About the Project

Overview
The West Rail Line is a 12.1-mile light rail transit corridor between the Auraria Campus in downtown Denver and the Jefferson County Government Center in Golden, serving Denver, Lakewood, the Federal Center, Golden and Jeffco. 

The West Rail Line travels through a series of parks in Denver on the east end of the alignment, through residential neighborhoods along 13th Avenue in Lakewood, through the Lakewood Industrial Park, onto the Federal Center site, and along 6th Avenue to the Jefferson County Government Center on the western end of the project. 

The West Rail Line is the first FasTracks Corridor under construction and will be the first to open in May 2013.  

West Rail Line Maps
General map
Detailed corridor map

Project Elements
Bicycle/Pedestrian Path 
Bridges
Light Rail Vehicles
Traction Powered SubStation
Street/Rail Crossings
Stations
Walls