Amtrak to temporarily relocate from Denver Union Station

Beginning February 1, Amtrak will temporarily relocate from the Denver Union Station to 1800 21st Street, at the intersection of 21st and Wewatta Streets, west of Coors Field in Downtown Denver's Prospect Neighborhood. The move is necessary to accommodate construction of the new commuter rail station at Denver Union Station that will serve Amtrak and the East, Gold, North Metro and Northwest Rail commuter rail lines. When improvements are complete, Denver Union Station will be the centerpiece of the Regional Transportation District's FasTracks transit expansion program and will serve as a multimodal hub for the region. Amtrak will return to Union Station in the spring of 2014. In addition to the eight-track Amtrak and RTD commuter rail station, the $484 million Denver Union Station redevelopment project includes a 22-bay regional bus facility, new light rail station for current and future light rail lines, extension of the 16th Street Mall Shuttle and several public plazas to integrate transit services with adjacent neighborhoods. Last year, 128,410 Amtrak passengers used the Denver station. "The opening of the temporary Amtrak station represents another significant milestone for the project," said Elbra Wedgeworth, president of the Denver Union Station Project Authority.