The H Line, part of the
light rail system
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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 all or a portion of eight out of the twelve counties in the Denver–Aurora combined statistical area in the U.S. ...
in the
Denver-Aurora Metropolitan Area 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 aimed at improving transportation options for commuters in the Denver metro area within the areas of Interstate 25 and 225, which was recognized as the 14th busiest inters ...
"). It is one of four routes that were originally 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.
From 3:00am to 5:30am, some H Line trains originate at
Evans Station operating southbound to Florida 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) until it reaches
I-25 & Broadway station, 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 r ...
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
{{Colorado public transit
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
2006 establishments in Colorado