Line 3 (O-Train)

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Line 3
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Overview
StatusUnder construction
Owner City of Ottawa
Locale Ottawa, Ontario
Stations27 (23 shared with Line 1)
Website Line 3 (OC Transpo)
Service
Type Light rail
System O-Train
Depot(s)
Rolling stock Alstom Citadis Spirit
History
Planned opening2027 (2027) [1]
Technical
Line length39.5 km (25 mi)
CharacterAt-grade, underground
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Electrification 1,500 V DC from overhead catenary
Operating speed80 km/h (50 mph)
Signalling Thales SelTrac CBTC
Route map

Contents

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Moodie
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Bayshore
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Pinecrest
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Queensview
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Lincoln Fields
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New Orchard
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Sherbourne
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Kichi Zìbì
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Westboro
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Tunney's Pasture
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Bayview
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Pimisi
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Lyon
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Parliament
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Rideau
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uOttawa
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Lees
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Hurdman
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Ottawa
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St-Laurent
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Cyrville
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Blair
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Montréal
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Jeanne d'Arc
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Convent Glen
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Place d'Orléans
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Trim
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Line 3 (French : Ligne 3) is an under-construction light rail line of the O-Train network in Ottawa, Ontario. It is expected to open in 2027. [1]

History

In November 2013, the City of Ottawa released its new transportation master plan, [2] which included plans to build 35 kilometres (22 mi) of new rapid transit and 19 new stations. This also included plans to extend the Confederation Line westward to Bayshore station. In February 2017, the city announced an extension westward to Moodie Drive from Bayshore station. [3] This totals an extension of 11 stations and 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) westward. [4] Stage 2 will add a new light maintenance and storage facility along Corkstown Road, west of Moodie station.

Construction on Line 3 began in the second quarter of 2019, as the first segment of Line 1 became operational. While the western expansion of the O-Train was initially expected to be complete by 2026, [5] the city stated in August 2024 that the full system could be operational by 2027. [1] Construction is currently ongoing, for implementation of the city's plan to address the current gap in service between Dominion station and Lincoln Fields station where buses travel on the Kichi Zibi Mikan a little over 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) without stopping. [6] The plan calls for burying trains for most of the route, creating a shorter, straighter alignment. The new route will also include two new LRT stations in an urban area with intensification opportunities.

The line was initially considered to be part of the Confederation Line but was given its own number and colour in November 2020. [7]

Route and stations

Route

Line 3 will run parallel to Line 1 for most of its route, splitting at Lincoln Fields and continuing west towards Moodie.

Stations

Line 3 will feature 27 stations, from Trim in the east to Moodie in the west. 23 of the stations will be shared with Line 1.

StationNotes
Stage 2 West
Westboro Will replace the existing Transitway station. Serves high-density residential and Westboro Village
Kichi Zìbì Will replace Dominion station. The station will be renamed Kichi Zìbì to better associate with the region's Algonquin heritage, the nearby Kitchissippi lookout and the City ward of the same name.
Sherbourne New station will be below-grade, built as part of a cut-and-cover tunnel along the Byron Linear Tramway Park at Sherbourne Road
New Orchard New station will be below-grade, built as part of a cut-and-cover tunnel along the Byron Linear Tramway Park near New Orchard Avenue
Lincoln Fields Will replace the existing Transitway station. This station will be a major transfer point between lines 1 and 3. It will include a fare-paid transfer zone as well as public washrooms.
Stage 2 West, Moodie branch (Line 3)
Queensview Will be located near OC Transpo's Pinecrest garage between Queensview drive and the 417. A pedestrian bridge across the 417 is also being constructed to directly link to the station; although it will be completed before the LRT is operational, it will not be open to the public until the beginning of train service.
Pinecrest Will be located just west of Pinecrest Road and south of the existing Transitway station
Bayshore Will replace the existing Transitway station
Moodie Will replace the newly built Transitway station. A new maintenance and storage facility will be built beyond this station on the west side of Moodie Drive.
Stage 2 East
Montréal Will replace existing at-grade Transitway request stops and be built across Montreal Road in a newly constructed and widened Regional Road 174 overpass
Jeanne d'Arc Will replace the existing station and be built in the median of Highway 174 below Jeanne d'Arc Boulevard
Convent Glen New station will be built in the median of the 174 below Orléans Boulevard
Place d'Orléans Will replace existing Transitway station and be built in the median of the 174 and connect to the existing pedestrian bridge to connect to the Park and Ride and the Place d'Orleans Shopping Centre. This will be a major transfer station for riders living in Orléans and it will include a fare-paid transfer zone, with an additional pedestrian overpass constructed to provide direct between the bus and train platforms in the zone. It will also include public washrooms.
Trim Will be located in the median of the 174 and connect to the existing park-and-ride south of the 174 via a new pedestrian bridge. In the longer term, there are plans to construct an additional pedestrian bridge to link the station with the communities north of the 174.

Long-term expansion plans

Station [8] Notes
Wesley Clover ParksA future side platform station is protected along the guideway being constructed for the Stage 2 West expansion, west of the terminus at Moodie station and in close proximity to the Moodie Yard LMSF. If constructed, it would be used for special events only at Wesley Clover Parks on the other side of Corkstown Road.

References

  1. 1 2 3 Glass, Marlo. "Ottawa LRT west extension could be ready for passengers by 2027, city says". Ottawa Citizen. Retrieved August 3, 2024.
  2. "Transportation Master Plan". City of Ottawa. Archived from the original on August 10, 2015. Retrieved March 2, 2015.
  3. Willing, Jon (February 17, 2017). "'The west is finally in': $3.6B rail package includes LRT to Moodie Drive". Ottawa Citizen. Retrieved August 19, 2017.
  4. "Stage 2 – East, West and South". City of Ottawa. 2015. Retrieved August 1, 2015.
  5. Porter, Kate. "Western Stage 2 LRT construction now 17 months behind". CBC News. Retrieved November 3, 2022.
  6. "Unsatisfied with City proposal partially bury western extension". Ottawa Citizen. Archived from the original on June 19, 2013. Retrieved June 12, 2013.
  7. Lord, Craig (November 26, 2020). "Ottawa LRT: OC Transpo finalizes station names, transit map for Stage 2". Global News. Retrieved January 10, 2025.
  8. "Project Agreement – Schedule 15-2 Part 1" (PDF). City of Ottawa.