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NORTHWEST RAIL LINE 2011 FACT SHEET
NOR T H W E S T R A I L L I N E
N ORTHWEST RAIL LI N E
Downtown Longmont
Niwot
Gunbarrel
30th/Pearl
North Metro
Rail Line
Louisville
US 36 BRT
Line
Flatiron/96th St.
US 36 &
Church Ranch
Westminster
East
Rail Line
Union Station
Rapid Transit
Commuter Rail
West
Rail Line
Southeast Line/
Southwest Line
Park-n-Ride
N O RT H W E S T R A I L L I N E FA S T FA C T S :
Length (miles):
Vehicle Type:
Stations: Parking: Frequency of Service: 41
Diesel commuter rail
7
4,393 new parking spaces
30 min (peak)/60 min (off-peak)
Regional Transportation District
303.299.2000 rtd-denver.com
FasTracks
NORTHWEST RAIL LINE 2011 FACT SHEET
N O R T H W E S T R A I L L I N E AT A G L A N C E
• The Northwest Rail Line is part of FasTracks, RTD’s voter-approved multi-year comprehensive plan
to expand quality transit service in the Denver metro region.
• The Northwest Rail Line is a proposed 41-mile diesel commuter rail transit corridor that will
operate between Denver Union Station and Longmont passing through North Denver, Adams
County, Westminster, Broomfield, Louisville and Boulder.
• Seven stations are proposed for the Northwest Rail Line, including Westminster, US 36 & Church
Ranch, 96th/Flatiron, Louisville, 30th/Pearl, Gunbarrel and Downtown Longmont.
PROJECT
OVER VIEW
• In 2005, RTD completed the Longmont Diagonal Rail Feasibility Study to determine the feasibility of
potential commuter rail implementation in the Longmont Diagonal Corridor.
• In late 2005, RTD began an Environmental Evaluation (EE) to further analyze the Longmont Diagonal
Rail Study area.
• In 2006, RTD combined the commuter rail portion of the two studies into one corridor –
Northwest Rail – to be studied and implemented separately from the highway improvements
planned for US 36.
• The Northwest Rail Line issued a Final EE in 2010, which identified the associated benefits and
effects of implementing rapid transit service along the BNSF Railway Line.
• A segment of the Northwest Rail Line, from Denver Union Station to south Westminster, will
begin construction in 2012 as part of the Eagle P3 project, with the segment opening to the public
in 2016.
• The end-of-line station in downtown Longmont is being
constructed as part of construction-ready plan. The $17
million project will begin construction in 2012 and open to
the public in 2015.
• The portion of the Northwest Rail Line from south
Westminster to Downtown Longmont will begin construction
when additional funding is available.
NORTHWEST
RAIL
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SCHEDULE
Schedule consistent with 2010 Financial Plan. Subject to change.
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