GDT > RTD Rider’s Guide > Routes > Route 36 – Fort Logan
Route 36, ‘Fort Logan’, runs from Federal & Evans to Littleton Downtown Station via Federal and Lowell Boulevard.
Map & Schedule
Route 36 operates 7 days a week. Frequency is generally 60 minutes at all times.
Vehicles Used
The route is operated by TransDev on behalf of RTD using Gillig 40ft Low Floor transit buses from Englewood Garage.
Ridership
| Year | Route 36 | Route 36L | Total |
| 2018 | 139,000 | 196,000 | 335,000 |
| 2019 | 132,000 | 190,000 | 322,000 |
| 2020 | 117,000 | 168,000 | 127,000 |
| 2021 | 113,000 | – | 113,000 |
| 2022 | 114,000 | – | 114,000 |
| 2023 | 124,000 | – | 124,000 |
| 2024 | 134,000 | – | 134,000 |
Note: Figures from 2021 include former Route 36L riders.
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.