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Colfax at Auraria Station

3.5 (6 reviews)

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Its a great spot if you live or need to connect near Auraria...the new West Line will end here...

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4.3
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Denver was awash in various independent railroads before consolidation into four major carriers by…read more1880 with freight and passenger depots scattered all over town and a giant traffic jam of horse carts ferrying people, luggage, and freight back and forth. The big four finally wised up, created a consortium, and built the first Union Station in 1881. The original building only lasted until 1894 when an electrical fire destroyed the central hall and 180-foot clock tower. The stone wings survived and a Romanesque central hall was quickly rebuilt. This was demolished and replaced with today's Beaux-Arts Great Hall in 1914. The station was close to abandoned in the 1990s as train travel declined with only two Amtrak trains per day. A massive redevelopment in 2014 converted the station to a multi-modal transit hub including an underground bus terminal for RTD and Greyhound, light and heavy rail, Amtrak, and the 16th Street FreeRide. The Great Hall has been completely restored and now boasts multiple boutique shops, restaurants, bars, and the elegant Crawford Hotel, built into the upper floors. The outdoor Wynkoop Plaza has seating for several restaurants plus a splash pad with computer-programmed water jets that gets lots of attention on hot days. Following the plaza out of the rear (north) side of the building leads to the tracks for heavy rail (Amtrak, the A-line to the airport, and the B-, G-, and N-lines). Continuing to the north is Lightrail Plaza with the RTD C, D, E, L, R, and W routes. The terminus for the 16th Street FreeRide is tucked behind this. The redevelopment of Union Station has been an enormous success. The multi-modal system works great. The bars, shops, and restaurants have been very popular and the Great Hall is comfortable and stunning. This is one of my favorite spots in Denver.

Such a gorgeous train station! There's a bar, multiple restaurants, shops, places to sit, relax…read more Unfortunately I didn't get to enjoy too much because I went after everything was closed. However we were able to walk around and enjoy the architecture. Downside is parking. There's street paid metered parking, but know it can get super packed on any given day. Really pretty place to take pictures too. I think there's a hotel inside as well :)

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Right behind the stations building is the light rail that takes you to the airport

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16th Street FreeRide

16th Street FreeRide

4.1
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The 16th street bus is a great free option to get through downtown from as far up as where Union…read moreStation is to down to Broadway near the parks & monuments around the state capital area. 16th street itself isn't too much to brag about, a few restaurants and stores. But if you're staying anywhere near 15th to 17th street itself a quick walk over to grab a free ride. The bus covers about a mile and a half on 16th street and sees to come about every 5 to 10 minutes, it stops at every cross street along 16th street. It came in handy when I took the train from the airport down to Union station instead of walking a mile down to Tremont I just walked the next street over and took this for free. Side note with this being in downtown you may encounter some "unhoused" folks in the area so be aware of that.

The free mall ride is an amazing option if you stay in Denver. We were able to use public…read moretransportation the whole time we were down here. The buses are easy to navigate. The buses were clean, and we never had to wait more than 1-2 min for a bus to stop. It's a very well staffed line with lots of buses. The only downside is that the drivers will not talk to you. On one of our rides, a person was passed out in the back. They looked like they could use a welfare check, and it didn't look like they were just sleeping. We tried to tell the bus driver so they could make sure they didn't need medical attention, but he wouldn't speak to us and waived us off.

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RTD Union Station

RTD Union Station

3.0
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Shoutout great public transportation…read more RTD Union Station has been the beginning and end of many memorable nights downtown. If you're headed downtown for some fun, I recommend checking if RTD is available near you. From concerts and sporting events at Denver's top venues to bar hopping or skating downtown, RTD Union Station is a great and reliable way to get to and from your event. Did someone say free DD for the night? RTD has you covered. I found it to be safe and well taken care of, though I recommend the buddy system when possible. RTD Union Station is ALSO the perfect way to get to and from the Denver International Airport affordably. It makes solid time as well, considering how far Denver International Airport is from the city.

What a great building to have in your city. This is a great spot for place where things come…read moretogether. The station is located in the new 'Union Station neighborhood', where multiple modes of transportation come together in order to help connect the city with its visitors and residents. We came here from the airport. It seems to be happening all over now that you can fly in to a destination than catch a train to your final spot (or close to it.) It's also a lot of fun taking the train through new spots and getting a feel for where you are. They started the refurbishing project in 2010 and officially had the Grand Re-Opening in 2014. This is truly the smart way for cities to go by utilizing what they have and maintaining a great history. The building is surrounded by businesses, housing, hotels and restaurants. It is also a short walk to the ballpark. It's great the way Denver is modernizing while keeping their history very much alive. KUDOs to the team at RTD Union Station

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RTD Alameda Station

3.9
(7 reviews)
2.3 mi

Headed south from Union Station, this is stop #5. The Alameda Station serves the Denver Design…read moreDistrict. Many people that live in this area use this station to commute to and from downtown Denver for both work and play. There are many beautiful art installations both at and nearby the station including the Articulated Wall sculpture that is seen by thousands of people everyday that drive past it on I-25.

So, as other reviewers have stated, this is indeed a light rail station. Other than the strange…read morestatue just north of the platform ("breakdancing native Americans"), it's not a bad spot. I probably wouldn't want to live in the "luxury apartments" next door, but maybe that's just me. There seems to be a little restaurant nearby, judging by a sign on the corner of the building that states "coffee and cocktails," but since I'm usually on my way to work when I pass through here, I'm unlikely to give that one a shot for the most part. The station is about as clean as you can reasonably expect a station in the middle of Denver to be, perhaps because of the "luxury" station-adjacent housing. Maybe that's what makes it so luxurious--it's like having your own chauffeur that also drives around thousands of other people a day and stays on a set of tracks? I know not. I-25 and Broadway houses the next stop, and it certainly has ample parking as well as a plethora of included bus lines to transfer to. For park-n-rides, I don't really know which would be better, but I'd probably rather transfer trains at Alameda given the choice--less people means less fighting to get onto the train, at least, even if the train is crowded.

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RTD - 10th And Osage Station

RTD - 10th And Osage Station

3.5
(2 reviews)
0.6 mi

Headed south on the E line from Union Station, this is stop #4. This station services the Lincoln…read moreNeighborhood. One of the Oldest neighborhoods in the Denver Metro Area. Points of interest include The Buckhorn Steakhouse, which is Denver's oldest still in operation restaurants, Lincoln Park, Museo de las Americas, and other small art galleries and recreation centers. I like the beautiful art installation right in front of the station.

Nice little station but a single stop away from the visually-bland Auraria Station. Curiously,…read morealthough this station seems to handle far less volume than Auraria, the eastern side features some grass and trees, and it's actually a surprisingly pleasant little nook in the middle of the city as a result. (The western side is simply a bunch of empty train tracks and industrial properties, but you take what you can get from city tram stations.) There's a footpath leading directly to the Bighorn Exchange if you're coming through later in the day and crave a bite to eat at the northern end of the station, or you can just get out of the sun beneath one of the awnings if you're just waiting between trains. All in all, it's worth it to hop the first southbound train you can from Auraria and transfer to whatever you'd like here, if just for the trees and the pleasant atmosphere (both metaphorical and literal, since this station is a bit off the roadside and Auraria is at the center point between two highways and several campus access roads) for that few minutes between rides.

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