Jefferson County Government Center–Golden station

Light rail station in Golden, Colorado
39°43′35″N 105°12′04″W / 39.72639°N 105.20111°W / 39.72639; -105.20111Owned byRegional Transportation DistrictLine(s)West CorridorPlatforms1 side platform, 1 island platformTracks3ConnectionsBus transport RTD Bus: Golden FlexRideConstructionStructure typeAt-gradeParking705 spaces[1]Bicycle facilities6 racks and 12 lockers,[1] 6th Avenue Trail[2]AccessibleYesOther informationFare zoneLocal[3]HistoryOpenedApril 26, 2013; 11 years ago (2013-04-26)Passengers20192,342 (avg. weekday)[4]Rank28 out of 69 Services
Preceding station RTD Following station
Terminus W Line Red Rocks College
toward Union Station
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Jefferson County Government Center–Golden station (sometimes stylized and abbreviated as JeffCo Gov't Cntr•Golden) is an at-grade light rail station on the W Line of the RTD Rail system. It is located near the intersection of 6th Avenue and Johnson Road, on grounds of the Jefferson County Government Center in Golden, Colorado, after which the station is named.[1]

The station opened on April 26, 2013, as the western terminus of the West Corridor, built as part of the Regional Transportation District (RTD) FasTracks public transportation expansion plan and voter-approved sales tax increase for the Denver metropolitan area.[5][6]

Jefferson County Government Center–Golden station has a 705 space park and ride garage and a bus stop served by the Golden FlexRide, a demand-responsive transport service operated by RTD Bus, serving the city of Golden.[1] The station also has bicycle parking racks, lockers and a connection to the 6th Avenue Trail, a multi-use trail that runs along U.S. Route 6.

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f Jefferson County Government Center - Golden Station
  2. ^ "6th Avenue Trail". City of Golden, Colorado. Retrieved 2022-12-21.
  3. ^ "Fares". Regional Transportation District. January 1, 2024. Retrieved April 25, 2024.
  4. ^ "Rail Station Activity Analyzed" (PDF). Regional Transportation District (RTD). September 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 31, 2019. Retrieved April 29, 2024.
  5. ^ "W Line Fact Sheet" (PDF). Regional Transportation District. January 21, 2016. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
  6. ^ T.R. Witcher. "Denver Opens Long-Awaited Extension to Transit System". Civil Engineering Magazine. Archived from the original on June 9, 2013. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
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