The G-Line finally opened to Arvada and Wheatridge this weekend. On a whim, I decided to try the free rides on this new line. Fortunately, this afternoon there were no long lines to check out the new line. It was windy this afternoon, with snow and rain in the forecast for the start of the week. Probably discouraged people from riding today!
I rode from Union Station to the end of the line at Wheatridge. It was amazing to see how large the metro area has grown. The first part of the journey was past the existing railroad and marshaling yards in Denver. At the end of the line, I waited for the return train and got off at Olde Town Arvada.
Although I have passed through Arvada in years past, I had never been to Olde Town. Outside the station is the “Track Bone” sculpture, that was carved from red granite that I captured above. Wandering around, I found this lady waiting by the sculpture and included her in the composition.
During the next half hour or so, I meandered through the streets exploring the area. One restaurant patio was enclosed with plastic sheeting, that provided some interesting distorted reflections of the street.
Exploring farther, I found an inevitable mural that was partially lit by the evening sunlight. Clouds moved through the sky and, after a few minutes, provided softer lighting for this simple mural.
Returning back to the station, the setting sun passed through gaps in the Track Bone, that I captured in the following image.
On the top surface of the Track Bone, the red granite has been polished to a mirror-like finish. This allows some reflections to be made.
After waiting some 10 minutes, another train arrived for the return trip to Union Station.
People have been waiting for a long time for the G-Line to open — two years. I overheard several folks who are now happy that the line is open.