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Denver Trolley

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buildings in Denver, though currently re-purposed, were once key structures in the trolley system, and many retain their original signage. Today, in addition to regular operations, the Denver Trolley is available for charters and special tours. More information can be found at the Denver Trolley website.
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In 2022, the trolley operated Saturdays and Sundays from May 28 through August 14, with the first run leaving Confluence Park at 10:00 AM and the last run of the day leaving at 1:30 PM. Tickets were priced at $ 7 for adults and $ 3 for children for a round trip with on/off privileges, available for
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The Denver Trolley recalls the open car streetcars of an earlier era in Denver, which at one point in the history of Denver was the primary means of transportation throughout the city. In circa 1920, there were a group of six "Seeing Denver" streetcars that traversed the rails. A number of
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purchase from the trolley operating crew at any of the trolley's stops (REI/Confluence Park, Downtown Aquarium, or Children's Museum of Denver).
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Italics denote non-transit streetcar lines, operating only on limited dates and usually not year-round, for tourism or educational purposes.
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open streetcar. The frame and steel components of the car used in the construction are from a 1924
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The line passes a number of historic and tourist attractions, including the Children's Museum, the
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The trolley also operates a football fans' shuttle between Confluence Park and
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The line runs south (upriver) on the west side of the Platte River to
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to Sheridan Boulevard. The line currently stops near where
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The Denver Trolley operates a 1986 replica of a 1903
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home games. Fare is $ 10 round trip, or $ 7 one way.
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light rail project, which opened on April 26, 2013.
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Platte Valley Trolley

Denver
Heritage streetcar
Track gauge
Minimum radius
Electrification
Diesel electric
Legend
Confluence Park
Speer Boulevard
Downtown Aquarium
Children's Museum of Denver
I-25
Mile High Stadium
US 40
accessible
view
talk
edit
heritage streetcar
Denver
Colorado
trolley
Confluence Park
Denver
South Platte River
Cherry Creek River
REI
Empower Field at Mile High

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