40th & Colorado station is also served by several bus routes and has a 200-space park-and-ride lot.[4]
The station opened on April 22, 2016, along with the rest of the A Line.[5]
Public art
40th & Colorado station features an art piece titled Hands On, commissioned as part of RTD's Art-n-Transit program. The piece, created by Erik Carlson, was installed in 2016 between the station's bus bay and eastbound platform. Hands On depicts images of 12 handtools from businesses and workshops in the area surrounding the station.[6][7]