GDT > RTD Rider’s Guide > Routes > Route 52 – West 52nd Avenue / South Bannock
Route 52, ‘West 52nd Avenue / South Bannock’, runs from 63rd & Wright to Alameda Station via Olde Town Arvada and Downtown Denver.
Map & Schedule
Route 52 operates 7 days a week. Frequency is generally 30 minutes throughout the day Monday to Saturday , dropping to 60 minutes in the evenings. Sundays have 60 minute service ending at 8pm.
Vehicles Used
The route is operated by RTD using Gillig 40ft Low Floor Transit Buses from Platt Garage, Denver.
Ridership
| Year | Total |
| 2018 | 753,000 |
| 2019 | 701,000 |
| 2020 | 450,000 |
| 2021 | 388,000 |
| 2022 | 449,000 |
| 2023 | 498,000 |
| 2024 | 521,000 |
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 does not detail any proposals to change this route.