At a glance:

• The R Line (also known as the I-225 Rail Line) is part of RTD’s 2004 voter-approved FasTracks plan to expand transit across the Denver metro region.
• The 22-mile light rail line through Aurora provides regional connections to the University of Colorado A Line and E and F rail lines.
• The line features 16 stations. The following eight opened on February 24, 2017: Peoria, Fitzsimons, Colfax, 13th Avenue, 2nd-Abilene, Aurora Metro Center, Florida, and Iliff.
• From the existing Nine Mile Station to Peoria Street, the line gives passengers access to the Aurora City Center, the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, the Fitzsimons Life Science District, and Denver International Airport via a transfer to the University of Colorado A Line.
• The R Line shares track with the H Line from the Florida Station to the Dayton Station, and the R Line shares track with the E and F lines from Belleview Station and RidgeGate Parkway.