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When Denver International Airport opened 20 years ago, some critics — and annoyed drivers — joked that the airport, some 27 miles from downtown, was actually in Kansas.
It's true that the airport is a lot farther away than the old Stapleton airport, which was about seven miles from downtown.
But during the second quarter of 2016, DIA officials say the airport will seem a lot closer to downtown when the Regional Transportation District's new commuter rail line starts running between Denver Union…