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CTrain is a light rail rapid transit system in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. It began operation on May 25, 1981 and has expanded as the city has increased in population. The system is operated by Calgary Transit, as part of the Calgary municipal government's transportation department. As of 2017, it is one of the busiest light rail transit systems in North America, with 306,900 weekday riders, and has been growing steadily in recent years. About 45% of workers in Downtown Calgary take the CTrain to work.
Whitehorn station is a CTrain light rail station in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. It serves the Northeast Line. The station opened on April 27, 1985 as part of the original Northeast line.
Rundle station is a CTrain light rail station in Calgary, Alberta. It is a stop on the Northeast Line and opened on April 27, 1985 as part of the original line.
Marlborough station is a CTrain light rail station in Calgary, Alberta. It serves the Northeast Line and opened on April 27, 1985 as part of the original northeast line.
10 Street Southwest station was a CTrain light rail station in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. It was the western terminus of Route 202. It was closed and replaced with Downtown West–Kerby station.
8 Street Southwest station is a CTrain light rail station in Downtown Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The station is used only by eastbound trains. The platform for the station is located on the south side of 7th Avenue SW.
6 Street Southwest station is a CTrain light rail station in downtown Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The 6 Street Southwest is only used by eastbound trains, with the nearest westbound stops being the 7 Street Southwest station and the 3 Street Southwest station, both of which are only served by westbound trains. The platform is located on the south side of 7 Avenue South, within the free fare zone of the CTrain and serves both routes 201 and 202.
1 Street Southwest station is a stop in downtown Calgary on the city's CTrain light rail system. The 1 Street platform is served by westbound trains only, with the nearest eastbound train platforms being Centre Street station and 3 Street Southwest station, both of which only serve eastbound trains. The platform is located on the north side of 7 Avenue South, west of Centre Street within the free fare zone, serving both routes 201 and 202.
City Hall station is a CTrain light rail station in Calgary, Alberta. It is located on the 7 Avenue transit mall between Macleod Trail and 3 Street S.E. It is the easternmost station downtown, and serves as a Gateway station. It was the first downtown station to have dual-side platforms. It serves both the Red Line and the Blue Line and is the eastern extent of the free-fare zone.
39 Avenue is a stop on the Red Line of the CTrain light rail system in Calgary, Alberta. The station opened on May 25, 1981, as part of the original South line. The station is located on the exclusive LRT right of way 3.4 km south of the City Hall Interlocking, at 39 Avenue SE, just east of Macleod Trail and serves the Alyth-Manchester industrial area as well as the Elboya neighbourhood.
3rd Street Southeast was a stop in downtown Calgary on the city's CTrain light rail system.
Shaganappi Point station is a CTrain light rail station in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. It is located in the median of Bow Trail, just west of 26th St. SW, 3km West of the 7 Avenue & 9 Street SW Interlocking. The second station on the West line, it opened with preview service on December 8, 2012, and opened for revenue service on December 10, 2012. The station serves the communities of Shaganappi, West Sunalta and West Scarboro. It does not have a Park and Ride lot.
Westbrook is the third station on the West LRT line of the CTrain light rail system in Calgary, Alberta. The station, along with the rest of the line, opened on December 10, 2012. However, on December 8, 2012, it was opened as a preview for the public to use.
45 Street station is a CTrain light rail station in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. It is the fourth station from downtown on the West leg of the Blue Line. It opened for revenue service on December 10, 2012. On December 8, 2012, a preview of the West Line was provided.
7 Street Southwest station is a CTrain light rail station in downtown Calgary, Alberta, Canada. It is used only by westbound trains, with the nearest stations serving east bound trains being 6 Street Southwest station and 8 Street Southwest station, both of which only serve eastbound trains. The station platform is located on the north side of 7 Avenue South, within the free fare zone of the CTrain and serves both routes 201 and 202.
The 4 Street Southwest station is a CTrain light rail station in downtown Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The 4 Street Southwest platform is served by westbound trains only, with the nearest eastbound platforms being the 3 Street Southwest station and the 6 Street Southwest station. The platform is located on the north side of 7 Avenue South, within the free-fare zone serving both Routes 201 and 202.
Centre Street station is a stop in downtown Calgary on the city's CTrain light rail system. It is only used by eastbound trains, with the nearest stations serving westbound trains being 1 Street Southwest station and City Hall, serving both directions. The platform is located on the south side of 7 Avenue South, east of Centre Street, and is located inside the free fare zone serving both routes 201 and 202.
Downtown West–Kerby station is a CTrain station in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. It is located in the free-fare zone on the 7 Avenue transit-only corridor. It is the only station in the downtown corridor that is exclusively for the Blue Line. A public preview occurred on December 8, 2012 and the station opened for revenue service on December 10, 2012.
The Blue Line, also known as Route 202, is a light rail transit (LRT) line in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Partnered with the Red Line, and future Green Line it makes up Calgary's CTrain network. Following its initial approval in 1976, the Red Line opened in 1981, with the first trains running on what is now the Blue Line in 1985.
The Red Line, also known as Route 201, is a light rail transit (LRT) line in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Partnered with the Blue Line, and future Green Line it makes up Calgary's CTrain network. Following its initial approval in 1976, the Red Line opened in 1981, running from Anderson station in the southeast into downtown. The Red Line has gone through a series of expansions, which bring it to its current design. The Red Line services the northwest quadrant and south end of the city beginning at Tuscany station, runs through the downtown core on 7th Avenue, then proceeds southbound where it terminates at Somerset–Bridlewood station. The section of track running along 7th Avenue is shared with the Blue Line. Future expansion of the Red Line includes rerouting the downtown section below 8th Avenue, which would allow operation of five-car trains, further increasing capacity.
References
- ↑ "7 Avenue LRT Refurbishment Project" (PDF). City of Calgary Transportation Infrastructure. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 2, 2010. Retrieved December 9, 2015.
- ↑ "7 Avenue Refurbishment". April 5, 2010. Archived from the original on January 4, 2011. Retrieved April 8, 2010.
- ↑ Calgary Transit (2005). "LRT Station Ridership". Archived from the original on June 8, 2007. Retrieved August 24, 2007.
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