GDT > RTD Rider’s Guide > Routes > Route 83D / 83L Cherry Creek / Parker Road Limited
Route 83D (Dayton) and 83L (Leetsdale), ‘Cherry Creek / Parker Road Limited’, run from to Civic Center Station to Nine Mile Station via Parker Road.
Map & Schedule
Route 83L operates 7 days a week with route 83D operating during weekdays up until 8pm to provide a combined frequency of 15 minutes throughout the day, after which frequency drops to 30 minutes in the evenings. At weekends only route 83L operates to provide a 30 minute frequency service.
Vehicles Used
The route is operated by RTD using New Flyer XD60 60ft articulated transit buses from Platt Garage, Denver.
Ridership
| Year | Route 83D | Route 83L | Total |
| 2018 | 321,000 | 952,000 | 1,273,000 |
| 2019 | 320,000 | 992,000 | 1,312,000 |
| 2020 | 112,000 | 643,000 | 755,000 |
| 2021 | 99,000 | 563,000 | 662,000 |
| 2022 | 136,000 | 702,000 | 838,000 |
| 2023 | 173,000 | 838,000 | 1,011,000 |
| 2024 | 208,000 | 916,000 | 1,124,000 |
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 proposes to add 30 minute weekday evening frequency to route 83D, with no changes to route 83L.
GDT’s Downtown Bus Plan proposes to extend route 83L to Union Station via 17th & 18th streets in Downtown Denver.