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Route 42 bus in Montbello.
Route 42 bus in Montbello.

Route 42, ‘Montbello via Albrook / GVR’, runs from to Central Park Station to Orleans & Maxwell (where it interlines with Route 45) via 46th Avenue, Montbello and 40th Ave & Airport Blvd Station.

Map & Schedule

A Line map.

Route 42 operates 7 days a week. Frequency is generally 30 minutes at all times, although 15 minute service is provided in the weekday peak periods.

Route Schedule
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Vehicles Used

Route 42 bus at Central Park Station.
Route 42 bus at Central Park Station.

The route is operated by RTD using Gillig 40ft Low Floor transit buses from Platt Garage, Denver.

Ridership

YearTotal
2018646,000
2019651,000
2020438,000
2021396,000
2022504,000
2023583,000
2024672,000
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.