Wheat Ridge/Ward station

Wheat Ridge/Ward station (sometimes stylized as Wheat Ridge•Ward) is a Regional Transportation District (RTD) commuter rail station and terminus of the G Line.[3][4] It opened on April 26, 2019, along with the rest of the G Line, after years of delays.[5]

Wheat Ridge/Ward
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Wheat Ridge/Ward station platform
General information
Other namesWheat Ridge•Ward
Location12000 Ridge Road
Wheat Ridge, Colorado
Coordinates39°47′17″N 105°07′59″W
Owned byRegional Transportation District
Line(s)Gold Line[1]
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
ConnectionsBus transport RTD Bus: 38, 44, 125
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Parking290 spaces
AccessibleYes
Other information
Fare zoneB[2]
History
OpenedApril 26, 2019
Services
Preceding station RTD Following station
Arvada Ridge
toward Union Station
 G Line Terminus

The station is located in Wheat Ridge, Colorado, United States, 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.[6] Public art at the station includes "Anchored by Place", a steel-and-bronze sculpture by Michael Clapper.[7]

The station is the only stop within the city of Wheat Ridge, and is being prepared by the city for transit-oriented development.[8] In 2016, voters in Wheat Ridge approved a $12 million sales tax to improve roadways and other infrastructure around the area to lure development.[9] A 7.5-acre (3.0 ha) lot northeast of the station is slated to be developed into 230 apartments and 80 townhomes.[10]

References
  1. "G Line". Regional Transportation District. March 2020. Retrieved February 27, 2022.
  2. "Rail & Flatiron Flyer Map". Regional Transportation District. May 2022. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
  3. Wingerter, Meg (April 1, 2019). "RTD: Long-delayed G-Line from Denver to Wheat Ridge will open April 26". The Denver Post. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
  4. Sanchez, Hayley (February 6, 2019). "RTD's G Line To NW Suburbs Clears Key Hurdle". Colorado Public Radio. Retrieved February 26, 2019.
  5. Aguilar, John (April 25, 2019). "G-Line opening day: A stop-by-stop guide to metro Denver's newest RTD rail line". The Denver Post. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
  6. "Ward Road Station". RTD. Retrieved May 22, 2018.
  7. "Wheat Ridge-Ward Station - Michael Clapper". RTD. Retrieved May 22, 2018.
  8. Aguilar, John (October 27, 2014). "Wheat Ridge determined to tap potential of its only FasTracks station". Denver Post. Retrieved May 22, 2018.
  9. 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.
  10. 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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