RTD will provide bus shuttle service March 11-13 during extended light rail maintenance window
RTD will extend its overnight maintenance window to perform track and rail maintenance along the Southeast Corridor between Southmoor and I-25•Broadway stations Tuesday, March 11, through Thursday, March 13. The work will temporarily impact light rail service on the E and H lines between the stations.
E and H line trains line will not operate on their normal routes between 4:30 a.m. and approximately 12:15 p.m. each day of the three-day period.
Regular light rail service on the E and H lines will resume on Friday, March 14.
Bus shuttles will replace E and H line trains between Southmoor and I-25•Broadway stations while the track work is underway. Trains will resume normal schedules and operations outside of the daily scheduled maintenance hours.
During the approximately eight-hour period, crews will tamp rail and adjust track geometry to eliminate the last E Line speed restriction that remains between Yale and Southmoor stations on the southbound track. Bus shuttles will replace light rail trains between Southmoor and I-25•Broadway stations to provide connections for customers in and out of Denver Union Station and the Downtown Loop.
What to expect:
- E Line trains will temporarily operate every 15 minutes north of I-25•Broadway Station and every 30 minutes south of Southmoor Station during the disruption
- H Line trains will not operate north of Southmoor Station. Trains will operate every 30 minutes between Southmoor and Florida stations
- H Line customers destined for the Downtown Loop will need to transfer to the D Line via shuttles at I-25•Broadway Station
- Regular light rail service on the E and H lines will resume at approximately 12:15 p.m. each day of the three-day period
Completion of maintenance work along the light rail corridor will depend on several factors, including weather forecasts. More information about RTD’s light rail speed restrictions is available online.
Bus shuttle stations and boarding locations
Customers can board bus shuttles at the following gates:
- I-25•Broadway Station – Gate A2
- Louisiana•Pearl Station – Northbound, Gate B; Southbound, Gate A
- University of Denver Station – Gate B
- Colorado Station – Northbound, Gate E; Southbound, Gate C
- Yale Station – Gate A
- Southmoor Station – Gate A
Alternate Bus Routes:
- Route 35 connects customers between Nine Mile and Englewood stations
- Route 40 connects customers between Southmoor and 40th•Colorado (A Line) stations
- Route 66 connects customers between Arapahoe at Village Center and Littletown•Downtown stations
- Route 65 connects customers between Southmoor and Central Park (A Line) stations
Customers whose trips are impacted by the temporary rail disruption are encouraged to use RTD’s Next Ride app to view the adapted E and H line schedules, or to plan a trip using alternate transit options. Customers are also encouraged to sign up for Service Alerts to receive real-time disruption information.
RTD thanks its customers for their patience.