Two projects were completed to modernize Civic Center Station and establish a vision for the future:
Civic Center Station Rehabilitation Project
Civic Center Station was modernized to provide better connections and enhance quality of service.
Civic Center Transit District Plan
The Civic Center Transit District Plan was developed to establish a long-term vision and identity for the area around Civic Center Station.
Civic Center Station Rehabilitation Project

About the Project
Civic Center Station serves as one of RTD’s busiest regional bus transit centers with eighteen routes serving an average of 15,000 passengers a day. It provides a turnaround point for the 16th Street Free MallRide and is also the location of the Civic Center Plaza - an integral part of the downtown landscape for more than three decades.
The state-of-the-art design features:
- An open and welcoming environment design
- Nine bus bays
- Glass-enclosed terminal building
- Bus concourse rebuild
- Bus ramp extension connecting Broadway to Lincoln
- Open view from 16th Street Mall to the State Capitol
- Land parcel preserved for future development opportunities
- A building structure that is easier to maintain and repair long-term
Civic Center Station
Civic Center Station re-opened in 2017. The station was renovated into a multi-modal transit center that provides better connections and enhances the quality of service we provide our passengers.
Bus Service
The following routes serve the station:
0L, 3L, 16L, 83D, 83L, 87L, 100L, 116X, 122X, CV/CS, EV/ES/EX, FF4, FF7, P, RC/RX, Free MallRide, and Free MetroRide.
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CIVIC CENTER TRANSIT DISTRICT PLAN
About the Plan
RTD and the City and County of Denver, in partnership with the Downtown Denver Partnership and Downtown Denver Business Improvement District sponsored the Civic Center Transit District Plan (CCTDP) to establish a long-term vision and identify projects that are near implementation for the future of the station area as a revitalized urban transit hub and new downtown anchor.
As a complement to the Civic Center Station Renovation Project, the CCTDP addresses mobility and safety challenges for major street corridors surrounding the station, the absence of economic development in the area, and the social activities and physical conditions that detract from the security and healthy urban environment.
The plan establishes a long-term vision for the new transit district that includes transit operations, multi-modal mobility and connectivity, public realm planning and economic development opportunities within the transit district. The effort also involved analysis of short, medium and long-term implementation strategies for a 20,000 square-foot developable parcel along the north side of Colfax Avenue between Broadway and Lincoln streets.
The Civic Center Transit District is a model of how multiple transit services can organize within a very active, yet constrained urban area while maintaining high-quality connectivity for bicycles, pedestrians and vehicles.
CCTDP Goals
Related Projects and Plans
A number of existing plans and studies will inform the approach and recommendations of the Civic Center Transit District Plan.