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Poll Where Would You Put Fort Collins Passenger Rail Station
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Poll: Where would you put Fort Collins' passenger rail station?

May 29, 2026 Fort Collins Coloradoan, Rebecca Powell The Coloradoan

As the Front Range Passenger Rail District works toward its goal of starting up service connecting Fort Collins to Denver's Union Station by January 2029, it has identified a preferred location for the Fort Collins station. That location is north of Drake Road, along the BNSF rail line and near the MAX bus rapid transit line.

Poll: Where would you put Fort Collins' passenger rail station?. As the Front Range Passenger Rail District works toward its goal of starting up service connecting Fort Collins to Denver's Union Station by January 2029, it has identified a preferred location for the Fort Collins station. That location is north of Drake Road, along the BNSF rail line and near the MAX bus rapid transit line. Seven potential locations were evaluated, and the Drake Station was chosen because it is centrally located, already has the space required, connects to trails and transit and is more affordable to implement, according to a city staff presentation to City Council. The other locations considered were: Vine and Linden Downtown Transit Center CSU Main Campus Drake and McClelland Horsetooth Station South Transit Center Each station was graded on things like...