Station Parties this Saturday

The B line has been running since Monday, so to celebrate there are going to be parties at Union Station and Westminster Station (71st Avenue & Hooker Street).

The Union Station party will be held along the commuter rail platform from 2 to 6 pm with games, music, and information about RTD. The Westminster Station party will run from 5:30 to 10 pm with a fireworks show at 9 pm. There will be a beer garden and carnival.

Both the A and B lines will be free from 5 am to 10 pm.

The 31 and the 72 are already serving Westminster Station.

(A reminder, what used to be called the Westminster Park-n-Ride is now called Sheridan Station.)

Train between Denver and Westminster opens on July 25

And two parties are planned at Westminster Station to celebrate.

Monday, July 25
B Line is free all day
10 am - Ribbon Cutting ceremony
11 am to 4 pm - Family event

Saturday, July 30
All trains are free today.
6 to 10 pm - More family fun with food, carnival games, a free concert ending with fireworks

For more information, visit the City of Westminster website: http://www.ci.westminster.co.us/CityGovernment/CommunityDevelopment/PlanningDivision/CommuterRail/WestminsterStation

Unfortunately, Westminster does not seem to realize that people who currently take trains and buses will be taking this train. Hopefully, that fact does not wreck B Line operations. The new train will run between Westminster Station (71st and Hooker) and Union Station. It is a commuter rail train like the train to the airport, not a light rail. The area may be served by the 31 bus but I don't think that the City of Westminster has thought about walkability or bikeability in the area.

Update: Apparently, the 31 and the 72 buses will serve this station.

The B Line also has its own page on the RTD website: http://www.rtd-denver.com/b-line.shtml