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For the mainline rail station in Lamar, Colorado, see Lamar station (Amtrak).

Lamar
Lamar station platform, May 2013
General information
Location	6363 W 13th Avenue Lakewood, Colorado
Coordinates	39.7367°N 105.0666°W / 39.7367; -105.0666
Owner	Regional Transportation District
Line	West Corridor
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Connections	RTD Bus: 9
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Fare zone	Local
History
Opened	April 26, 2013 (2013-04-26)
Passengers
2025	781 (average daily)
Rank	42 out of 75
Services
Preceding station RTD Following station Lakewood–Wadsworth toward JeffCo Gov't Cntr•Golden W Line Sheridan toward Union Station
Location

Lamar station is a light rail station on the W Line of the RTD rail system. It is located near the intersection of West 13th Avenue and Lamar Street, after which the station is named, in Lakewood, Colorado. The station opened on April 26, 2013, and was built as part of the FasTracks public transportation expansion plan.

Station layout

1F Platform Level	← Lamar Street and bus bays, west end of platform
	Westbound	← toward Jeffco Government Center-Golden (Lakewood-Wadsworth)
	Island platform, doors will open on the left
	Eastbound	toward Union Station (Sheridan) →

The station is located within Lakewood's 40 West Arts District, and is approximately 1,300 feet south of a large shopping center on West Colfax Avenue, anchored by Casa Bonita. It is about 0.7 miles (1.1 km) from the campus of the Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design, which is located north of the aforementioned shopping center.

The area around Lamar station has seen transit-oriented development, including three joint housing and retail buildings. The W Line bikeway runs along the north side of the station, while painted bike lanes run north from the station to West Colfax Avenue.