About The Project

The Gold Line is an 11.2-mile commuter rail transit line that will run along the BNSF/Union Pacific Railroad route from Denver Union Station to Wheat Ridge, passing through northwest Denver, Adams County and Arvada. The Gold Line is part of FasTracks, RTD's voter-approved program to expand rail and bus service across the greater Denver metro area. The Gold Line will serve seven stations, including 41st Avenue, Pecos, Federal, Sheridan, Olde Town, Arvada Ridge and Ward Road. The Gold Line is scheduled to open by 2016.


NOTE: The route shown on this map and described below is conceptual.

Technology: Electric commuter rail (click here for more information about commuter rail technology)

Route: Begins at Denver Union Station and ends at Ward Road. The Gold Line and Northwest Rail (the FasTracks project that will connect downtown Denver to Boulder and Longmont) will share the alignment from Denver Union Station to Pecos Street. Between Denver Union Station and Pecos Street, the alignment runs immediately east of the rail yards. From Pecos Street to Ward Road, the route is within the BNSF-Union Pacific (BN-UP) railroad corridor on the north side of the existing freight railroad tracks.

Stations: 41st Avenue, Pecos, Federal, Sheridan, Olde Town, Arvada Ridge and Ward Road

Length: 11.2 miles

Total Travel Time (from Denver Union Station to Ward Road): 19 minutes

Projected Ridership (average number of weekday riders): 16,800-20,100 people

2030 Parking Demand: 2,890-4,130 spaces (depending on frequency of service)


Commuter Rail Maintenance Facility
The Commuter Rail Maintenance Facility (CRMF) will service the trains for all FasTracks commuter rail projects (East Corridor, Gold Line, North Metro and Northwest Rail) and is located adjacent to the Gold Line, immediately north of 48th Avenue on what is known as the Fox North Site. The CRMF will include a maintenance shop, a rail storage yard, employee facilities, administrative offices, employee parking facilities and other maintenance facilities. More information is available on the CRMF webpage.