DENVER (KDVR) -- The Regional Transportation District is adding train cars to the D, E, H, W and L light rail lines from Friday through Sunday, in order to support 4th of July events in downtown Denver.

The RTD said its bus and rail services will also operate on a Sunday/holiday schedule on the 4th of July holiday.

Final light rail train times from Denver Union Station and the Downtown Loop stations are:

• Wednesday, July 2, and Thursday, July 3
  • D Line – 11:33 p.m.
  • E Line – 11:55 p.m.
  • H Line – 11:30 p.m.
  • W Line – 11:52 p.m.
  • L Line – 10:02 p.m.
• Friday, July 4 (Holiday Schedule)
  • D Line – 11:33 p.m.
  • E Line – 11:26 p.m.
  • H Line – 11:30 p.m.
  • W Line – 11:38 p.m.
  • L Line – 10:03 p.m.
• Saturday, July 5
  • D Line – 1:33 a.m.
  • E Line – 1:58 a.m.
  • H Line – 1:30 a.m.
  • W Line – 1:38 a.m.
  • L Line – 10:03 p.m.
• Sunday, July 6
  • D Line – 11:33 p.m.
  • E Line – 11:26 p.m.
  • H Line – 11:30 p.m.
  • W Line – 11:38 p.m.
  • L Line – 10:03 p.m.

Notable Independence Day events

Notable events going on in downtown Denver for Independence Day include:

• Indy Eve drone show at Civic Center on Thursday at 9:15 p.m. (gates open at 5 p.m.)
• Deadbeats Backyard Jamboree at Civic Center Park on Friday
• Fireworks shows at Coors Field after the Rockies baseball games on Friday and Saturday (games start at 6:10 p.m. on Friday and 7:10 p.m. on Saturday)
• Saturday fireworks at Elitch Gardens
• FAN EXPO Denver at the Colorado Convention Center on Thursday through Sunday

The RTD encourages Denverites to plan trips ahead of time using its resources like the MyRide app and the trip planner tool on the RTD website.