48th & Brighton / National Western Center station
Denver, United States
48th & Brighton/National Western Center station (sometimes stylized and abbreviated as 48th & Brighton•Nat'l Western Cntr) is a Regional Transportation District (RTD) commuter rail station on the N Line in the Elyria-Swansea neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. It is the first station northbound from Union Station. The station opened on September 21, 2020, along with the rest of the N Line.
The station is located adjacent to the National Western Center, from which it takes its name. The Denver Coliseum is located south of the station, on the other side of Interstate 70. Aside from the National Western Center, the land surrounding the station is mostly undeveloped. The Denver Skyway Bridge begins immediately to the north of the station; the N Line reduces to a single track along the bridge. The bridge runs nearly 2 miles to Commerce City/72nd station on the other side, making it the longest bridge in Colorado. With a daily average of just 360 passengers, 48th & Brighton/National Western Center is the least used station on the N Line.
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