Iliff station

Iliff
Iliff station in February 2017
General information
Location14030 East Iliff Avenue
Aurora, Colorado
Coordinates39°40′24″N 104°49′37″W / 39.6733°N 104.8269°W / 39.6733; -104.8269
OwnerRegional Transportation District
LineI-225 Corridor
Platforms1 side platform, 1 island platform
Construction
Structure type
At-grade
Parking600 spaces
Cycle facilities
8 racks
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedFebruary 24, 2017 (2017-02-24)
Passengers
2025887 (average daily)
Rank39 out of 75
Services
Preceding station RTD Following station
Florida
toward Peoria
R Line Nine Mile
Future services
Preceding station RTD Following station
Florida
Terminus
H Line
Suspended
Nine Mile
Location

Iliff station is a Regional Transportation District (RTD) light rail station in Aurora, Colorado. The station opened on February 24, 2017, and is currently served by the R Line.

Iliff is typically served by the H Line, which is currently suspended due to the Downtown Rail Reconstruction Project. Passengers wishing to follow the H Line's typical service pattern must use the R and E Lines to do so, with a transfer at Belleview, until the project is complete.

Station layout

1F

Platform Level

East Iliff Avenue; South Blackhawk Street; parking
Side platform, northbound only; doors will open on the right
Northbound ← toward Peoria (Florida)
Island platform, southbound only; doors will open on the left
Southbound toward RidgeGate Parkway (Nine Mile) →
I-225

The station is located alongside Interstate 225 at Iliff Avenue, a little more than one block west of South Blackhawk Street. Iliff station has a 600 space parking structure owned and operated by the City of Aurora. A transit-oriented development project including 424 residences is under construction southeast of the station. There are no bus connections from this station.

References

  1. 1 2 "R Line Stations". Regional Transportation District. Archived from the original on February 19, 2017. Retrieved February 18, 2017.
  2. ↑ "East & I-225 Rail Corridors Preliminary Service Plan" (PDF). Regional Transportation District. June 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 27, 2022. Retrieved February 26, 2022.
  3. ↑ "Rail Project". www.rtd-denver.com. Retrieved September 11, 2026.
  4. ↑ Sapin, Rachel (January 12, 2016). "Aurora council approves Iliff station apartment complex despite outcry from Heather Gardens residents". Aurora Sentinel. Retrieved February 24, 2017.