30th & Downing station

30th & Downing station is a RTD light rail station in the Five Points neighborhood of Denver, Colorado, United States. Originally operating as part of the D Line, the station was opened on October 8, 1994, and is operated by the Regional Transportation District.[4][5] It is the current northern terminus for Five Points trains.[6] Currently there is only one track on Welton Street for light rail trains, necessitating track sharing for trains in both directions between here and 20th & Welton. Therefore, only one line serves this station and all stations on the Five Points branch.[6]

30th & Downing
TheRide light rail station
Right train has just arrived at 30th & Downing
Location	2999 Downing Street Denver, Colorado
Coordinates	39.758805°N 104.973536°W
Owned by	Regional Transportation District
Line(s)	L Line
Platforms	2 Side platforms
Tracks	2
Connections	TheRide buses
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
Parking	27 spaces[1]
Bicycle facilities	10 racks, 8 lockers
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Fare zone	A
History
Opened	October 8, 1994
Passengers
2014	2,401 (avg. weekday)[2]  26.4%
Rank	21 out of 44[3]
Services
Preceding station RTD Following station Terminus L Line 27th & Welton toward 16th & Stout

The January 14, 2018 service changes introduced the L Line, which now serves this station in place of the D Line.[7]

History

Along with the rest of the central rail line, 30th·Downing opened in 1994.

References

1. "Alphabetical park-n-Ride List". Regional Transportation District. Archived from the original on 17 September 2010. Retrieved September 26, 2010.
2. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-03-20. Retrieved 2015-06-26.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
3. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-03-20. Retrieved 2015-06-26.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
4. Roberts, Jeffrey A. (October 9, 1994). "100,000 give light rail a heavy workout". The Denver Post. p. C1.
5. "RTD: Central Corridor Light Rail Line" (PDF). Regional Transportation District. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 15, 2011. Retrieved September 27, 2010.
6. "Light rail system map". Regional Transportation District. Archived from the original on 22 September 2010. Retrieved September 26, 2010.
7. "Final Service Changes - January 2018". RTD. Retrieved 16 November 2017.