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

4 stars, but only because it's a super convenient place to hop the light rail headed south through…read moreDPAC, Auraria, I25/Broadway and points SSW (Mineral) and SE (Lincoln/Aurora) - the D, F and H lines specifically. Some shelter if being rained on, but not a ton. No nearby benches. Depending what time of day you are here you will be milling amidst a swarm of arriving/departing productive workers, leaving with the night shift crew, or possibly trying to evade shady homeless-type folk. I work on the Mall, and I can say I've had fewer people approach me for money or want to engage me in unhinged conversation around this area than other spots along 16th. Pretty heavy flow of trains until 11pm at night.

Serviced by the D, H, F and L lines, this stop/station is located conveniently next to a Walgreens…read moreright on the 16th Street Mall. It's well-lit and sees plenty of regular foot traffic, but hopping a train to Auraria Campus or Englewood Station right from the convenience of Denver's most popular pedestrian mall can't be overstated. The Walgreens is probably pretty convenient, too, if you fancy making sure your flu shot is current before exposing yourself to public transportation and all its associated pathogens.

Heading South on the E line from Union Station, This is Stop 3. The Auraria West Station serves all…read morethe Universities, and Community Colleges of the Auraria area. Many students like to use this station since it is closes by to the campuses and other administrative buildings used by the many fine institutes of higher learning in the Denver area. Many other benefits include avoiding downtown traffic and parking woes. I personally like the murals painted nearby this station.

Busy and basic. Two words to describe the Auraria West Station…read more PROs: ++ Located next to the administration building for Metropolitan State University of Denver. ++ You can take either the C, E, W lines and they ALL stop here. CONs: -- In the winter the surrounding sidewalks aren't kept the best. Watch out for ice! -- Trains are full! Especially during peak school hours. I'll be hopping on the train here for the foreseeable future. Auraria West is def a no-frills stop - but it gets the job done.

Heading south from Union Station on the E line, this is the first stop. Its only about a 5 min ride…read morefrom Union Station to here but nonetheless useful. It serves the Ball Arena and Elitch Gardens. If anybody has gone to a concert or sporting event in downtown Denver and know how troublesome and congesting traffic can be and how outrageous parking can be, this station is a well worth. The station is right outside the gate for the amusement park and a short walk across the parking lot to the Arena.

It is absurd that commuter trains during rush hour stop here. No one gets on or off at Pepsi Center…read moreStation or Sports Authority Station at 7:30a.m. It makes the commute for everyone longer. The lightrail stops every 100 feet between Auraria Station and Union Station, at stations that no one uses during rush hour.

An easy and convenient way to get from the Northwest suburbs into downtown Denver or perhaps to go…read moreall the way to the airport, this station has a large multi-story parking deck and some street parking. I have no idea how much the parking costs because I found a free street parking space both times I was here. There are automated ticket vending machines on the platform and you will absolutely want to buy a ticket. All four times I rode the train, there was a conductor checking for fares. The train is clean and comfortable enough. It's only a 12 minute run from Westminster to Union station so I suppose it wouldn't be too bad if it was crowded during the rush hour runs. Three stars because the train only runs every hour. That's a big gap between trains!

Nice and clean. Brand new obviously and they are still adding on aesthetically. Be nice for the…read moretrain to stop by more often and run later but Westminster is a bit "out of the way" to most. Free street parking but you'll likely be using the garage. Supposedly the price goes up for parking and of October (2016) but to what fee is unclear at this time. Used the train for the first time going downtown for Great American Beer Festival so that was convenient. Not drinking and driving etc. only pain is the last train to Westminster/Arvada is around 10:20. For people wanting to stay out later it's nice to drive. Still the train took about eleven minutes into Union Station and around fourteen to get back to Westminster. Would ride again.

Once again another late train. Late after late after late trains,…read more Always 5 d lines before an H, so left with packed smelly trains. F you

Pretty much the simplest possible layout for a train/bus "station" that there could possibly be;…read morethe light rail tracks ride up abreast of Colfax and directly next to them is a bus stop. The buses pull into a small channel off to the side of the Colfax/Lipan intersection, allowing boarding and stopping without impeding traffic. Other than a hot dog cart, that was it for my entire visit. Saw three different bus lines that service the station, and most of the Light Rail lines pass through this station (though not the C or W, which hit Auraria West Station instead), making it a highly efficient, exceptionally convenient intersection of mass transit. With a friendly hot dog vendor to boot.

Love Old Towns Local Vibe and the convenience of being able to catch the RTD Train to Union Station…read moreand then onto DIA. Ticket kiosk makes purchasing tickets a breeze. There is a parking structure across the tracks accessible via a connecting walkway. Great stop along the Colorado RTD light railway. Disabled Veterans ride for free! Five Stars for Connivence, dependability, comfortable seating, with accessible seating for those with disabilities, bike racks for those traveling with a bike luggage racks & friendly security for a safe ride.