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RTD Fastracks B Line Fact Sheet B Line commuter rail B Line at a glance ■ The B Line (also known as the Northwest Rail Line) is part of RTD’s 2004 voter-approved FasTracks plan to expand transit across the Denver metro region. ■ The proposed 41-mile commuter rail corridor would operate between Denver’s Union Station and Longmont, serving north Denver, Adams County, Westminster, Broomfield, Louisville, Boulder and Boulder County. ■ The line's seven proposed stations are: Westminster, Church Ranch, Flatiron, Louisville, Boulder Junction, Gunbarrel and downtown Longmont. ■ The first segment of the line to Westminster is part of the Eagle P3 project that also includes the University of Colorado A Line and the G Line. Project Overview 2010 RTD FasTracks Environmental Evaluation was completed, identifying the benefits and effects of implementing transit on BNSF Railway right-of-way. 2012 Construction of the first 6.2-mile electrified segment between Union and Westminster stations began. The remainder of the line will use diesel-powered commuter cars. 2013-2014 RTD FasTracks and its contractor completed the 15-month-long Northwest Area Mobility Study to determine the best mobility options for northwest communities including the feasibility of building the Northwest Rail in phases and providing arterial bus rapid transit. 2015-2016 RTD FasTracks earmarked $17 million to build the first phase of the end-of-line station in Longmont under a construction-ready plan; RTD will use the station for bus transfers then upgrade to a rail/bus facility after it completes the Northwest Rail. 2016 The first segment of the line opened to public as the B Line on July 25, 2016. Future RTD FasTracks will begin construction on the line between Westminster and Longmont when funding becomes available. B Line fast facts Length 41 miles Vehicle Diesel commuter rail (Westminster segment: electric) Stations 7 Parking 4,393 new spaces Service 30 min (peak) / 60 min (off-peak) frequency 2017 Ridership • Total ridership 484,342 1435 #24 8/17 revised 1/18 B Line commuter rail Downtown Longmont Gunbarrel Downtown Boulder Station Boulder Junction at Depot Square North Thornton�Hwy7 York�144th Louisville US 36�Table Mesa US 36�McCaslin Eastlake�124th US 36�Flatiron Northglenn 112th US 36�Broomfield � US 36�Church Ranch Thornton Crossroads�104th US 36�Sheridan Westminster Original Thornton�88th Commerce City�72nd � �Ward �Federal 48th & Brighton� Arvada Ridge National Western Center Pecos Junction�Fox 60th & Sheridan 40th Ave & Wheat Ridge Olde Town Arvada 41st Arvada Gold StrikeClear Creek 38th� 40th� Central Airport Blvd � 61st� Denver Blake Colorado Park Peoria Gateway Park Peña Airport Union Station Pepsi Center� Elitch Gardens Free MetroRide Fitzsimons Free MallRide 30th�Downing 18th�Stout 27th�Welton Colfax Sports Authority Field at Mile High 25th�Welton 16th�Stout 20th�Welton Theatre District� 13th Ave Convention Ctr 18th�California Colfax at Auraria Civic Auraria West Center 2nd Ave�Abilene 16th�California 10th�Osage Aurora Metro Center Oak Knox Lamar Perry Alameda Golden Federal Garrison Sheridan � Red RocksCollege �Wadsworth Federal Center I-25�Broadway Decatur Florida Lakewood LouisianaPearl JeffCo Gov’t Ctr� University Colorado Iliff Evans Yale Nine Mile Southmoor Dayton Englewood Belleview OxfordCity of Sheridan Orchard Arapahoe at Village Center LittletonDowntown Dry Creek County Line LittletonMineral Lincoln Sky Ridge Lone Tree Town Center C-470Lucent RidgeGate Parkway .
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