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With the grand opening of the new West Rail Line connecting Denver, Lakewood, and Golden, some bus routes will be added, modified, or replaced by other routes for easier connections with light rail. The following routes will see significant changes on April 28, 2013 when systemwide service changes go into effect.
Click on your route below to see what changes are coming and what new alternatives are available.
- 1West 1st Avenue
- 3Alameda Avenue
- 9West 10th Avenue
- 14West Florida Avenue
- 16West Colfax Avenue
- 16LWest Colfax Limited
- 17Jeffco
- 2020th Avenue
- 21Evans Avenue
- 2828th Avenue
- 30South Federal Boulevard
- 30LSouth Federal Limited
- 31Federal Boulevard
- 51Sheridan Boulevard
- 76Wadsworth Boulevard
- 100Kipling Street
Local routes
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Route 1
West 1st Avenue- Modified
- This route is changing on 4/28/2013
What is changing:
Service will connect with the West Rail Line at the Knox Station, and will no longer pass through the Colfax & Federal Transfer Center.
Your new options:
Riders will now be able to transfer to the West Rail Line at Knox Station.
Connecting Light Rail Station:
Knox Station
New route schedule and map:
Come back in late March to review the new route map and schedule effective on April 28.
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Route 3
Alameda Avenue- Modified
- This route is changing on 4/28/2013
What is changing:
Service will connect with the West Rail Line at Federal Center Station. The Green Mountain branch will be discontinued, with those trips rerouted to the Federal Center Station.
Your new options:
The discontinued Green Mountain branch will be serviced by the Green Mountain Call-n-Ride. Riders will now be able to transfer to the West Rail Line at Federal Center Station.
Connecting Light Rail Station:
Federal Center Station
New route schedule and map:
Come back in late March to review the new route map and schedule effective on April 28.
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Route 9
West 10th Avenue- Modified
- This route is changing on 4/28/2013
What is changing:
Service will continue to operate between Sakura Square and the Lakewood•Wadsworth Station. Existing service levels will be retained, with midday service improved to operate every 30 minutes; service will connect with route 28 at the Lakewood•Wadsworth Station.
Your new options:
Service west of Wadsworth will be provided by the West Rail Line and the Belmar Call-n-Ride.
Connecting Light Rail Station:
Lakewood•Wadsworth Station, Lamar Station
New route schedule and map:
Come back in late March to review the new route map and schedule effective on April 28.
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Route 14
West Florida Avenue- Modified
- This route is changing on 4/28/2013
What is changing:
Service west of Wadsworth Boulevard will be discontinued. On weekdays, trips will be extended to Lakewood Commons via Wadsworth Boulevard, Ohio Avenue, Vance Street and Virginia Avenue, serving Belmar.
Your new options:
Service west of Wadsworth will be replaced by segments of route 21, and the Belmar Call-n-Ride and Green Mountain Call-n-Ride.
Connecting Light Rail Station:
None
New route schedule and map:
Come back in late March to review the new route map and schedule effective on April 28.
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Route 16
West Colfax Avenue- Modified
- This route is changing on 4/28/2013
What is changing:
Service will be improved by extending alternate trips from Oak Station to Golden and rerouting all trips via the Decatur•Federal Station and Denver Human Services. Trips on Simms Street to the Federal Center Station will be discontinued.
Your new options:
Trips on Simms Street to the Federal Center Station will be replaced by route GS and route 100, and the West Rail Line. Riders will now be able to transfer to the West Rail Line at Oak Station and Decatur•Federal Station.
Connecting Light Rail Station:
Oak Station, Decatur•Federal Station
New route schedule and map:
Come back in late March to review the new route map and schedule effective on April 28.
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Route 16L
West Colfax Limited- Discontinued
- This route will cease operations as of 4/28/2013
What is changing:
Service will be discontinued.
Your new options:
Service will be replaced by the West Rail Line and route 16.
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Route 17
Jeffco- Modified
- This route is changing on 4/28/2013
What is changing:
Service will operate between Federal Center Station and Red Rocks Community College every 30 minutes between 6:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. Alternate trips will be extended to 4th/Gladiola. Other sections of Route 17 will be discontinued and replaced with new service.
Your new options:
Some sections will be replaced by the Belmar Call-n-Ride and Golden Call-n-Ride, and the West Rail Line. Riders will be able to transfer to the West Rail Line at Federal Center Station and Red Rocks College Station.
Connecting Light Rail Station:
Federal Center Station, Red Rocks College Station
New route schedule and map:
Come back in late March to review the new route map and schedule effective on April 28.
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Route 20
20th Avenue- Modified
- This route is changing on 4/28/2013
What is changing:
Service will continue to NREL/Denver West on alternate weekday trips. Evening and weekend westbound service will continue to end at Federal Boulevard.
Connecting Light Rail Station:
none
New route schedule and map:
Come back in late March to review the new route map and schedule effective on April 28.
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Route 21
Evans Avenue- Modified
- This route is changing on 4/28/2013
What is changing:
Route 21 will be rerouted west of Kipling Parkway to operate on a shorter route into the Federal Center Station. From Union Boulevard, buses will continue to Wright Street, then Green Mountain Boulevard, Alameda Parkway, and onto the existing route via Van Gordon Street and West 2nd Place.
Route 21 will continue to serve Green Mountain High School and the Lakewood Veterans Administration out-patient clinic. Service at night, on weekends, and holiday will continue to end at Person Street.
Your new options:
Service west of Kipling will be replaced by the Green Mountain Call-n-Ride. Riders will be able to transfer to the West Rail Line at Federal Center Station.
Connecting Light Rail Station:
Federal Center Station
New route schedule and map:
Come back in late March to review the new route map and schedule effective on April 28.
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Route 28
28th Avenue- Modified
- This route is changing on 4/28/2013
What is changing:
Service will be realigned to turn south on Wadsworth Boulevard and end at the Lakewood•Wadsworth Station. Alternate rush-hour trips will turn back via West 29th Avenue and Teller Street. Weekday service on the Wadsworth extension will operate every 30 minutes and weekend service every 60 minutes. Night trips will continue to turn back at Sheridan Boulevard.
Your new options:
Segments west of Wadsworth Boulevard will be served by the new route 26. Riders will be able to transfer to the West Rail Line at Lakewood•Wadsworth Station.
Connecting Light Rail Station:
Lakewood•Wadsworth Station
New route schedule and map:
Come back in late March to review the new route map and schedule effective on April 28.
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Route 30
South Federal Boulevard- Modified
- This route is changing on 4/28/2013
What is changing:
Service via the Decatur•Federal Station will end at the Colfax & Federal Transfer Center from the south. Current service levels will remain the same.
Your new options:
Riders will be able to transfer to the West Rail Line at Decatur•Federal Station.
Connecting Light Rail Station:
Decatur•Federal Station
New route schedule and map:
Come back in late March to review the new route map and schedule effective on April 28.
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Route 30L
South Federal Limited- Modified
- This route is changing on 4/28/2013
What is changing:
Minor schedule adjustments will be made. Service will continue to downtown Denver via Welton Street instead of Stout Street. West of Wadsworth, service will operate via Dartmouth Avenue and Estes Street, serving stops presently covered by Route 87X.
Your new options:
Riders will be able to transfer to the West Rail Line at Decatur•Federal Station.
Connecting Light Rail Station:
Decatur•Federal Station
New route schedule and map:
Come back in late March to review the new route map and schedule effective on April 28.
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Route 31
Federal Boulevard- Modified
- This route is changing on 4/28/2013
What is changing:
Service will bypass the Colfax & Federal Transfer Center and connect with the West Rail Line at Decatur•Federal Station. Current service levels will remain the same.
Your new options:
Riders will be able to transfer to the West Rail Line at Decatur•Federal Station.
Connecting Light Rail Station:
Decatur•Federal Station
New route schedule and map:
Come back in late March to review the new route map and schedule effective on April 28.
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Route 51
Sheridan Boulevard- Modified
- This route is changing on 4/28/2013
What is changing:
Service will connect with the West Rail Line at the Sheridan Station. Service between Lakeside and Bear Valley will be coordinated with Route 50. Hourly late evening service on weeknights and Saturday nights will be extended to make train connections at the Sheridan Station after 12:30 a.m.
Your new options:
Riders will be able to transfer to the West Rail Line at Sheridan Station.
Connecting Light Rail Station:
Sheridan Station
New route schedule and map:
Come back in late March to review the new route map and schedule effective on April 28.
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Route 76
Wadsworth Boulevard- Modified
- This route is changing on 4/28/2013
What is changing:
Service will connect with the West Rail Line at the Lakewood•Wadsworth Station. Rush-hour service will be increased to every 15 minutes on Wadsworth Boulevard between the Wadsworth/Hampden Park-n-Ride and Old Town Arvada. Hourly evening service will be extended to seven nights a week for train connections at the Lakewood•Wadsworth Station after 12:30 a.m. Minor schedule adjustments will be made.
Your new options:
Additional service will be provided on Wadsworth by route 14, route 26, and route 28. Riders will be able to transfer to the West Rail Line at Lakewood•Wadsworth Station.
Connecting Light Rail Station:
Lakewood•Wadsworth Station
New route schedule and map:
Come back in late March to review the new route map and schedule effective on April 28.
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Route 100
Kipling Street- Modified
- This route is changing on 4/28/2013
What is changing:
Service will connect with the West Rail Line at the Federal Center and Oak stations. Service will remain the same north of Colfax Avenue and south of Mississippi Avenue. The central portion of the route will be realigned to continue from Mississippi Avenue via Garrison Street to Alameda Avenue, Routt Street, to the Federal Center Station. Service will continue to West 4th Avenue, Union Boulevard, West 8th Avenue to the Oak Station and back to the current route on Kipling. The same changes will be offered on Saturday via the Ridge Road campus, with 30-minute frequency on weekdays, and hourly service on weeknights during shopping hours with the last trip in each direction departing the Federal Center Station after 9:00 p.m.
Your new options:
Riders will be able to transfer to the West Rail Line at Federal Center Station and Oak Station.
Connecting Light Rail Station:
Federal Center Station, Oak Station
New route schedule and map:
Come back in late March to review the new route map and schedule effective on April 28.
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Route 2X
Morrison Express- Discontinued
- This route will cease operations as of 4/28/2013
What is changing:
Service will be discontinued.
Your new options:
Service will be replaced by additional Regional trips on route CS and the new route KC, between Civic Center Station and the Federal Center Station. Additional trips will be provided by route 116L, and the Green Mountain Call-n-Ride service west of Union Boulevard.
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Route 5X
Federal Center Express- Discontinued
- This route will cease operations as of 4/28/2013
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Route 6X
Federal Center / I-25 & Broadway- Discontinued
- This route will cease operations as of 4/28/2013
What is changing:
Service will be discontinued.
Your new options:
Service will be replaced by all day connections at the Auraria West Station between the West Rail Line and the C and E lines.
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Route 87X
South Wadsworth Express- Discontinued
- This route will cease operations as of 4/28/2013
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Route 100X
South Kipling Express- Discontinued
- This route will cease operations as of 4/28/2013
What is changing:
Service will be discontinued.
Your new options:
Service will be replaced by route 100L.
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Route 116X
South Simms Express- Discontinued
- This route will cease operations as of 4/28/2013
What is changing:
Service will be discontinued.
Your new options:
Service will replaced by route 116L and the new route KC.
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Route AF
Federal Center / Downtown / DIA- Modified
- This route is changing on 4/28/2013
What is changing:
Service will be restructured. The route to Denver International Airport will begin at the Denver Bus Center located at 19th/Curtis, continue to Market Street Station, Union Station, 20th Street, I-25, and I-70 to the Airport Blvd/40th Ave Park-n-Ride. Service will be relocated in 2014 when the underground Union Station bus concourse opens and the stop at Market Street Station will be closed.
Your new options:
Connections will be made from the Federal Center Station and West Rail Line at Union Station. Airport service from the 30th & Downing Station will be made via route 43, to route AS at the Stapleton Park-n-Ride. A weekday trip from the Jefferson County Government Center/Golden and Federal Center stations will be provided during early morning hours when light rail service is unavailable. Comparable light rail service will be offered on weekends and holidays.
Connecting Light Rail Station:
Union Station, select late-night trips will connect to Jefferson County Government Center • Golden Station and Federal Center Station
New route schedule and map:
Come back in late March to review the new route map and schedule effective on April 28.
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Route CV/CS/CX
Pine Junction / Conifer / Denver- Modified
- This route is changing on 4/28/2013
What is changing:
Current service will remain the same. Minor schedule adjustments will be made for route CS connections with the West Rail Line at the Federal Center Station. A late evening rush-hour trip will be re-introduced, departing from the Civic Center Station at 6:12 p.m. and departing from the Federal Center Station at 6:37 p.m. to Pine Junction.
Your new options:
Riders will be able to transfer to the West Rail Line at Federal Center Station.
Connecting Light Rail Station:
Federal Center Station
New route schedule and map:
Come back in late March to review the new route map and schedule effective on April 28.
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Route EV/ES/EX
Evergreen / Aspen Park / Denver- Modified
- This route is changing on 4/28/2013
What is changing:
Current service will remain the same, with minor schedule adjustments for route ES connections with the West Rail Line at the Federal Center Station.
Your new options:
Riders will be able to transfer to the West Rail Line at Federal Center Station.
Connecting Light Rail Station:
Federal Center Station
New route schedule and map:
Come back in late March to review the new route map and schedule effective on April 28.
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Route GS
Golden / Boulder- Modified
- This route is changing on 4/28/2013
What is changing:
Current service will remain the same, with minor schedule adjustments for connections with the West Rail Line at the Federal Center Station.
Your new options:
Riders will be able to transfer to the West Rail Line at Federal Center Station.
Connecting Light Rail Station:
Federal Center Station
New route schedule and map:
Come back in late March to review the new route map and schedule effective on April 28.
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Route 26
West 26th Avenue- New Route
- This route will begin running 4/28/2013
Your new options:
Service will operate between Applewood Shopping Center, Lakewood•Wadsworth Station and the Belmar/Lakewood Commons via Youngfield Street, West 27th/26th avenues and Wadsworth Boulevard. Trips in the morning and afternoon rush-hours will be extended from West 38th Avenue/Youngfield Street via Youngfield, West 32nd Avenue with a loop on Alkire Street, West 26th Avenue, Eldridge Street and return to West 32nd Avenue.
Connecting Light Rail Station:
Lakewood•Wadsworth Station
New route schedule and map:
Weekday hours will be from 5:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., weekend/holiday hours will be from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Come back in late March to review the new route map and schedule effective on April 28.
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Route 50
Lakes Crosstown- New Route
- This route will begin running 4/28/2013
Your new options:
Service will connect with the West Rail Line at the Sheridan Station. Service will operate between Bear Valley and Old Town Arvada, via Sheridan Boulevard, West 44th Avenue, Lakeside, Harlan Street, West 48th Avenue, Marshall Street, West 52nd Avenue, Vance Street, and Wadsworth Boulevard, to Olde Town Arvada Park-n-Ride for transfer connections.
Connecting Light Rail Station:
Sheridan Station
New route schedule and map:
Weekday service will operate every 30 minutes between 6:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m., and will coordinate with route 51 to provide 15-minute frequency on common sections through Denver, Lakewood, Edgewater, Mountain View, and Lakeside.
Come back in late March to review the new route map and schedule effective on April 28.
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Route 100L
South Kipling Limited- New Route
- This route will begin running 4/28/2013
Your new options:
Route will replace route 100X. Stops will be the same between Ken Caryl Park-n-Ride and Alameda Avenue, to the Federal Center Station via Routt Street. During rush-hour, a southbound trip in the morning and a northbound trip in the afternoon will be added. Connections will be made at the Federal Center Station with Regional buses and the West Rail Line for the Jefferson County Government Center and downtown Denver.
Connecting Light Rail Station:
Federal Center Station
New route schedule and map:
Come back in late March to review the new route map and schedule effective on April 28.
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Route 116L
South Simms Limited- New Route
- This route will begin running 4/28/2013
Your new options:
Route will replace route 116X north of Ken Caryl Park-n-Ride. Service will start at the Park-n-Ride, making local stops via Ken Caryl Avenue, Simms Street, Quincy Avenue, and C-470. Service will then make limited stops over the current route 2X via Morrison Road, Indiana Street, Yale Avenue, Bear Creek Boulevard, Alameda Parkway, and Union Boulevard to the Federal Center Station. Connections will be made at the Federal Center Station with Regional buses and the West Rail Line for the Jefferson County Government Center and downtown Denver.
Connecting Light Rail Station:
Federal Center Station
New route schedule and map:
Come back in late March to review the new route map and schedule effective on April 28.
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Route KC
Ken Caryl Ranch- New Route
- This route will begin running 4/28/2013
Your new options:
New Regional service will replace route 116X in the segment east of the Ken Caryl Park-n-Ride. Service will remain the same west of C-470, to the Ken Caryl Park-n-Ride. Service will continue via C-470, I-70 and US 6 to make connections with the West Rail Line at the Federal Center Station. Eastbound service will remain the same as route 116X on US 6 with express stops to the Civic Center Station. Route KC passengers originating or terminating at the Federal Center Station will pay the Express (light rail 3-zone) fare. Regional fare will apply to trips between Ken Caryl and Denver. Three trips will arrive at the Civic Center Station 6:42 a.m., 7:52 a.m., and 8:31 a.m. and depart at 3:35 p.m., 5:10 p.m., and 5:40 p.m.
Connecting Light Rail Station:
Federal Center Station
New route schedule and map:
Come back in late March to review the new route map and schedule effective on April 28.
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Belmar
Call-n-Ride- New Call-n-Ride
- This Call-n-Ride will begin operating 4/29/2013
Your new options:
The Belmar Call-n-Ride offers weekday service to the Belmar area of Lakewood, service boundaries are 13th Avenue on the north, Wadsworth Boulevard on the east, including the Belmar Shopping Center, Kipling Parkway to the west and Morrison Road on the south.
Scheduled stops will be offered at the Garrison Station during morning and evening rush hour. A flex route will operate on separate northbound and southbound schedules between Hoyt & Utah to Colfax & Garrison.
Connecting Light Rail Station:
Garrison Station
New route schedule and map:
Get booking information, boundary maps, and flex route schedules for the Belmar Call-n-Ride »
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Golden
Call-n-Ride- New Call-n-Ride
- This Call-n-Ride will begin operating 4/29/2013
Your new options:
The Golden Call-n-Ride offers weekday and Saturday service to the majority of the city of Golden. The Golden Heights and Golden Hills neighborhoods, and the Coors Technology Center are currently not included in the service area.
Scheduled stops will be made at Jefferson County Government Center • Golden Station every 60 minutes from 6:14 a.m. to 7:14 p.m. on weekdays and from 8:44 a.m. to 8:44 p.m. Saturdays. A flex route will also be offered between Jefferson County Government Center • Golden Station, School of Mines, downtown Golden, and Golden High School.
Connecting Light Rail Station:
Jefferson County Government Center • Golden Station
New route schedule and map:
Get booking information, boundary maps, and flex route schedules for the Golden Call-n-Ride »
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Green Mountain
Call-n-Ride- New Call-n-Ride
- This Call-n-Ride will begin operating 4/29/2013
Your new options:
The Green Mountain Call-n-Ride offers weekday service to the Green Mountain area south of Federal Center Station. Boundaries are 6th Avenue on the north, Kipling Parkway on the east, Union Boulevard to Alameda Parkway to the west, and Morrison Road on the south.
Scheduled stops are made at Federal Center Station every 60 minutes from 5:55 a.m. to 6:55 p.m. The Green Mountain Call-n-Ride will also offer two flex routes, one operating between Federal Center Station and Ohio & Alameda, and the other operating between Federal Center Station and Kipling & Florida.
Connecting Light Rail Station:
Federal Center Station
Details and service area map:
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