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W Line (RTD)

Index W Line (RTD)

The W Line, also called the West Rail Line, is a Light Rail line in Denver, Lakewood, and Golden, Colorado, United States. [1]

37 relations: Auraria West station, Burlington Northern Santa Fe, LLC, California Zephyr, Colfax Avenue, Colorado, Decibel, Denver, Denver Federal Center, Denver metropolitan area, Denver Union Station, Direct current, Double-track railway, Environmental impact statement, FasTracks, Golden, Colorado, Grade separation, Interstate 25 in Colorado, Interurban, Lakewood Gulch, Lakewood, Colorado, Light rail, Overhead line, Pepsi Center–Elitch Gardens station, Railway electrification system, Regional Transportation District, Right-of-way (transportation), RTD Bus & Rail, Ski Train, South Platte River, Sports Authority Field at Mile High station, Tram, U.S. Route 6 in Colorado, Union Pacific Railroad, Union Station, Denver (neighborhood), United States, Volt, 16th Street Mall.

Auraria West station

Auraria West station is an RTD light rail station in Denver, Colorado, United States.

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Burlington Northern Santa Fe, LLC

Burlington Northern Santa Fe, LLC is the parent company of the BNSF Railway (formerly the Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway).

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California Zephyr

The California Zephyr (the CZ, or "Silver Lady") is a passenger train operated by Amtrak between Chicago and the San Francisco Bay Area (at Emeryville), via Omaha, Denver, Salt Lake City, and Reno.

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Colfax Avenue

Colfax Avenue is the main street that runs east–west through the Denver metropolitan area in Colorado.

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Colorado

Colorado is a state of the United States encompassing most of the southern Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains.

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Decibel

The decibel (symbol: dB) is a unit of measurement used to express the ratio of one value of a physical property to another on a logarithmic scale.

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Denver

Denver, officially the City and County of Denver, is the capital and most populous municipality of the U.S. state of Colorado.

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Denver Federal Center

Denver Federal Center, surrounded by Lakewood, Colorado, is part of the General Services Administration and is home to about 6,200 employees for many Federal government of the United States agencies.

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Denver metropolitan area

Denver is the central city of a conurbation region in the U.S. state of Colorado.

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Denver Union Station

Denver Union Station is the main railway station and central transportation hub in Denver, Colorado.

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Direct current

Direct current (DC) is the unidirectional flow of electric charge.

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Double-track railway

A double-track railway usually involves running one track in each direction, compared to a single-track railway where trains in both directions share the same track.

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Environmental impact statement

An environmental impact statement (EIS), under United States environmental law, is a document required by the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) for certain actions "significantly affecting the quality of the human environment".

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FasTracks

FasTracks is a multibillion-dollar public transportation expansion plan under construction in metropolitan Denver, Colorado, United States.

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Golden, Colorado

Golden is the Home Rule Municipality that is the county seat of Jefferson County, Colorado, United States.

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Grade separation

Grade separation is the name given to a method of aligning a junction of two or more surface transport axes at different heights (grades) so that they will not disrupt the traffic flow on other transit routes when they cross each other.

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Interstate 25 in Colorado

In the U.S. state of Colorado, Interstate 25 (I-25) follows the north–south corridor through Colorado Springs and Denver.

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Interurban

The interurban (or radial railway) is a type of electric railway, with streetcar-like light electric self-propelled railcars which run within and between cities or towns.

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Lakewood Gulch

Lakewood Gulch drains a section of Lakewood and west Denver, Colorado into the South Platte River.

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Lakewood, Colorado

The City of Lakewood is a Home Rule Municipality which is the most populous municipality in Jefferson County, Colorado, United States.

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Light rail

Light rail, light rail transit (LRT), or fast tram is a form of urban rail transport using rolling stock similar to a tramway, but operating at a higher capacity, and often on an exclusive right-of-way.

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Overhead line

An overhead line or overhead wire is used to transmit electrical energy to trams, trolleybuses or trains.

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Pepsi Center–Elitch Gardens station

Pepsi Center–Elitch Gardens station is a RTD light rail station in Denver, Colorado, United States.

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Railway electrification system

A railway electrification system supplies electric power to railway trains and trams without an on-board prime mover or local fuel supply.

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Regional Transportation District

The Regional Transportation District, more commonly referred to as RTD, was organized in 1969 as the regional authority operating public transit services in eight out of the twelve counties in the Denver-Aurora-Boulder Combined Statistical Area in Colorado.

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Right-of-way (transportation)

A right-of-way (ROW) is a right to make a way over a piece of land, usually to and from another piece of land.

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RTD Bus & Rail

RTD Bus and Rail (branded as TheRide) is a transit system in the Denver, Colorado, metropolitan area.

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Ski Train

The Ski Train is a passenger train operated in Colorado, providing weekend service between Denver Union Station and Winter Park Resort.

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South Platte River

The South Platte River is one of the two principal tributaries of the Platte River.

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Sports Authority Field at Mile High station

Sports Authority Field at Mile High station (formerly INVESCO Field at Mile High station) is a RTD light rail station in Denver, Colorado, United States.

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Tram

A tram (also tramcar; and in North America streetcar, trolley or trolley car) is a rail vehicle which runs on tramway tracks along public urban streets, and also sometimes on a segregated right of way.

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U.S. Route 6 in Colorado

In the U.S. state of Colorado, U.S. Route 6 (US 6) is an east–west highway stretching from Utah to Nebraska.

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Union Pacific Railroad

The Union Pacific Railroad (or Union Pacific Railroad Company and simply Union Pacific) is a freight hauling railroad that operates 8,500 locomotives over 32,100 route-miles in 23 states west of Chicago and New Orleans.

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Union Station, Denver (neighborhood)

Union Station is a downtown neighborhood of Denver, Colorado, US.

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United States

The United States of America (USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a federal republic composed of 50 states, a federal district, five major self-governing territories, and various possessions.

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Volt

The volt (symbol: V) is the derived unit for electric potential, electric potential difference (voltage), and electromotive force.

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16th Street Mall

The 16th Street Mall is a pedestrian and transit mall in Denver, Colorado.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/W_Line_(RTD)

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