The first finished piece of Baseline that changes a weekday for people in The Broadlands is a park-and-ride. Bustang started serving the new mobility hub at I-25 and Colorado Hwy 7 on Sunday, Sept. 13. The development's retail core, Center Street, is aiming to open its first phase in 2028.
So Baseline is filling in out of order. Getting out of the area is already easier. Places to go inside Baseline are still coming. Here is what that means through the end of 2026.
A $3 Ride to Union Station
The Colorado Department of Transportation held a ribbon-cutting at Exit 229 with Thornton, Broomfield and Adams County. The hub has a 156-space park-and-ride that CDOT says can double to 312. It also has a pedestrian bridge over I-25 to the southbound ramp, bus shelters, a bike storage station, Code Blue emergency phones and new signals at the ramps.
The slip ramps are what make the stop practical. They sit next to the main I-25 ramps, so buses can pull off the interstate, load passengers and get back on with little delay. Riders never wait on the highway shoulder.
The hub is on Bustang's North Line, which runs between Fort Collins and Gate B4 in the underground bus concourse at Denver Union Station. Broomfield-Thornton is the last stop before Denver. A one-way trip to Union Station costs $3. From the Firestone-Longmont hub, one exit group north, the same ride costs $5.
In the timetable running through Saturday, Nov. 7, the hop between the hub and Union Station takes about 22 to 25 minutes. That schedule lists 12 weekday trips each way and six each way on weekends and holidays.
Union Station connects to the RTD A Line to Denver International Airport. That makes the hub a possible starting point for the airport too, if a transfer is better than parking at DIA.
The Schedule Changes Sunday, Nov. 8
Starting Sunday, Nov. 8, CDOT's service-change notice says the North Line will:
- Move two midday weekday trips to the evening peak
- Start and end weekend and holiday service 30 minutes later in the day
Anyone who wrote down departure times in September should look again. A midday trip to Denver may now be an evening trip, and a Saturday-morning departure moves half an hour later. The new schedule is posted on the North Line page. CDOT's release doesn't cover parking rules, so check Bustang's site before leaving a car at the lot overnight.
Two Seasonal Routes Also Stop Here
The North Line isn't the only service using the hub. CDOT lists Bustang to Broncos and RamsRoute alongside it, plus connections to local transit serving Broomfield, Boulder and Brighton.
| Service | Where it goes | One-way fare | Remaining 2026 dates after Nov. 5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Line | Denver Union Station | $3 | Daily, new schedule Nov. 8 |
| Bustang to Broncos | Empower Field | $15 | Nov. 22, Dec. 6, Dec. 25; Week 18 TBD |
| RamsRoute | Fort Collins | $9 | Nov. 6, 8, 13, 15, 20, 29; Dec. 4, 6, 11, 13, 18 |
The Bustang to Broncos schedule lists the Raiders on Sunday, Nov. 22 at 2:25 p.m., the Dolphins on Sunday, Dec. 6 at 2:05 p.m. and the Bills on Christmas Day at 2:30 p.m. The Week 18 Chargers game is still listed as TBD. The fare is the same $15 from every stop. A ticket guarantees a spot on that trip but not a particular seat. Return buses leave no sooner than 30 minutes after the game ends.
RamsRoute added the Broomfield-Thornton hub as a stop this season. It runs on a Friday-and-Sunday calendar through Dec. 18. A spring 2027 calendar starts Jan. 17 and runs to May 14.
One hoped-for service isn't running yet. CDOT describes the hub as groundwork for a future CO 7 bus rapid transit starter service from Brighton to Boulder, but its project page gives no start date. For now, the Hwy 7 corridor has no rapid bus service.
Baseline's Parks: Some Open, More in 2027 and 2028
The hub sits at the edge of Baseline, a planned 1,100-acre community near CO 7 and I-25 that is meant to mix housing, shopping, dining and offices. Broomfield Mayor Guyleen Castriotta tied the two together at the ribbon-cutting, as quoted in CDOT's release: "This mobility hub station is that vision taking shape, connecting people, jobs, and new neighborhoods rising along CO 7 to the rest of the region."
Of the Baseline amenities a nearby resident would use, the parks are furthest along. Baseline says The Big Green had its first official day as a park on Sept. 26, 2024. It has since hosted community events, including the Bees & Blossoms Festival in August 2025. The development's park listings also name The Basin and Checker Square in West Village and Little Green and The Quad in Parkside West.
The bigger public park is still under construction. The Broomfield Enterprise reported that Rally Park broke ground July 23, southeast of the Sheridan Parkway and Baseline Road intersection. Plans call for gathering spaces, sports courts, trails and a pollinator-themed playground. The design draws on honeycomb geometry, hummingbirds and native grasses. A spokesperson told the paper that Rally Park and the wider Parklands are "meant to be public amenities, and open for all." They will be owned and maintained by the Baseline Metropolitan Districts.
Baseline's homepage says Rally Park is scheduled to open in 2027.
The Shops Are Still Plans
Center Street is the part nearby residents ask about most, and it is the furthest out. The developer's site describes it as Baseline's core, with about 143,000 square feet of retail, more than 52,000 square feet of restaurants, 600 residences and one Whole Foods Market. It says phase one is "poised to open in 2028."
The Whole Foods name first appeared publicly when BizWest reported in March that Broomfield planning documents labeled a building on a corner lot just south of Baseline Road "Whole Foods." The developer's own pages say the renderings are "subject to change and may not be relied upon." Broomfield's Center Street project page says tenant names were removed from developer slides because tenant plans were not final.
Here is where the nearer-term projects stand:
- Bustang hub at I-25 and CO 7. Open, with service since Sept. 13, 2026.
- The Big Green and the village parks. Open; The Big Green since Sept. 2024.
- Chipotle. Approved by City Council on Sept. 8, 2026, after the Land Use Review Commission recommended it on July 27. The city's project page describes a 2,406-square-foot restaurant with mobile-order pickup at 700 W. 168th Place, in the Palisade Park PUD. No opening date has been announced.
- Rally Park. Under construction, with a 2027 target.
- Center Street phase one and The Backyard park in Parkside West. Both targeted for 2028.
- CO 7 bus rapid transit. No start date announced.
For anyone in The Broadlands who has watched the earthmoving along Hwy 7 and wondered when it starts to matter, the answer depends on what you need. If you want a $3 ride downtown, a bus to a December Broncos game or a Friday ride to Fort Collins, it already does. A grocery run and a dinner out at Baseline are still about two years away, and the tenant list isn't final.
New trips, a finished park and a business that actually opens all affect how buyers see a street, and the timelines above will keep shifting. If you're wondering how the new hub or Baseline's 2027 and 2028 openings fit into plans for your own home, Audrey Michel tracks these projects closely. Call or email Audrey to discuss your home or property needs.
