Aurora Metro Center station

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).

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
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
Other information
Fare zoneC[2]
History
OpenedFebruary 24, 2017 (2017-02-24)
Services
Preceding station RTD Following station
2nd Avenue & Abilene
toward Peoria
 R Line Florida
toward RidgeGate Parkway

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
  1. "East & I-225 Rail Corridors Preliminary Service Plan" (PDF). Regional Transportation District. June 2017. Retrieved 2022-02-26.
  2. "Rail & Flatiron Flyer Map" (PDF). Regional Transportation District. 2019. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  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.
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