Transit Corridors

What is a transit corridor?

When planning for TOD, a transit corridor is best defined as the walkable areas around all of the stations along a transit line. Any transit technology can define a transit corridor – commuter or light rail, streetcar, trolley or bus. The TOD potential depends more on the design and quality of service than it does on transit technology. Things to consider:

• Line is "fixed” - provides certainty for developers and investors that transit service will not be moved to another corridor
• Station Area walkability and bikeability
• Presence of retail amenities near station areas
• Local and regional housing market health

• Central Corridor - Light Rail line running from Downtown Denver to Broadway Station.
• East Corridor - Commuter Rail line running from Denver Union Station to Denver International Airport
• Gold Line - Commuter Rail line running from Denver Union Station to Arvada.
• I-225 Corridor - Commuter Rail line connecting the East and Southeast corridors.
• North Metro Corridor - Commuter Rail line running from Denver Union Station to the northern suburbs.
• Southeast Corridor  - Light Rail line running from Broadway Station to the DTC and  Lone Tree.
• Southwest Corridor - Light Rail line running from Broadway Station to Littleton.
• West Corridor - Light Rail line running from Denver Union Station to Jefferson Co. Government Center.