Theatre District–Convention Center station

Theatre District–Convention Center station is a light rail station in Denver, Colorado, United States. It is served by the D and H Lines, operated by the Regional Transportation District (RTD), and was opened on November 28, 2004.[3] It is located on Stout Street, between Speer Boulevard and 14th Street, located under the Colorado Convention Center and also close to the Denver Performing Arts Complex.

Theater District-Convention Center
 D   H 
Theater District-Convention Center station platforms, located under the Colorado Convention Center
General information
Location1325 Stout Street
Denver, Colorado
Coordinates 39.743727°N 104.996341°W / 39.743727; -104.996341
Line(s)Central Corridor[1]
Platforms2 side platforms, 2 island platforms
Tracks2
Connections RTD Buses
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
AccessibleYes
Other information
StatusService suspended
History
OpenedNovember 28, 2004 (2004-11-28)
Previous namesConvention Center-Performing Arts
Passengers
20193,883 (avg. weekday)[2]
Rank17 out of 69
Services
Preceding station RTD Following station
Colfax at Auraria
toward Littleton–Mineral
 D Line 16th & California/Stout
toward 18th & California/Stout
Colfax at Auraria
toward Florida
 H Line
Former services
Preceding station RTD Following station
Colfax at Auraria
toward RidgeGate Parkway
 F Line 16th & California/Stout
toward 18th & California/Stout
Location

The station opened in 2004 to replace the 14th & Stout station and 14th & California station, which were used for southbound and northbound trips on the D Line, respectively. These original stations were opened with the rest of the Central Corridor in 1994.

Theatre District/Convention Center was one of the first stations on Denver's light rail system with a 4-car platform. As part of the FasTracks plan that was approved by voters in 2004, most light rail stations in Denver have been upgraded to 4-car platforms. From 2004 to 2009, the station was known as Convention Center-Performing Arts station.

Currently, Theatre District-Convention Center station is suspended due to downtown Denver track reconstruction. The suspension began on May 26, 2024, with the station set to reopen in September 2024.[4]

Station layout
Side platform
Southbound ←  D  toward Littleton-Mineral (Colfax at Auraria)
←  H  toward Florida (Colfax at Auraria)
Island platform
Northbound →  D   H  toward 18th & California (16th & California) →

Theatre District–Convention Center station is accessable via the Colorado Convention Center, Stout Street, and 14th Street. While at-grade, it is completely covered by the Colorado Convention Center.

  • This is the sign that was displayed on the RTD light rail vehicles before the station was opened.
  • A northbound D-Line train to 30th & Downing at the Convention Center station on its first day of operation.

References
  1. "Central Corridor Light Rail Line". Regional Transportation District. March 2020. Retrieved 2022-02-27.
  2. "Rail Station Activity Analyzed" (PDF). Regional Transportation District (RTD). September 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 31, 2019. Retrieved April 29, 2024.
  3. Hudson, Kris (December 7, 2004). "City unwraps expanded convention center". The Denver Post. p. B1.
  4. "Final May 2024 Service Changes". www.rtd-denver.com. Retrieved June 3, 2024.


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