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Progress Being Made On RTD's Northwest Rail Line

WESTMINSTER, Colo. (CBS4) - It's less than two weeks away from the opening of the Regional Transportation District's new commuter rail service to Denver International Airport.

The Train to the Plane starts on April 22.

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The Westminster Rail Station (credit: RTD)

Progress is currently being made on another major section of rail. Crews installed the final canopy pieces on the Westminster station. The arches weigh more than 10 tons.

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The Westminster Rail Station (credit: RTD)

The Northwest Rail Line opens this summer and will offer an 11-minute trip to Denver's Union Station.

Test trains will be running along the tracks before they open to the public.

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