Calgary Transit is the public transit agency which is owned and operated by the city of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. In 2019, an estimated 106.5 million passengers boarded approximately 1,155 Calgary Transit vehicles. It operates light metro (LRT), urban tramway, bus rapid transit (BRT), para-transit, and regular bus services. In 2023, the system had a ridership of 144,385,200, or about 480,100 per weekday as of the first quarter of 2024.
CTrain is a light rail system in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Much of the system functions as a high-capacity light metro, while in the downtown free-fare zone, trains run like a modern tram with a dedicated right-of-way. This subway-surface alignment is known as semi-metro.
Chinook station is a CTrain light rail station in Manchester Industrial, Calgary, Alberta. The station opened on May 25, 1981, as part of the original South line on the Red Line.
Banff Trail station is a CTrain light rail station in Banff Trail, Calgary, Alberta, Canada. It serves the Red Line and opened on September 7, 1987, as part of the original line. It is located on the exclusive LRT right of way on the east side of Banff Trail NW, 4.1 km (2.5 mi) northwest of the 7 Avenue & 9 Street SW interlocking. The station consists of two side-loading platforms with grade-level access from a pedestrian crossing of the tracks at the northern end of the station.
Whitehorn Station is a light rail station on the CTrain network of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Located in the city's Northeast community of Whitehorn, the station serves the Northeast leg of the Blue Line. The station opened on April 27, 1985, as part of the original Route 202, and was the terminus of the line until a later extension to: McKnight-Westwinds, in December 2007.
Rundle Station is a Calgary C-Train light rail station in the Northeast community of Rundle. It is the sixth station northeast of City Hall on the Blue Line, with Marlborough Station sitting in the southbound direction, and Whitehorn Station sitting in the northbound direction. The station opened on April 27, 1985, as part of the original Northeast Route 202 Line.
City Hall/Bow Valley College Station is a Calgary C-Train 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. The station is located inside of the Downtown Commercial Core on the southeastern area of the community, near the border of the Downtown East Village community.
Victoria Park/Stampede station is a CTrain light rail station in the Calgary, Alberta, neighbourhood of Beltline, used as a part of the Red Line. The station is adjacent to Stampede Park, the site of the Calgary Stampede. The station opened on May 25, 1981, under the name Stampede Station, as part of the original line.
Anderson Station is a CTrain light rail station in Southwood, Calgary, Alberta, Canada. It serves the south leg of the Red Line and it opened on May 25, 1981, and was the original southern terminus of the line. The station is located on the exclusive LRT right of way, 10.6 km (6.6 mi) south of the City Hall Interlocking.
Somerset–Bridlewood Station is a CTrain light rail station in the Calgary, Alberta community of Shawnessy. It is the current southern terminus of the Red Line. The station is one of two that opened on June 28, 2004 as part of the second phase of the South LRT Extension. The station is located on the exclusive LRT right of way, 16.9 km (10.5 mi) south of the City Hall interlocking along Shawville Gate. 913 parking spaces are included in the park-and-ride facility at the station.
The city of Calgary, Alberta, has a large transportation network that encompasses a variety of road, rail, air, public transit, and pedestrian infrastructure. Calgary is also a major Canadian transportation centre and a central cargo hub for freight in and out of north-western North America. The city sits at the junction between the "Canamex" highway system and the Trans-Canada Highway.
McKnight–Westwinds Station is a CTrain light rail station in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. It serves the North-East Line and opened in 2007 as part of the line's first extension. It was the northern terminus of the line until Martindale station opened in 2012.
Transport in Edmonton is fairly typical for a Canadian city of its size, involving air, rail, road and public transit. With very few natural barriers to growth and largely flat to gently rolling terrain bisected by a deep river valley, the city of Edmonton has expanded to cover an area of nearly 768 km2 (297 sq mi), of which only two-thirds is built-up, while the metropolitan area covers around 9,430 km2 (3,640 sq mi).
Centre Street is a major road in Calgary, Alberta, and defines the east and west halves of the city for the purposes of street addresses.
Martindale is a CTrain light rail station in Martindale, Calgary, Alberta. It serves the Northeast Line. It opened August 27, 2012.
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. The station is located along the community borders of Glendale and Westgate.
Saddletowne Station is a CTrain light rail station on the Northeast leg of the Blue Line located in Saddle Ridge, Calgary, Alberta. Opened on August 27, 2012, as part of a 2.9-km extension.
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 the operation of five-car trains, further increasing capacity.
The Green Line, also known as Route 203 is an expansion of the light rail (LRT) network in Calgary, Alberta. The Green Line will run between Calgary's north-central and southeastern boundaries, connecting with the Red Line and Blue Line in the city's downtown. The Green Line is the largest public infrastructure project in Calgary's history and will be the first rail line in the city to operate low-floor trains. When completed, the full vision of the Green Line will comprise of 29 stations spanning 46 kilometres (29 mi). This will bring the total number of CTrain stations in Calgary to 74.
36 Street E, Métis Trail, and Dwight McLellan Trail is a major arterial road in eastern Calgary and Rocky View County, Alberta. It connects with residential neighborhoods and commercial corridors in northeast Calgary.
