RTD Rail
RTD Light Rail is a light rail system serving Downtown Denver, and areas south and west of downtown near or along major highway corridors, including the cities of Englewood, Lakewood, Littleton, and Centennial.
Contents
Train service
Station information:
The system is consisted of five lines
- C (Weekday peak hours) Union Station - Littleton-Mineral Station
- D 30th & Downing Station - Littleton-Mineral Station
- E Union Station - Lincoln Station
- F (Weekday peak hours) 18th & California Station - Lincoln Station
- H 18th & California Station - Nine Mile Station
- W Union Station - Jefferson County Government Center-Golden Station
RTD Light Rail uses proof of payment fare system. All riders must have a valid ticket or pass prior to boarding. Ticket machines are available at all stations.
Map
How to take RTD Light Rail
Plan your trip
Select a station through the map above for access and parking information on individual stations.
Riding the Light Rail
Before you board the Light Rail, you need to buy a ticket or pass from a RTD Light Rail ticket machine located at every station. At some stations, machines are located on one of the two platforms only. At elevated or underground stations, ticket machines are located at the station entrances.
Paper transfer from the bus is also accepted on the light rail.
The light rail system has four fare zones and fares are charged according to the number of zones traveled. When buying one way ticket or day pass, select the destination and fares will be calculated automatically. Quick ticket option is available for trips to Downtown Denver. A one way ticket is good for the next 90 minutes to travel on the light rail. Riders with 10-ride ticket book or free ride coupon should validate the ticket at a validator at the light rail station.
On the platform, board the train that goes to your station. The headsign on the vehicle will show the line color and destination, and the same information will be announced when the train is at the station.
On the train, announcements will be made for the next station.
Bicycles
Bicycles can be taken aboard the light rail at all hours on all cars with no additional fare. To ride on the light rail with a bike:
- Board the train through the rear door of the first car, or the front and rear doors of the 2nd and 3rd car, as indicated by the bike boarding markings on the platform by the yellow warning tiles. Only to bikes per marking.
- Stand with the bike by the door area against the operator cab.
Bikes are not permitted in the front portion of the front car where it is reserved for people with disabilities.
Selected light rail stations offers bicycle racks and/or lockers. Some locations also offer B-cycle bike sharing service.
Disabled access
Passengers needing level boarding access (wheelchairs, walker, and baby strollers) should wait on top of the wheelchair ramp located on every platform, where it matches the front end of the trains.
