GDT > RTD Rider’s Guide > Routes > Route 120L – Thornton / Brighton

Route Route 120L – Thornton / Brighton, ‘Thornton / Brighton’, runs from to Eastlake / 124th Station to US 85 / Bridge Street Park-n-Ride Brighton via US 85.

Map & Schedule

Route operates 7 days a week. Frequency is generally 30 minutes throughout the day, dropping to 60 minutes in the evenings.

Vehicles Used

The route is operated by TransDev on behalf of RTD using Gillig 40ft Low Floor transit buses from Broadway Garage, Denver.

Ridership

Year	Total
2018	–
2019	–
2020	13,000
2021	48,000
2022	57,000
2023	61,000
2024	65,000

Note: Figures prior to 2021 include former Route 120 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.