B Line (RTD)

The B Line, also known as the Northwest Rail Line during construction, is a commuter rail line which is part of the commuter and light rail system operated by the Regional Transportation District in the Denver metropolitan area in Colorado. Part of the FasTracks project, the first 6.2-mile (10 km) section from downtown Denver to south Westminster opened on July 25, 2016. If fully built out, estimated around 2042, the B Line will be a 41-mile (66 km) high-capacity route from Denver Union Station to Longmont, passing through North Denver, Adams County, Westminster, Broomfield, Louisville and Boulder.

B Line
 B 
Bridge carrying B and G lines over freight lines and South Platte River
Overview
OwnerRegional Transportation District
LocaleDenver metropolitan area
Termini
Stations4
10 (proposed)
WebsiteOfficial website
Service
TypeCommuter rail
SystemRTD Rail
Operator(s)Denver Transit Partners
Rolling stockHyundai Rotem Silverliner V
History
OpenedJuly 25, 2016 (2016-07-25)
Technical
Line length6.2 mi (10.0 km)
41 mi (66 km) (proposed)
Track gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
ElectrificationOverhead line, 25 kV 60 Hz AC
Route diagram

extension
to Longmont
(TBD)
Downtown Longmont
SH 119
Diagonal Hwy
Gunbarrel
SH 157
Foothills Pkwy
Boulder Junction
SH 157
Foothills Pkwy
Louisville
Flatiron
SH 121
Wadsworth Blvd
Church Ranch
SH 95
Sheridan Blvd
Westminster
US 287
Federal Blvd
Fare Zone Boundary
 G 
Pecos Junction
CRMF
41st & Fox
 N 
 A 
Union Station
 A  G  N 
 E  W 
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