GDT > RTD Rider’s Guide > Routes >Route 31 – Federal Blvd
Route 31, ‘Federal Blvd’, runs from to Central Park Station via .
Map & Schedule
Route 31 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 Englewood Garage.
Ridership
| Year | Route 31 | Route 31L | Total |
| 2018 | 2,027,000 | 29,000 | 2,056,000 |
| 2019 | 1,886,000 | 16,000 | 1,902,000 |
| 2020 | 1,359,000 | – | 1,359,000 |
| 2021 | 1,342,000 | – | 1,342,000 |
| 2022 | 1,605,000 | – | 1,605,000 |
| 2023 | 1,925,000 | – | 1,925,000 |
| 2024 | 2,020,000 | – | 2,020,000 |
Note: Figures from 2020 include former Route 31L 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.