The E Line is a

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line which is part of the

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operated by the

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in the

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. The line was added to the system on November 17, 2006, with the completion of the Southeast Corridor as part of the

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. It is one of four routes that are part of the RTD's service plan for the corridor.

Route

The E Line's northern terminus is at

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in downtown

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. It shares track with the D Line from Union Station to I-25 & Broadway, then diverges by a level junction onto a flyover, and then parallels

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from there to Lincoln Avenue in Lone Tree. On May 17, 2019, it was extended south by to RidgeGate Parkway station in Lone Tree.

Stations

FasTracks

The 2004 voter-approved

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initiative included the Southeast Corridor extension for the E and F Line, which extended the lines by to southern Lone Tree. The extension cost $223 million to construct and was opened on May 17, 2019. It included three new stations, , , and , the latter with a 1,300-stall parking facility.

References

External links

RTD E Line Schedule
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