GDT > RTD Rider’s Guide > Routes > Route 153 – Chambers Road

Route 153, ‘Chambers Road’, runs from to Peoria Station to Arapahoe at Village Center Station via Chambers Road.
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 RTD using Gillig 40ft Low Floor Transit Buses from East Metro Garage, Aurora.
Ridership
Year | Total |
2018 | 792,000 |
2019 | 815,000 |
2020 | 655,000 |
2021 | 613,000 |
2022 | 782,000 |
2023 | 957,000 |
2024 | 1,084,000 |
Note: Figures from 2021 include former Route 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.