The H Line, part of the
light rail system operated by the
Regional Transportation District
The Regional Transportation District, more commonly referred to as RTD, is the regional agency operating public transit services in eight out of the twelve counties in the Denver-Aurora-Boulder Combined Statistical Area in the U.S. state of Col ...
in the
Denver-Aurora Metropolitan Area
Denver is the central city of a conurbation region in the U.S. state of Colorado. The conurbation includes one continuous region consisting of the six central counties of Adams, Arapahoe, Broomfield, Denver, Douglas, and Jefferson. The Denver r ...
in
Colorado
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, was added to the system on November 17, 2006, with the completion of the
Southeast Corridor project (the "
T-Rex Project
The Transportation Expansion (T-REX) Project was a $1.67 billion project with the goal of transforming the way people in the Denver metro area commute within the areas of Interstate 25 and 225, the country's 14th busiest intersection at the tim ...
"). It is one of four routes that are part of the RTD's service plan for the corridor.
The line was extended to reach Florida station on February 24, 2017 along with the opening of the
R line.
According to a map in the RTD's service plan for the corridor, the H Line's color is blue.
From the start of each day, the H Line begins its service southbound at Evans station to Florida Station. At the end of the service, the H Line terminates its service at I-25 & Broadway station.
Route
The H Line's northern terminus is at 18th and California in downtown Denver. It shares track with the
L Line (RTD) in Downtown Denver (Stout and California Street Stations) and the
D Line and
F Line (RTD)
The F Line was a light rail line, part of the rail system operated by the Regional Transportation District in the Denver-Aurora Metropolitan Area in Colorado.
Route
The F Line's northern terminus is at 18th Street in downtown Denver. It ...
until it reaches
I-25 & Broadway station
I-25 & Broadway station (sometimes stylized as I-25•Broadway) is a three-platform RTD light rail station in Denver, Colorado, United States. Operating as part of the D, E and H Lines, the station was opened on October 8, 1994, and is oper ...
, then follows the Southeast Corridor to a junction past
Southmoor Station, and follows the I-225 branch of the system to Southeast terminus at
Florida station in
Aurora
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.
Stations
FasTracks
The 2004 voter-approved
FasTracks
FasTracks is a multibillion-dollar public transportation expansion plan under construction in metropolitan Denver, Colorado, United States. Developed by the Regional Transportation District (RTD), the plan consists of new commuter rail, light ...
initiative extended the H Line approximately to the north along
Interstate 225 with stops at Iliff Avenue and Florida Avenue. Work began in 2012, and the two station extension was combined with
I-225 corridor light-rail line in 2013. Construction was long expected to be completed in 2016,
however opening was delayed until February 24, 2017.
References
External links
RTD H Line Schedule
{{RTD Bus & Light Rail
RTD light rail
Transportation in Arapahoe County, Colorado
Transportation in Aurora, Colorado
750 V DC railway electrification
Railway lines opened in 2006
Railway lines in highway medians