Wheat Ridge/Ward station

Wheat Ridge/Ward
RTD commuter rail station
Under construction in early 2016
Location Wheat Ridge, Colorado, US
Coordinates 39°47′17″N 105°07′59″W / 39.78806°N 105.13306°W / 39.78806; -105.13306Coordinates: 39°47′17″N 105°07′59″W / 39.78806°N 105.13306°W / 39.78806; -105.13306
Owned by Regional Transportation District
Line(s)
  G Line
Platforms 1 island platform
Tracks 2
Construction
Structure type At-grade
Parking 290 parking spaces
Disabled access Yes
History
Opening TBD
Services
Preceding station   RTD   Following station
G LineTerminus

Wheat Ridge/Ward is a Regional Transportation District (RTD) commuter rail station and terminus of the G Line, scheduled to open in 2018. The station is located in Wheat Ridge, Colorado, on the south side of West 50th Place between Ward Road and Tabor Street. It includes bus bays and a 290-stall park and ride on the north side of West 50th Place.[1] Public art at the station includes "Anchored by Place", a steel-and-bronze sculpture by Michael Clapper.[2]

The station is the only stop within the city of Wheat Ridge, and is being prepared by the city for transit-oriented development.[3] In 2016, voters in Wheat Ridge approved a $12 million sales tax to improve roadways and other infrastructure around the area to lure development.[4] A 7.5-acre (3.0 ha) lot northeast of the station is slated to be developed into 230 apartments and 80 townhomes.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Ward Road Station". RTD. Retrieved May 22, 2018.
  2. ↑ "Wheat Ridge-Ward Station - Michael Clapper". RTD. Retrieved May 22, 2018.
  3. ↑ Aguilar, John (October 27, 2014). "Wheat Ridge determined to tap potential of its only FasTracks station". Denver Post. Retrieved May 22, 2018.
  4. ↑ Aguilar, John (January 2, 2018). "Full-day testing on G-Line raises hope that long-delayed service is now on track". Denver Post. Retrieved May 22, 2018.
  5. ↑ Aguilar, John (August 15, 2016). "Wheat Ridge planning to turn its lone rail stop into a slice of urban living in the suburbs". Denver Post. Retrieved May 22, 2018.


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