Theatre District–Convention Center station
Light rail station in Denver, Colorado
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Theatre District–Convention Center station is a light rail station in Denver, Colorado, United States. It is served by the D and H Lines, operated by the Regional Transportation District (RTD), and was opened on November 28, 2004.[3] It is located on Stout Street, between Speer Boulevard and 14th Street, located under the Colorado Convention Center and also close to the Denver Performing Arts Complex.
Denver, Colorado
Theater District-Convention Center station platforms, located under the Colorado Convention Center | |||||||||||||||
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| Location | 1325 Stout Street Denver, Colorado | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 39.743727°N 104.996341°W | ||||||||||||||
| Line | Central Corridor[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms, 2 island platforms | ||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||||
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| Structure type | At-grade | ||||||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||||||
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| Opened | November 28, 2004 | ||||||||||||||
| Previous names | Convention Center-Performing Arts | ||||||||||||||
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| 2019 | 3,883 (avg. weekday)[2] | ||||||||||||||
| Rank | 17 out of 69 | ||||||||||||||
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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 FasTracks 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 Colorado Convention Center, Stout Street, and 14th Street. While at-grade, it is completely covered by the Colorado Convention Center.
