H Line (RTD)
| Company type | Public transit service |
|---|---|
| Industry | Public transportation |
| Founded | November 17, 2006 |
Area served | Denver-Aurora metropolitan area, Colorado, United States |
| Products | Light rail service |
| Parent | Regional Transportation District (RTD) |
The H Line represents a light rail service managed by the Regional Transportation District (RTD) within the Denver-Aurora metropolitan region of Colorado. It commenced operations on November 17, 2006, as a component of RTD's Southeast Corridor development, which was part of the larger T-Rex Project. This line was among the four original routes designated for this corridor.
On February 24, 2017, the H Line was extended to reach Florida station, coinciding with the launch of the R line, thereby improving transit connections across the area.
In the early morning timeframe between 3:00 and 5:30 am, certain H Line trains start their routes at Evans Station, traveling southbound toward Florida Station to serve early travelers.
The northern endpoint of the H Line is situated at 18th and California streets in downtown Denver. Within downtown, it operates on shared tracks with the L Line (RTD) at Stout and California Street Stations, as well as with the D Line and F Line (RTD) up to I-25 & Broadway station. From there, it follows the Southeast Corridor until passing a junction just beyond Southmoor Station, then proceeds along the I-225 branch to terminate at Florida station located in Aurora.
Stations
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Denver | October 8, 1994 | Template:Rint Template:RintTemplate:Rint Template:Rint Flatiron Flyer | ||||||||
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October 8, 1994 | Closed November 27, 2004 | |||||||||
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| Template:Rtds | Template:Rint Template:RintTemplate:Rint Park and ride: 240 spaces | ||||||||||
| Template:Rtds | Template:Rint Template:RintTemplate:Rint Park and ride: 988 spaces | ||||||||||
| Template:Rtds | November 17, 2006 | Template:Rint Template:Rint | |||||||||
| Template:Rtds | Template:Rint Template:Rint Park and ride: 540 spaces | ||||||||||
| Template:Rtds | Template:Rint {{rint{denver}|E}} Park and ride: 363 spaces | ||||||||||
| Template:Rtds | Denver | November 17, 2006 | Park and ride: 129 spaces | - | - | - | |||||
| S o u t h m o o r } } | [ [ Aurora, Colorado | Aurora ] ] | November 17, 2006 | Park and ride: 788 spaces | - | D a y t o n } } | February 24, 2017 | Park and ride: 250 spaces | - | N i n e M i l e } } | February 24, 2017 | Park and ride: 1,225 spaces |
| I l i f f } } | February 24, 2017 | Park and ride: 600 spaces | |||||||||
| F l o r i d a } } | February 24, 2017 |
FasTracks
The FasTracks program, approved by voters in 2004, extended the H Line roughly northward along Interstate 225, adding stations at Iliff Avenue and Florida Avenue. Construction commenced in 2012, with the extension becoming part of the I-225 corridor light rail network in 2013. Although initially slated for completion in 2016, the extension officially began service on February 24, 2017.