January Service Changes Begin Sunday, Jan. 14

Regional Transportation District passengers will see service changes take effect this Sunday, Jan. 14, and experience temporary detours in downtown Denver on Jan. 15 to make way for the Martin Luther King Jr. Day Marade.

RTD service changes are applied three times per year to improve the overall quality and efficiency of the agency’s system. These changes update service for passengers and enable better connections with bus, light rail and specialty services across communities.

One of the biggest changes taking place next week is the truncation of current D Line service and the addition of L Line service. The D Line will be separated into two lines, the D and L lines. Riders will encounter the following changes:

• The D Line will operate on its current route between the Littleton/Mineral Station and downtown Denver, with all trains turning at 19th Street and heading back south.
• The Welton Street segment will operate as the L Line. The L Line will operate between downtown Denver and the 30th & Downing Station, with all trains turning at 14th Street. 

These changes will improve reliability of service along Welton Street, especially in the northbound direction. Anyone walking through this intersection must stay in the crosswalks and stop, look and listen for trains. Drivers must pay attention to train movements from all directions and not stop on the tracks while turning from Stout Street onto 14th Street – in front of the Embassy Suites hotel – when traffic is heavy. 

Other January service changes include:

Local Routes

• 0, 3, 9, 12, 16, 19, 20, 28/28B, 34, 42, 43, 44, 45, 80L, 83D, 89, 90L, 153, 205/205T,209, 225/225D/225E, 323, STAMPEDE

Regional Routes

• 104X, 122X, AB, BOLT, ES, LX, FF1, FF4, FF5, FF7

Rail

• C Line, D Line, E Line, F Line, H Line, L Line, R Line, W Line

On Monday, Jan. 15, while all light rail and bus service will run on a regular weekday schedule, RTD will operate temporary detours on bus routes affected by the Martin Luther King Jr. Day Marade. This parade will begin at the statue of Martin Luther King Jr. in City Park, exit City Park on Esplanade Street, turn right on Colfax Avenue and proceed west to Broadway. It will end with a final ceremony at Civic Center Park.

Starting at approximately 10:45 a.m. Monday, Jan. 15, the following bus routes will experience parade-related detours:

• 0, 6, 9, 10, 12, 15, 15L, 16, 16L, 20, 24, 52, 83L

Riders should expect detours to add a few extra minutes of travel time to their trips. For more detailed detour information or to sign up to receive email notifications for a specific route, visit http://www3.rtd-denver.com/elbert/RiderAlerts/index.cfm.

RTD’s administrative offices will be closed on Martin Luther King Jr. Day in observance of this holiday. RTD sales outlets will be open regular hours, from 7 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.