Wheat Ridge/Ward
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Wheat Ridge/Ward station platform
General information
Other namesWheat Ridge•Ward
Location12000 Ridge Road
Wheat Ridge, Colorado
Coordinates39°47′17″N 105°07′59″W / 39.78806°N 105.13306°W / 39.78806; -105.13306
Owned byRegional Transportation District
Line(s)Gold Line[1]
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
ConnectionsBus transport RTD Bus: 38, 44, 125
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Parking290 spaces
AccessibleYes
Other information
Fare zoneB[2]
History
OpenedApril 26, 2019
Services
Preceding station RTD Following station
Arvada Ridge
toward Union Station
 G Line Terminus

Wheat Ridge/Ward station (sometimes stylized as Wheat Ridge•Ward) is a Regional Transportation District (RTD) commuter rail station and terminus of the G Line.[3][4] It opened on April 26, 2019, along with the rest of the G Line, after years of delays.[5]

The station is located in Wheat Ridge, Colorado, United States, on the south side of West 50th Place between Ward Road and Tabor Street. It includes bus bays and a 290-stall park and ride on the north side of West 50th Place.[6] Public art at the station includes "Anchored by Place", a steel-and-bronze sculpture by Michael Clapper.[7]

The station is the only stop within the city of Wheat Ridge, and is being prepared by the city for transit-oriented development.[8] In 2016, voters in Wheat Ridge approved a $12 million sales tax to improve roadways and other infrastructure around the area to lure development.[9] A 7.5-acre (3.0 ha) lot northeast of the station is slated to be developed into 230 apartments and 80 townhomes.[10]

References

  1. ^ "G Line". Regional Transportation District. March 2020. Retrieved February 27, 2022.
  2. ^ "Rail & Flatiron Flyer Map". Regional Transportation District. May 2022. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
  3. ^ Wingerter, Meg (April 1, 2019). "RTD: Long-delayed G-Line from Denver to Wheat Ridge will open April 26". The Denver Post. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
  4. ^ Sanchez, Hayley (February 6, 2019). "RTD's G Line To NW Suburbs Clears Key Hurdle". Colorado Public Radio. Retrieved February 26, 2019.
  5. ^ Aguilar, John (April 25, 2019). "G-Line opening day: A stop-by-stop guide to metro Denver's newest RTD rail line". The Denver Post. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
  6. ^ "Ward Road Station". RTD. Retrieved May 22, 2018.
  7. ^ "Wheat Ridge-Ward Station - Michael Clapper". RTD. Retrieved May 22, 2018.
  8. ^ Aguilar, John (October 27, 2014). "Wheat Ridge determined to tap potential of its only FasTracks station". Denver Post. Retrieved May 22, 2018.
  9. ^ Aguilar, John (January 2, 2018). "Full-day testing on G-Line raises hope that long-delayed service is now on track". Denver Post. Retrieved May 22, 2018.
  10. ^ Aguilar, John (August 15, 2016). "Wheat Ridge planning to turn its lone rail stop into a slice of urban living in the suburbs". Denver Post. Retrieved May 22, 2018.

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