RTD Lincoln Station

absoluetly the best way to get to a bronco game if you are not tailgating it all day. This location is easy to find, well lite parking, even extra security on staff for after the games. Its the first stop on the line so you are guaranteed a seat and its quick and easy.

This station is far and above the cleanest and safest you’ll find among the 17 or so stations along the E-​Line route. Well lit, plenty of parking, and the ticket machines actually work (I’m looking at you Union Station). $ 5 each way for the full ride to Union Station, and it takes 40 minutes.
Bonus: You get first pickings on seats every time going north because it’s the first stop. Gotta love that. It gets pretty crowded on game days.
If you had a crystal ball and could foresee those nasty snowstorms that make coming home a 3-​hour tour, taking the E-​line from downtown to Lincoln would be the best $ 5 you ever spent.
As far as the light rail overall, it’s a good option for those who live close to the stations so they can truly not have to drive and search for parking. For those who still have to drive to and from the stations it’s kind of a wash as far as time and money go.

Good things about this station… it exists? It seems to have a good amount of parking. Looks like 2 parking garages, although I’ve only used the taller one.
There are some businesses here and a café or 2 that seem to only be open during regular business day hours, which makes sense for now. I believe they are going to be constructing Lincoln Lofts here on the vacant front pad along Park Meadows Dr. eventually, so maybe it will get more shops/​businesses in the future and feel like a more lively station.
The only real complaint I have is that it gets extremely windy and cold while waiting at Station St/​Way to get picked up if you aren’t parked in the garage. I bring a jacket just for that 15 minute wait in the morning. I worry about winter and snow and having to wait out there with no protection from the elements.
Other than that though, it’s a nice station… and hopefully will get built up even nicer in the future. I also agree that $ 5 one way is a bit expensive… fine for 1 person, but doesn’t really make sense for 2 people ending in the decision that you might as well just drive downtown. Unless it’s snowing… if it’s snowing take the train.

As a noob to both Denver/​Highlands Ranch and public transport in general, I felt like a country bumpkin when I tried to research the rail online. Decided just to «go for it» and went at 11am on a weekday to the Lincoln station with the «goal» of making it to 16^th St for lunch. It was easy peasy! Clean, super efficient, and not at all scary. Will use it again for LoDo pub crawls and football games. Great alternative to driving ourselves.

It’s beautifully landscaped and ramped on 1 side; slightly irritating to have to sometimes sprint across the bridge that crosses I-​25 to barely make your train because the afternoon shuttle bus driver is very inconsistent with his arrival times on the Call-​n-​Ride that patrols the Meridian office park area, but I’ve got little gripe with the actual light rail part itself. It’s quick, speedy (ESPECIALLY whipping the pants off the I-​25 gridlock going home in the afternoon), and relatively convenient. If you work for a good company in the southern DTC, you can get part of your transpo costs subsidized with pre-​tax dollars; something I am looking forward to. My sole wish for this is that the light rail and shuttle bus areas would be on the same side of I-​25 to minimize the potential for missing connections. Dale, one of the C-​n-​R shuttle bus drivers in the morning, is a gem of a guy. The stairs on the east side sometimes need better maintenance in the winter after storms; I’ve gone done steps covered in snow and ice that were a lawsuit waiting to happen. But overall, a solid commuter stop and services.

took it south (³⁄₁₆) and avoided all the st patty’s mayhem downtown.

Mixed feelings. I am glad to have the light rail. It is modern, efficient, etc. However, $ 5 for a one-​way trip from Lone Tree to downtown Denver is nuts. This means you are looking at $ 10 per person for a round trip. This might make economic sense for 1 person, but if you are a group of 4 or 5 people going out for the evening, you could drive downtown, pay for gas and $ 10 for parking, and still come out $ 20 to $ 30 ahead. Also, you would get downtown faster, not spend as much time cooling your heels at the station (or have to change trains on the weekend), and probably wind up much closer to your intended destination. It is neither convenient nor cost effective for many people.

The evening driver of the LoneTree Call and Ride is very unreliable. She are often late, if she show up at all. 65% of the time, phone calls and messages are unanswered. A few times I have been told she cannot pick me up at all that day. This is quite frustrating as I make a special effort to reserve my ride ahead of time by giving her a schedule, but end up waiting until I have to call a cab and then show up late for my classes. I understand she has other commitments, but I hear similar complaints from other passengers as well as other RTD bus drivers. She has even complained to me about other passengers and it seems quite obvious that she dislikes her job and loathes the passengers. I would like to take advantage of this great service and it’s unfortunate that, after only two months, my experiences have been almost entirely negative.

Snowing? As long as you can get here, you can get downtown without suffering the exponential rise in blood pressure you will suffer trying to drive I-​25. There is more than enough parking and the trains runs about every 15 minutes, which is better and more reliable than any bus route.

Lincoln Station
Address: 10 203 Station Way, Lone Tree
Parking Spaces: 1734
Bike Racks: 8
Bike Lockers: 16
Bus Routes: 403, 410
Light Rail Lines: E, F
call-​n-​Rides: Lone Tree and Meridian