Peoria station

Peoria
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Peoria station A Line platforms
General information
Other namesPeoria/Smith
Location11501 East 33rd Avenue
Aurora, Colorado
Coordinates39°46′03.2″N 104°51′01.5″W / 39.767556°N 104.850417°W / 39.767556; -104.850417
Owned byRegional Transportation District
Line(s)East Line (A Line)
I-225 Corridor (R Line)
Platforms4 side platforms
Tracks4
Connections
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Parking550 spaces
Bicycle facilities10 lockers, 10 racks
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedApril 22, 2016 (2016-04-22) (A Line)
February 24, 2017 (R Line)
Passengers
20197,233 (avg. weekday)
Rank6 out of 69
Services
Preceding station RTD Following station
Central Park A Line 40th Ave & Airport Blvd–Gateway Park
Terminus R Line Fitzsimons
toward Lincoln
Location

Peoria station, also known as Peoria/Smith station, is a Regional Transportation District (RTD) station in Aurora, Colorado. The station is served by the A Line, a commuter rail line from Union Station in Downtown Denver to Denver International Airport, and the R Line, a light rail line crossing through Aurora and South to Lone Tree. A Line travel times from the station to Downtown Denver and Denver International Airport are about 17 and 20 minutes, respectively. Peoria station is the northern terminus of the R Line with a travel time of 58 minutes to the southern terminus at Lincoln station.

Peoria and Union Station are the two locations where RTD commuter rail and light rail meet, and Peoria is the only station facilitating a cross-platform transfer between the two systems.

Peoria station is also served by several TheRide bus routes and has a 550-space park-and-ride lot.

The A Line began service at Peoria station on April 22, 2016. The R Line began service on February 24, 2017.