank27 out of 69
Services
Preceding station RTD Following station
Garrison W Line Lamar
Location
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Lakewood–Wadsworth (sometimes stylized as Lakewood•Wadsworth) is an elevated light rail station on the W Line of the RTD Rail system. It is located alongside West 13th Avenue on a bridge over Wadsworth Boulevard, in Lakewood, Colorado, after which the station is named.[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 1,000 space park and ride garage and bus stops served by RTD Bus routes.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f "RTD Station Info". Regional Transportation District. Retrieved February 27, 2022.
  2. ^ "W Line". Regional Transportation District. March 2020. Retrieved February 27, 2022.
  3. ^ "Fares". Regional Transportation District. January 1, 2024. Retrieved April 25, 2024.
  4. ^ "Rail Station Activity Analyzed" (PDF). Regional Transportation District (RTD). September 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 31, 2019. Retrieved April 29, 2024.
  5. ^ "W Line Fact Sheet" (PDF). Regional Transportation District. January 21, 2016. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
  6. ^ 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.