Federal Center station (RTD)

Federal Center
Federal Center
	Federal Center station platforms, 2013
General information
Location	11601 W 2nd Place; Lakewood, Colorado
Coordinates	39°43′12″N 105°07′44″W / 39.720°N 105.129°W
Owner	Regional Transportation District
Line	West Corridor
Platforms	1 side platform, 2 island platforms
Tracks	3
Connections	Bustang: West, Craig–Denver, Pegasus, Snowstang; Ramblin Express: Casino Shuttle; RTD Bus: 3, 99, 100, 116X, CV, EV, GS, Green Mountain FlexRide;
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
Parking	1,000 spaces
Cycle facilities	11 racks and 20 lockers
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Fare zone	Local
History
Opened	April 26, 2013; 13 years ago
Passengers
2025	1,333 (average daily)
Rank	28 out of 75
Services
Location
Location

Federal Center station is a light rail station on the W Line of the RTD rail system. It is located on the grounds of the Denver Federal Center in Lakewood, Colorado. The station opened on April 26, 2013, and was built as part of the FasTracks public transportation expansion plan.

On weekends, every other westbound W Line train terminates at Federal Center, with 30-minute frequencies west of the station to Jeffco Government Center-Golden.

Station layout

1F Platform Level	Westbound	← toward Jeffco Government Center-Golden (Red Rocks College)
	Island platform, doors will open on the left or both sides
	Eastbound	toward Union Station (Oak) →
	Island platform, doors will open on both sides
	Eastbound	toward Union Station (Oak) →
	Side platform, doors will open on both sides
	Denver Federal Center; 2nd Place; bus bays; parking

Weekend W Line trains terminating at Federal Center will use the center track, from which they return to Union Station. Trains continuing to or from Jeffco Government Center-Golden will use the outer tracks. The W Line narrows to a single track west of the station and remains a single track through to its terminus, limiting capacity west of Federal Center.

Federal Center is a major connecting point for RTD bus routes and for Bustang routes serving points west of Metro Denver. Long-range RTD bus connections can be made towards Boulder, Conifer, Evergreen, and Ken Caryl. Intercity buses operated by Bustang connect to mountain communities including Glenwood Springs, Grand Junction, Avon, Craig, and several ski resorts. Ramblin Express operates the Casino Shuttle to the gambling towns of Black Hawk and Central City from this station. The station also features a 1,000-space parking lot.