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GDT > RTD Routes > Route 3L – East Alameda Limited

A bus at Union Station.
A bus at Union Station.

Route 3L, ‘East Alameda Limited’, runs from Civic Center Station to Aurora Metro Center via Alameda Avenue.

Map & Schedule

A Line map.

Route 3L operates during weekday peak hours only. Frequency is 60 minutes.

Route Schedule
NextRide

Vehicles Used

A bus in Downtown Denver.
Gillig 40ft Low Floor Transit Bus.

The route is operated by RTD using Gillig 40ft Low Floor Transit Buses from Platt Garage, Denver.

Ridership

YearTotal
2018,000
2019,000
2020,000
2021,000
2022,000
2023,000
Annual Ridership

Current Issues

This route suffers from poor scheduling at ? Station, here buses are timed to depart 3 minutes before W Line trains arrive.

Future Plans

The System Optimization Plan proposes to increase weekday frequency to 15 minutes, evening frequency to 30 minutes and weekend frequency to 30 minutes.

The System Optimization Plan details no proposals to change this route.