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GDT > RTD Routes > Route 17 – Golden / Colfax

A bus at Union Station.
A bus at Union Station.

Route 17, ‘Golden / Colfax’, runs from 10th / Washington in Golden to Federal Center Station via Oak Station.

This route was created in September 2023 as part of the System Optimization Plan, which split up Route 16.

Map & Schedule

A Line map.

Route 7 operates 7 days a week. Frequency is generally 15 minutes throughout the day, dropping to 30 minutes in the evenings.

Route Schedule
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hicles Used

Gillig 40ft Low Floor transit bus.
Gillig 40ft Low Floor transit bus.

The route is operated by RTD using Gillig 40ft Low Floor transit buses from Platt Garage, Denver.

Ridership

YearTotal
2018,000
2019,000
2020,000
2021,000
2022,000
2023,000
Annual Ridership

Note: Route was started in September 2023.

Current Issues

This route suffers from poor scheduling at Oak Station, here buses are timed to depart at the same time that westbound W Line trains arrive.

Future Plans

The System Optimization Plan proposes to increase weekday frequency to 15 minutes, evening frequency to 30 minutes and weekend frequency to 30 minutes.

The System Optimization Plan details no proposals to change this route.