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Aurora Metro Center station

Coordinates: 39°42′31.7″N 104°49′08.7″W / 39.708806°N 104.819083°W / 39.708806; -104.819083
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Aurora Metro Center
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Aurora Metro Center station in February 2017
General information
Location14555 East Centrepoint Drive
Aurora, Colorado
Coordinates39°42′31.7″N 104°49′08.7″W / 39.708806°N 104.819083°W / 39.708806; -104.819083
Owned byRegional Transportation District
Line(s)I-225 Corridor[1]
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
ConnectionsBus transport RTD Bus: 3, 3L, 6, 11, 15L, 21, 130, 133, 153
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Parking145 spaces
Bicycle facilities4 racks
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedFebruary 24, 2017 (2017-02-24)
Passengers
20191,477 (avg. weekday)[2]
Rank42 out of 69
Services
Preceding station RTD Following station
2nd Avenue & Abilene
toward Peoria
R Line Florida
toward Lincoln
Location
Map

Aurora Metro Center station is a Regional Transportation District (RTD) light rail station on the R Line in Aurora, Colorado. The station is located at Centrepoint Drive and Sable Boulevard and has a 145-stall park-and-ride lot.[3] The station is between the Town Center at Aurora shopping center and the Aurora Municipal Center (city hall, police headquarters, central library, and history museum).

The station opened on February 24, 2017, along with the rest of the R Line.[4] The former Centrepoint and Sable bus transfer center was renamed to Aurora Metro Center station when the light rail opened.

References

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  1. ^ "East & I-225 Rail Corridors Preliminary Service Plan" (PDF). Regional Transportation District. June 2017. Retrieved 2022-02-26.
  2. ^ "Rail Station Activity Analyzed" (PDF). Regional Transportation District (RTD). September 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 31, 2019. Retrieved April 29, 2024.
  3. ^ "R Line Stations". Regional Transportation District. Retrieved February 24, 2017.
  4. ^ Paul, Jesse (February 23, 2017). "RTD R-Line begins service Friday to Aurora, Denver and Lone Tree — and you can ride for free". The Denver Post. Retrieved February 24, 2017.