Transit planners will consider the option of eliminating a rail station near East 112th Avenue and York Street on the North Metro FasTracks train, according to officials preparing a study of the $637 million line.
In most FasTracks rail corridors, local governments and residents have been begging the Regional Transportation District for more train stations.
But on the 18-mile North Metro line, which will run from Union Station through Commerce City, Thornton and Northglenn, local officials and some residents have opposed planned train platforms, claiming they may encourage rail riders to fill existing parking spaces near the stations and contribute to an increase in crime.
Tonight, from 6-8, North Metro rail planners will hold a public meeting to present recommendations on rail stations and get feedback from residents and community associations.
The meeting will be at Adams City High School, 4625 E. 68th Ave. in Commerce City.
Wednesday evening, from 6-8, another public meeting will consider the same issues at the Margaret Carpenter Recreation Center, 11151 Colorado Blvd. in Thornton.
Northglenn officials voted to have no station at 112th and York, and the “no-station” alternative will be advanced to the next phase of the North Metro environmental study, along with two other station options at that site.
At earlier meetings, some residents opposed a station near East 144th Avenue and York on the grounds that it was too close to a nearby middle school.
Late last week, planners said two alternatives for the 144th station are being advanced to the next phase of the study, along with a no-station option.
Planners still want to hear from residents and officials about whether the North Metro train should be diesel- or electric-powered, said Manolo Gonzalez-Estay, a spokesman for the project.
Staff writer Jeffrey Leib can be reached at 303-954-1645 or jleib@denverpost.com.
