Central Park station (RTD)

Central Park is a Regional Transportation District (RTD) commuter rail and bus station on the A Line in the Central Park neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. The station is the third eastbound station from Union Station in Downtown Denver and fourth westbound from Denver International Airport. The station is about 13 minutes from Downtown Denver and 24 minutes from Denver International Airport.

Central Park
RTD commuter rail station
A Downtown-Denver bound train at Central Park station.
Location	8175 E. Smith Road Denver, Colorado
Coordinates	39°46′13.3″N 104°53′29.9″W
Owned by	Regional Transportation District
Line(s)	A Line
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Connections	TheRide buses
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
Parking	1,500 parking spaces
Bicycle facilities	8 lockers and 14 racks
Disabled access	Yes
History
Opened	April 22, 2016
Services
Preceding station RTD Following station 40th & Colorado toward Union Station A Line Peoria toward Denver Airport

Central Park station is served by several TheRide bus routes and also has 1,500 parking spaces in a park-and-ride lot, the largest on the A Line.[1]

History

The station located near Smith Road and Central Park Boulevard in the redevelopment area of the decommissioned Stapleton International Airport, it replaced the Stapleton Park and Ride. The bus service to the station opened on September 13, 2015, replacing with bus canopies and paved lots, unlike the old area.[2] Train service to the station on the A Line began on April 22, 2016.[3]

See also

• Balloon Man Running

References

1. "University of Colorado A Line Stations & Parking". RTD. Retrieved April 23, 2016.
2. Vaccarelli, Joe (September 30, 2015). "Central Park station park-n-Ride now open, serving buses in Stapleton". The Denver Post. Retrieved April 23, 2016.
3. 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.