- C Line (RTD)
The C Line—also referred to as the Orange Line, because the line is colored orange on maps—is a light rail line which is part of the light rail system operated by the
Regional Transportation District in theDenver-Aurora Metropolitan Area inColorado . The line was added to the system onApril 5 ,2002 to coincide with the opening of the Central Platte Valley Spur.The C Line's northern terminus is at Union Station in Denver, runs on a railroad right-of-way south to its junction with the D Line at 10th & Osage Station, and shares track with the D Line until both lines reach their southern terminus at Mineral Avenue in Littleton.
In addition, the C Line provides access to the sports venues of Denver—
Coors Field , thePepsi Center , andInvesco Field at Mile High —Six Flags Elitch Gardens , andLoDo , as well as access to the western portion of theMetropolitan State College of Denver campus.tations
Name Opening Year Interchange Municipality park-n-Ride? C Line (Littleton/Mineral-Union Station) Littleton/Mineral 2000 D Line Littleton Yes Littleton/Downtown 2000 D Line Littleton Yes Oxford/City of Sheridan 2000 D Line Sheridan No "Fare Zone Boundary" Englewood 2000 D Line Englewood Yes Evans 2000 D Line Denver Yes "Fare Zone Boundary" I-25/Broadway 1994 D, E, F, & H Lines Denver Yes Alameda 1994 D, E, F, & H Lines Denver Yes 10th/Osage 1994 D, E, F, & H Lines Denver No Auraria West Campus 2002 E Line Denver No INVESCO Field at Mile High 2002 E Line Denver No Pepsi Center/Elitch Gardens 2002 E Line Denver No Union Station/Lower Downtown (LoDo)/Coors Field/16th Street Mall 2002 E Line Amtrak Ski Train FREE MallRide (16th St)Denver No
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