Westminster station (RTD)

For the London Underground station, see Westminster tube station.
Westminster
 B 
Westminster station on opening day
General information
Location3200 Westminster Station Drive
Westminster, Colorado
Coordinates39°49′22″N 105°01′45″W / 39.82278°N 105.02917°W / 39.82278; -105.02917
Owned byRegional Transportation District
Line(s)Northwest Corridor[1]
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
ConnectionsBus transport RTD Bus: 31, 72
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Parking350 spaces
Bicycle facilities20 racks, 18 lockers
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedJuly 25, 2016 (2016-07-25)
Passengers
20191,344 (avg. weekday)[2]
Rank46 out of 69
Services
Preceding station RTD Following station
Pecos Junction
toward Union Station
 B Line Terminus
Location
Map

Westminster station is a Regional Transportation District (RTD) commuter rail station on the B Line in Westminster, Colorado, part of the Denver metropolitan area. The station opened on July 25, 2016, and became the interim northern terminus of the B Line until extensions north toward Boulder and Longmont are built. From Westminster, B Line trains travel 6 miles (9.7 km) south to Union Station in Denver, taking about 11 minutes.[3][4]

The station consists of a single platform on the north side is situated on the south side of the tracks. It will have a 350-stall park and ride that can be expanded to 1,000 spaces and a public plaza, both located on the north side of the tracks.[5] The station is connected to the nearby Adams County residential neighborhood by a 165-foot-long (50 m) pedestrian bridge over the tracks, platform, and nearby Little Dry Creek.[6] The underpass of the station, connecting to the north plaza, is home to a 90-foot-long (27 m) art installation by Brian W. Brush called "Grotto", which consists of high-density polyethylene plastic tubes lit by LED lights in an array of colors.[7]

The City of Westminster plans to encourage transit-oriented development in a 135-acre (55 ha) area around the station; a 40-acre (16 ha) park and open space is also planned for the south side of the station area.[6]

References

  1. ^ "B Line". Regional Transportation District. March 2020. Retrieved 2022-02-27.
  2. ^ "Rail Station Activity Analyzed" (PDF). Regional Transportation District (RTD). September 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 31, 2019. Retrieved April 29, 2024.
  3. ^ Whaley, Monte (May 5, 2016). "RTD says B-Line from Union Station to Westminster will open in July". Denver Post. Retrieved July 10, 2016.
  4. ^ Whaley, Monte (July 25, 2016). "B-Line from Westminster to Union Station opens Monday to fanfare". Denver Post. Retrieved July 25, 2016.
  5. ^ "B Line Fact Sheet" (PDF). Regional Transportation District. Retrieved July 10, 2016.
  6. ^ a b "Westminster Station". City of Westminster. Retrieved July 10, 2016.
  7. ^ "Westminster Station - Brian W. Brush". RTD Art-n-Transit. Regional Transportation District. Retrieved July 10, 2016.


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