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F Line (RTD)

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F Line
 F 
F Line at 16th & California station
Overview
StatusDiscontinued
OwnerRegional Transportation District
LocaleDenver metropolitan area
Termini
Stations21
Service
TypeLight rail
SystemRTD Rail
Operator(s)Regional Transportation District
History
OpenedNovember 17, 2006
ClosedSeptember 20, 2020 (2020-09-20)
Technical
Track gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
ElectrificationOverhead line750 V DC
Route map
Map
F Line highlighted in red
 L 
 D  H 
18th & Stout | California
16th & Stout | California
Theatre District–Convention Center
Colfax at Auraria
 C  E 
10th & Osage
Alameda
I-25 & Broadway
 C  D 
Louisiana–Pearl
University of Denver
Colorado
Yale
Southmoor
 H  R 
Belleview
Orchard
Arapahoe at Village Center
Dry Creek
County Line
Lincoln
Sky Ridge
Lone Tree City Center
RidgeGate Parkway  E  R 

The F Line was a light rail line operated by the Regional Transportation District in the Denver-Aurora Metropolitan Area in Colorado.

Route

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The F Line's northern terminus was at 18th Street in downtown Denver. It shared track with the D Line from 18th Street to I-25 & Broadway, then operated along the Southeast Corridor to Lone Tree, sharing tracks with the E Line.[1]

On September 20, 2020, Regional Transportation District suspended the F Line due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.[2] The line never returned to service and was officially eliminated ahead of the January 2023 service change.[3]

Stations

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Station Municipality Opened Major connections & notes
18th & California (northbound)
18th & Stout (southbound)
Denver October 8, 1994  D  H  L 
Bus interchange Flatiron Flyer
16th & California (northbound)
16th & Stout (southbound)
 D  H  L 
Bus interchange MallRide
14th & California (northbound)
14th & Stout (southbound)
October 8, 1994 Closed November 27, 2004
Theatre District–Convention Center November 28, 2004  D  H 
Colfax at Auraria October 8, 1994  D  H 
10th & Osage  C  D  E  H 
Alameda  C  D  E  H 
Park and ride: 240 spaces
I-25 & Broadway  C  D  E  H 
Park and ride: 1,248 spaces
Louisiana–Pearl November 17, 2006  E  H 
University of Denver  E  H 
Park and ride: 540 spaces
Colorado  E  H 
Park and ride: 363 spaces
Yale  E  H 
Park and ride: 129 spaces
Southmoor  E  H 
Park and ride: 788 spaces
Belleview  E  R 
Park and ride: 817 spaces
Orchard Greenwood Village  E  R 
Park and ride: 48 spaces
Arapahoe at Village Center  E  R 
Park and ride: 817 spaces
Dry Creek Centennial  E  R 
Park and ride: 235 spaces
County Line Lone Tree  E  R 
Park and ride: 388 spaces
Lincoln  E  R 
Park and ride: 1,734 spaces
Sky Ridge May 17, 2019  E 
Lone Tree City Center  E 
RidgeGate Parkway  E 
Park and ride: 1,300 spaces

FasTracks

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The 2004 voter-approved FasTracks initiative included the Southeast Corridor extension for the E and F Line, which extended the lines by 2.3 mi (3.70 km) to southern Lone Tree. The extension cost $223 million to construct and was opened on May 17, 2019.[4] It included three new stations, Sky Ridge, Lone Tree City Center, and RidgeGate Parkway, the latter with a 2,000-stall parking facility.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "RTD – Light Rail System Map". Regional Transportation District. Archived from the original on June 10, 2014. Retrieved June 2, 2014.
  2. ^ "Combined September and COVID-19".
  3. ^ Murray, Jon (December 14, 2022). "RTD is officially killing its C and F lines after suspending them during the pandemic". The Denver Post. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
  4. ^ Rubino, Joe (May 15, 2019). "RTD's newest line in southeast Denver metro will power development for years to come". The Denver Post. Retrieved May 17, 2019.
  5. ^ Aguilar, John (January 25, 2019). "Light-rail extension into Lone Tree set to start passenger service May 19". The Denver Post. Retrieved May 17, 2019.
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