Theatre District–Convention Center station (sometimes stylized and abbrivated as Theatre District•Convention Cntr) is an
light rail station in
Denver
Denver () is a consolidated city and county, the capital, and most populous city of the U.S. state of Colorado. Its population was 715,522 at the 2020 census, a 19.22% increase since 2010. It is the 19th-most populous city in the Unit ...
, Colorado, United States. It is served by the
D and
H Lines, 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 ...
(RTD), and was opened on November 28, 2004.
It is located on Stout Street, between Speer Boulevard and 14th Street, located under the
Colorado Convention Center
The Colorado Convention Center (CCC) is a multi-purpose convention center located in Downtown Denver, Colorado. At 2,200,000 square feet (total space) it is currently the 12th largest convention center in the United States. It opened in June 19 ...
and also close to the
Denver Performing Arts Complex
The Denver Performing Arts Complex (also referred to as the "Arts Complex") is located in Denver, Colorado and is one of the largest performing arts centers in the United States. The DCPA is a four-block, site containing ten performance sp ...
.
The station opened in 2004 to replace the 14th & Stout station and 14th & California station, which were used for southbound and northbound trips on the D Line, respectively. These original stations were opened with the rest of the
Central Corridor in 1994.
Theatre District/Convention Center was one of the first stations on Denver's light rail system with a 4-car platform. As part of the
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 r ...
plan that was approved by voters in 2004, most light rail stations in Denver have been upgraded to 4-car platforms. From 2004 to 2009, the station was known as Convention Center-Performing Arts station.
File:RTD Light Rail Convention Center Station Sign.jpg, This is the sign that was displayed on the RTD light rail vehicles before the station was opened.
File:RTD D-Line Convention Center Station.jpg, A northbound D-Line train to 30th & Downing at the Convention Center station on its first day of operation.
References
RTD light rail stations in Denver
Railway stations in the United States opened in 2004
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