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GDT > RTD Rider’s Guide > Routes > Route 72 – 72nd Avenue

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

Route 72, ’72nd Avenue’, runs from 63rd & Wright to Commerce City / 72nd Station Station via Olde Town Arvada Station and Westminster Station.

Map & Schedule

A Line map.

Route 72 operates Monday – Saturday only. Frequency is 60 minutes at all times with service ending at 7pm.

Route Schedule
NextRide

Vehicles Used

Gillig 40ft Low Floor transit bus.
Gillig 40ft Low Floor transit bus.

The route is operated by TransDev on behalf of RTD using Gillig 40ft Low Floor Transit Buses from Commerce City Garage.

Ridership

YearTotal
2018262,000
2019236,000
2020126,000
202173,000
202289,000
2023103,000
2024111,000
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 truncate the route at Olde Town Arvada Station, increase weekday frequency from 60 to 30 minutes and introduce 60 minute frequency evening service Monday- Saturday. It does not propose to introduce Sunday service.