RTD overnight track maintenance goes through Fourth of July holiday
Courtesy photo, Regional Transportation District
Those planning on using the Regional Transportation District’s (RTD) E and R light rail lines throughout the holiday week should be prepared for late-night maintenance disturbances.
The scheduled track repairs to sections of Denver’s Southeast Corridor light rail system began on June 23 and will continue during the holiday week between Sunday evening and Friday morning, according to a press release.
These two lines will be interrupted between 11 p.m. and 6 a.m. from Sunday evening until Friday morning, with maintenance skipping Thursday morning for the Independence Day holiday.
Bus shuttles will accommodate commuters during the maintenance periods.
E Line
There will be no trains between the Southmoor and RidgeGate Parkway stations after 11:30 p.m. Sunday, Monday, Tuesday and Thursday evenings. A bus shuttle will begin transporting commuters between these stations at 11:30 p.m., as well.
The last northbound train from RidgeGate Parkway Station to Denver Union Station will depart at about 10:30 p.m. each day and the last southbound train from Southmoor Station to RidgeGate Parkway Station train will depart at 10:29 p.m.
Northbound trains from RidgeGate Parkway Station to Denver Union Station will begin at 5:33 a.m. each day, including the morning of the Fourth of July.
Full service southbound from Denver Union Station to RidgeGate Parkway Station will begin at 5:55 a.m.
Buses will not be running after trains restart each morning.
R Line
No trains will be running between Dayton Station and Lincoln Station beginning at approximately 11 p.m. each evening, except Wednesday night.
Trains will stop at Southmoor Station, with bus shuttles available between Southmoor and Lincoln stations, the agency said.
The last southbound train from Dayton Station will be approximately 10:30 p.m. and the last northbound train from Lincoln Station will depart at 10:34 p.m.
During each morning, the Northbound Lincoln Station to Peoria Station service will begin at 5:32 a.m. and the southbound train from Peoria Station to Lincoln Station is scheduled to depart at 5:25 a.m.
For more information, commuters can visit rtd-denver.com.




