Federal Center station (RTD)

Federal Center is an at-grade light rail station on the W Line of the RTD Rail system. It is located near the intersection of West 2nd Place and Routt Street, on the grounds of the Denver Federal Center, after which the station is named, in Lakewood, Colorado.[1]

Federal Center  W
Federal Center station platforms, 2013
General information
Location	11601 W 2nd Place[1] Lakewood, Colorado
Coordinates	39.720°N 105.129°W / 39.720; -105.129
Owned by	Regional Transportation District
Line(s)	West Corridor[2]
Platforms	1 side platform, 2 island platforms
Tracks	3
Connections	Bustang: West Line, Denver–Avon, Craig–Denver, Snowstang routes RTD Bus: 3, 99, 100, 116X, CV, EV, GS, Green Mountain FlexRide
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
Parking	1,000 spaces[1]
Bicycle facilities	11 racks and 20 lockers[1]
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Fare zone	B[1]
History
Opened	April 26, 2013 (2013-04-26)
Passengers
2014	2,748 (avg. monthly)[3]  9.9%
Rank	20 out of 44[3]
Services
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Location

The station opened on April 26, 2013, on the West Corridor, built as part of the Regional Transportation District (RTD) FasTracks public transportation expansion plan and voter-approved sales tax increase for the Denver metropolitan area.[4][5]

The station has a large multi-gate bus transfer plaza served by several RTD Bus and Bustang routes and a 1,000 space park and ride lot.[1]