Douglas Glen station

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Douglas Glen
CTrain station
Coordinates 50°57′07″N113°59′48″W / 50.952013°N 113.996617°W / 50.952013; -113.996617 (Douglas Glen) Coordinates: 50°57′07″N113°59′48″W / 50.952013°N 113.996617°W / 50.952013; -113.996617 (Douglas Glen)
Owned by Calgary Transit
Platforms Side platforms
Tracks2
Connections MAX Teal
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
Parking600
Disabled accessYes
History
Opening2027 (2027)
Electrified Overhead catenary
Services
Preceding station CTrain Following station
Quarry Park
toward 16 Avenue N
Green Line Shepard
Terminus

Douglas Glen is a planned and approved CTrain light rail station in Calgary, Alberta, Canada part of the Green Line. Construction will begin in 2022 and complete in 2027 as part of construction stage one, segment one. [1] The station is located in the suburban residential and commercial community of Douglasdale/Douglasglen.

The station will be located along 114 Avenue SE between 29 Street SE and 27 Street SE. The site of the station is currently used as a transit hub for buses and will be rebuilt to accommodate rail. The station is one of only three stations in stage one to feature a park and ride. [2]

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References

  1. "Green Line - Segment 1:: Green Line Stage One". Engage. Retrieved 2020-07-21.
  2. Transportation. "Douglas Glen Green Line Station". www.calgary.ca. Retrieved 2020-07-23.