Littleton–Downtown station

Littleton–Downtown  D
The Littleton–Downtown station in Littleton, Colorado
General information
Other names	Littleton•Downtown
Location	5777 South Prince Street Littleton, Colorado
Coordinates	39.611993°N 105.014901°W / 39.611993; -105.014901
Owned by	Regional Transportation District
Line(s)	Southwest Corridor
Platforms	1 side platform, 1 island platform
Tracks	2
Connections	RTD Bus: 29, 36, 59, 66
Construction
Structure type	Open cut
Parking	361 spaces
Bicycle facilities	28 racks, 12 lockers
Accessible	Yes
History
Opened	January 1, 1872 (1872-01-01) (Royal Gorge Route) July 14, 2000 (2000-07-14) (RTD light rail)
Passengers
2019	2,867 (avg. weekday)
Rank	24 out of 69
Services
Preceding station RTD Following station Oxford–City of Sheridan toward 18th & California D Line Littleton–Mineral Terminus
Former services Preceding station Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Following station Castle Rock Depot toward Ogden Royal Gorge Route Denver Terminus Preceding station RTD Following station Oxford–City of Sheridan toward Union Station C Line Littleton–Mineral Terminus

Littleton–Downtown station (sometimes styled as Littleton•Downtown) is a RTD light rail station in Littleton, Colorado, United States. Operation as a light rail station began on July 14, 2000, operated by the Regional Transportation District. The station initially saw service on the C Line and D Line, however C Line service ended in 2021. Today the station is only served by the D Line.

Denver & Rio Grande Depot

Littleton-Downtown station building as viewed from the station platform. It was originally used as a Denver & Rio Grande Deopt, then as a coffee shop from 2000-2020 and 2022-2024.

Littleton-Downtown station's depot opened on January 1, 1872 as a flag stop on the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad's Royal Gorge Route. A wooden frame was constructed at the stop in 1873, with the stone building that still stands today being built in 1875. Regular scheduled railroad service to the Littleton depot would begin in 1889. A separate baggage room was added in 1906, which was then connected to the main building in 1942. Passenger service to the depot ended in 1967. The building was moved twice: first in 1984, and then again in 2000 to accommodate RTD service. The station depot is historically significant as one of a few remaining examples of small stone Victorian era train depots in Colorado. Additionally, it is one of three RTD rail stations (alongside Union Station and Olde Town Arvada) to predate RTD passenger rail service. It is also unique as one of only a few RTD stations with a dedicated station building with heating and air conditioning.

Coffee shop

The station building began use as a coffee shop in 2000, coinciding with the beginning of RTD service to the station. The first coffee shop to occupy the building, Romancing the Bean, closed in 2020 due to the COIVD-19 pandemic. In 2022, Nook Coffee began using the building with support from Littleton's City Council, but shut down in March 2024.