GDT > RTD Routes > Route – 15L – East Colfax Limited
Route 15L, ‘East Colfax Limited’, runs from Federal – Decatur Station to Colfax / Billings via Downtown Denver. It provides limited stop service along the East Colfax Ave corridor, with local service provided by Route 15.
Map & Schedule
Route 15L operates 7 days a week. Frequency is generally 10 minutes throughout the day, dropping to 15 minutes in the evenings.
Vehicles Used
The route is operated by RTD using New Flyer XD60 60ft articulated transit buses from East Metro Garage, Aurora.
Ridership
| Year | Total |
| 2019 | 7,300,000 * |
* Ridership figure is combined with Route 15.
Current Issues
Because the route operates every 10 minutes, issues with poorly timed transfers are largely minimized.
Future Plans
The System Optimization Plan proposes to switch the route’s Downtown Denver destination to Union Station. This is in anticipation of routes 15 and 15L being replaced by Colfax Lynx BRT service service from January 2027.
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