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GDT > RTD Rider’s Guide > Routes > Route 169L – Buckley / Tower DIA Limited

A bus at Union Station.
A bus at Union Station.

Route 169L, ‘Buckley / Tower DIA Limited’, runs from Denver Airport to Smoky Hill & Pheasant Run via Tower and Buckley roads.

Map & Schedule

A Line map.

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

Route Schedule
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Vehicles Used

New Flyer XD60 60ft articulated transit bus.
New Flyer XD60 60ft articulated transit bus.

The route is operated by RTD using New Flyer XD60 60ft articulated transit buses and Gillig 40ft Low Floor transit buses from East Metro Garage, Aurora.

Ridership

YearTotal
2018108,000
2019107,000
202027,000
202129,000
202274,000
202392,000
2024100,000
Annual Ridership

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.