Orchard station (RTD)

Orchard station is an light rail station in Greenwood Village, Colorado, United States. It is served by the E and R Lines, operated by the Regional Transportation District (RTD), and was opened on November 17, 2006.[4][5] The station features a public art installation of stamped concrete illustrating magnified apple leaves and stainless steel birds entitled Orchard Memory.[6] It was created by Wopo Holup and dedicated in 2006.[6]

A panorama of the Orchard RTD station as viewed from across Interstate 25. The view includes part of the pedestrian bridge that provides access to the other side of the freeway from the station.

Orchard
 E   R 
Orchard station platform looking south
General information
Location5652 Greenwood Plaza Boulevard
Greenwood Village, Colorado
Coordinates39.6134°N 104.8962°W / 39.6134; -104.8962
Owned byRegional Transportation District
Line(s)Southeast Corridor[1]
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
ConnectionsBus transport RTD Bus: Orchard FlexRide
Construction
Parking48 spaces[2]
Bicycle facilities6 racks
AccessibleYes
Other information
Fare zoneC[3]
History
OpenedNovember 17, 2006
Services
Preceding station RTD Following station
Belleview
toward Union Station
 E Line Arapahoe at Village Center
toward RidgeGate Parkway
Belleview
toward Peoria
 R Line
Former services
Preceding station RTD Following station
Belleview
toward 18th & California
 F Line Arapahoe at Village Center
toward RidgeGate Parkway

References
  1. "Southeast Corridor Light Rail Line". RTD – Denver. March 2018. Retrieved February 27, 2022.
  2. "Alphabetical park-n-Ride List". Regional Transportation District. Archived from the original on September 17, 2010. Retrieved September 26, 2010.
  3. "Rail & Flatiron Flyer Map" (PDF). Regional Transportation District. 2019. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
  4. Leib, Jeffrey (November 21, 2006). "A rail easy commute SE line's regular service debuts smoothly". The Denver Post. p. A1.
  5. "RTD: Southeast Corridor" (PDF). Regional Transportation District. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 28, 2011. Retrieved September 26, 2010.
  6. "art-n-Transit: A rider's guide to public art on RTD's transit system, Southeast Corridor". Regional Transportation District. Archived from the original on May 8, 2010. Retrieved September 27, 2010.


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