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Originally Posted by bunt_q
That's not true. My station of choice is Englewood, and it'll still work better for me. The reality is that there is no fast way to get to the airport from the southwest. A shuttle from a parking lot already takes 30 minutes at DIA, so airport trips are probably the one type of trip where a transfer at Union Station will make sense. A daily commute, on the other hand, is a completely different story. Probably no way I'd train to a job at Fitz from here, or even Stapleton, for example. But airport trips are different (and for most people, must less frequent).
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Could not resist-
1st) let's hope that the C train schedule is filled out more when the DIA line opens. Currently (January 5 schedule), there are no service windows (going north)
from 8:38a to 3:06p. While the C train runs south at least every 30 minutes, on numerous occasions it stops at Broadway, which would demand a transfer to a D train, and, an additional wait.
Part of the problem is that there are not enough storage and switching tracks immediately east of the DUS light rail station, I have been informally told. There is a capacity issue with the W line, having to do with length of trains and frequency. As we all know, the W line going east is forced to go to DUS Light
With no schedule change, you will either have to transfer from the D to the E train between these hours at Broadway, or Alameda or Osage. This can be a 0 to 15 minute wait.
Base line- C train to Union Station 19 minutes
Transfer to E train- 1 to 15 minutes
Now, we are at DUS Light. 5 to 10 minutes to walk to the Commuter lines, including exiting the light rail train (depending on weather and crowds)
0 to 30 minute wait for train (dependent on 15 or 30 minute running)
40 minutes to DIA.
Total times- ideal (when C train is running and DIA line is on 15 minute scheduling)
19 + 5 + 0 (perfect timing at DUS Heavy with prepaid ticket) + 40= 64 minutes.
Total times OOH- trains on time (high end)
2 minutes to Broadway + 15 minute wait for E train (E train pulls away as the D train you are riding pulls in) + 12 minutes on the E train to DUS light +10 minutes (very crowded bus terminal and is raining)+ 30 (train leaves DUS Heavy as you run up the ramp pulling your luggage to get to the platform) + 40 minutes= 109 minutes.
As you can see there is a range. This is one reason I wish, recommend, etc., that the C train run at least once per hour during all operating hours all the way south to Mineral (north and south) and, is timed to arrive at DUS Light about 15 minutes prior to a DIA train leaving DUS Heavy.
Of course, you also have to add the time from your house to Englewood, but, I suspect this is a push as taking the DIA train negates having to walk from your parked car (add anything over 15 minutes when you compare to your car travel time as you are over the 15 minutes DIA parking time)
I suspect, in your case, planning all out, you could get from Englewood to DIA in as little as 70 minutes. And, depending on the timing, park your car at the Broadway Station.
Now, by car from Englewood: about 35 minutes via Hampden, I-25, I-225, and, Pena Expressway. Add 15 minutes to walk from low cost parking. This would be a 50 minute baseline, with time added based upon weather.
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