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Peoria station

Peoria station

Commuter and light rail station in Aurora, Colorado

For the former train stations in Peoria, Illinois, see Peoria Union Station and Peoria station (Rock Island Line).

Peoria station, also known as Peoria/Smith station, is a Regional Transportation District (RTD) station in Aurora, Colorado. The station is served by the A Line, a commuter rail line from Union Station in Downtown Denver to Denver International Airport, and the R Line, a light rail line crossing through Aurora and South to Lone Tree. A Line travel times from the station to Downtown Denver and Denver International Airport are about 17 and 20 minutes, respectively. Peoria station is the northern terminus of the R Line with a travel time of 58 minutes to the southern terminus at Lincoln station.

Peoria station R Line platforms
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Peoria and Union Station are the two locations where RTD commuter rail and light rail meet, and Peoria is the only station facilitating a cross-platform transfer between the two systems.

Peoria station is also served by several TheRide bus routes and has a 550-space park-and-ride lot.[3]

The A Line began service at Peoria station on April 22, 2016.[4] The R Line began service on February 24, 2017.[5]

Public Art

Peoria station features Biota, an illuminated sculpture created by Blessing Hancock. The art piece was installed in 2016 as a part of RTD's Art-n-Transit program and is located in the center of the station's bus bay. Biota contains LEDs which change color, representing the growth of a living organism.[6][7]

References

  1. [1]
    "East & I-225 Rail Corridors Preliminary Service Plan" (PDF). Regional Transportation District. June 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-02-27. Retrieved 2022-02-26.
  2. [2]
    "Rail Station Activity Analyzed" (PDF). Regional Transportation District (RTD). September 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 31, 2019. Retrieved April 29, 2024.
  3. [3]
    "University of Colorado A Line Stations & Parking". RTD. Retrieved April 23, 2016.
  4. [4]
    Whaley, Monte; Aguilar, John (April 22, 2016). "A-train to Denver airport opens to public, hundreds wait to ride". The Denver Post. Retrieved April 23, 2016.
  5. [5]
    Paul, Jesse (February 23, 2017). "RTD R-Line begins service Friday to Aurora, Denver and Lone Tree — and you can ride for free". The Denver Post. Retrieved February 24, 2017.
  6. [6]
    "Biota in Aurora, CO". Public Art Archive. Retrieved May 5, 2024.
  7. [7]
    "Art-n-Transit". RTD. Archived from the original on June 9, 2023. Retrieved May 5, 2024.
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