D & E Trains: Littleton-Mineral Station to Union Station - NORTH BOUND

Starting at my home: Walk to  Littleton-Mineral Station

• • Be sure to take the shortcut! https://sites.google.com/view/no-car-no-problem/shortcut 

    • Walk 0.65 miles to the train station (it is mostly downhill - it's not steep but it's steady)

At the Littleton-Mineral Station: 

• • Buy train tickets at the ticket kiosk

    • The ticket kiosk is located near the train tracks and pedestrian bridge (that goes over Santa Fe Rd).

    • Northbound trains will be on the  "eastern most" tracks (farthest from Santa Fe and the pedestrian bridge)

    • They like parking the train 75+ feet from the ticket kiosks (an annoying little jog, from the ticket kiosk!)

    • For each person taking the train, buy a full-day "all regions" ticket (at the ticket kiosks)

      • Valid until 2:59 am (check ticket) - to ride ANYWHERE the trains/buses go
        
        

Take the D-Train (northbound, from Littleton-Mineral Station to  I-25/Broadway Station)

• • https://www.rtd-denver.com/app/route/D/schedule

  • Littleton-Mineral Station

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    • Only the D-Train services the Littleton-Mineral Station (you cannot get on the wrong train)

    • The Littleton-Mineral Station is the FIRST stop on the northbound D-Train

At the I-25/Broadway Station: Transfer from the D-Train to the E-Train

• • Get off of the D-Train

  • Stay at the same platform and wait for the E-Train to arrive

    • Trains on Track 1 are northbound (yes, you're heading north)

Take the E-Train (northbound, from I-25/Broadway Station to Union Station)

• • https://www.rtd-denver.com/app/route/E/schedule

    • The northbound E-Train will be coming from the left, as you face the tracks

  • I-25/Broadway Station

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    • This is usually 5 stops, away from Union Station

At the Union Station building

• • The E-Train terminates at Union Station

  • Put the E-Train at your back and walk several blocks, to get to Union Station and the A-Train platform 

    • The A-Train is usually on Track 1, which is closest to the Union Station building

    • Union Station

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    • RTD Light Rail (platform for E-Train)

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  • Along your walk, you'll go past a Whole Foods Market, on the left

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    • This is the closest you'll be, walking-wise, for a grocery store

      • Other options for buying food/snacks:

        • https://sites.google.com/view/couchcamping/the-area

        • There is a 7-Eleven, 1.0 miles from my house, to buy liter/water bottles

        • There are two grocery stores, 2 miles from my house

  • Keep walking until you are nearly at the Union Station building

    • If you have time to kill, be sure to check out what's inside Union Station and the downtown area.

    • Leave your bags with www.lugden.com (see more info, above), to enjoy your time more, without lugging your bags around!