Theatre District–Convention Center station is a

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station in

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, Colorado, United States. It is served by the D and H Lines, operated by the

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(RTD), and was opened on November 28, 2004. It is located on Stout Street, between Speer Boulevard and 14th Street, located under the

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and also close to the

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. 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

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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.

Station layout

Theatre District–Convention Center station is accessible via the

, Stout Street, and 14th Street. While at-grade, it is completely covered by the Colorado Convention Center.

Gallery

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

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