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Light rail lines shut down by car on tracks near Denver’s Union Station

Shuttle buses replaced parts of the A, B, G and N line train routes during the closure, according to RTD

An RTD light rail train arrives Union Station stop in Denver on Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2022. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)
An RTD light rail train arrives Union Station stop in Denver on Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2022. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)
Lauren Penington of Denver Post portrait in Denver on Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)
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Multiple light rail lines were shut down Sunday afternoon after a car drove onto the tracks near Union Station, according to the Regional Transportation District.

The car, which is blocking A, B, G and N line trains from reaching Union Station, was first reported on the tracks at about 2 p.m. Sunday, RTD spokesperson Pauline Haberman said.

As of 4:15 p.m. Sunday, a tow truck was on scene to remove the vehicle, Haberman said.

Bus shuttles replaced the partially blocked light rail lines throughout the afternoon, including between:

  • Union Station and 38th-Blake Station on the
  • Union Station and 41st & Fox Station on the
  • Union Station and 48th & Brighton National Western Center Station on the

cited a trespasser on the tracks as the cause of the closure. The tracks remained closed at 4:30 p.m. Sunday.

Information on why the car was left on the tracks was not immediately available on Sunday.

This is a developing story and may be updated.

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