Red Rocks College station
light rail station in Lakewood, Colorado
Red Rocks College station is a light rail station on the W Line of the RTD rail system. It is located alongside the US 6 freeway in Lakewood, Colorado. The station is located approximately a half mile to the north of Red Rocks Community College, after which the station is named. The station opened on April 26, 2013, and was built as part of the FasTracks public transportation expansion plan.
The station only sees 30-minute headways in either direction on weekends, when every other W Line train terminates at Federal Center.
Station layout
Red Rocks College station has received criticism for being "convenient to nothing." The Red Rocks Community College campus is uphill from the station, and a 15 to 20 minute walk along a meandering street. Therefore, students of the station's namesake rarely use it. The station also lacks a pedestrian bridge crossing US 6, rendering it inaccessible to neighborhoods on the freeway's north side. The land surrounding the station to the south remains undeveloped as of 2026. The station does not have a parking lot or any bus connections.
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