List of CTrain stations

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CTrain is a light rail system in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. It has been in operation since May 25, 1981. [1] The system is operated by Calgary Transit, as part of the Calgary municipal government's transportation department. [2] The CTrain system has two routes, with a combined route length of 59.9 kilometres (37.2 mi). [3] The Red Line (also known as Route 201) is 35 kilometres (22 mi) long and serves the southern and northwestern areas of the city. The Blue Line (also known as Route 202) is 25.7 kilometres (16.0 mi) long, and serves the northeastern and western sections of the city. [4]

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Most CTrain track is at grade, within its own right-of-way. The downtown portion services both transit lines along the 7th Avenue South transit mall at street level, and is shared between the CTrain, Calgary Transit buses, and City of Calgary vehicles. This portion is a zero-fare zone and serves as a downtown people mover. The tracks split at the east and west ends of downtown into lines leading to the south, northeast, west and northwest residential neighbourhoods of Calgary. Six percent of the system is underground, and seven percent is grade-separated (elevated). [4] Trains are powered by overhead electric wires, using pantographs to draw power.

List of CTrain stations

Key
Terminus
* 7 Avenue Free Fare Zone
  R   Red Line
  B   Blue Line

Active stations

StationRouteGradeOpenedPlatform typeParking spaces [5]
Tuscany  R  Surface2014 Centre 572
Crowfoot   R  Surface2009Centre1345
Dalhousie   R  Surface2003Centre740
Brentwood   R  Surface1990Centre980
University   R  Surface1987CentreNone
Banff Trail   R  Surface1987 Side-loading 700 (at McMahon Stadium)
Lions Park   R  Surface1987Side-loadingNone
SAIT/AUArts/Jubilee   R  Surface1987CentreNone
Sunnyside   R  Surface1987Side-loadingNone
8 Street SW*  R    B  Surface1981Side-loading (eastbound)None
7 Street SW*  R    B  Surface1981Side-loading (westbound)None
6 Street SW*  R    B  Surface1981Side-loading (eastbound)None
4 Street SW*  R    B  Surface1981Side-loading (westbound)None
3 Street SW*  R    B  Surface1981Side-loading (eastbound)None
1 Street SW*  R    B  Surface1981Side-loading (westbound)None
Centre St.*  R    B  Surface1981Side-loading (eastbound)None
City Hall/Bow Valley College*  R    B  Surface1981Side-loadingNone
Victoria Park/Stampede   R  Surface1981Centre Side-loading (overflow)None
Erlton/Stampede   R  Surface1981CentreNone
39 Avenue   R  Surface1981Side-loading297
Chinook   R  Surface1981Centre320
Heritage   R  Surface1981Centre550
Southland   R  Surface1981Centre680
Anderson   R  Surface1981Centre1750
Canyon Meadows   R  Surface2001Centre260
Fish Creek–Lacombe   R  Surface2001Centre1130
Shawnessy   R  Surface2004Staggered side-loading200
Somerset–Bridlewood  R  Surface2004Centre913
69 Street  B  Trench2012Centre827
Sirocco   B  Surface2012Side-loading365
45 Street   B  Trench2012Side-loadingNone
Westbrook   B  Underground2012Side-loadingNone
Shaganappi Point   B  Surface2012Side-loadingNone
Sunalta   B  Elevated2012Side-loadingNone
Downtown West–Kerby*  B  Surface2012Side-loadingNone
Bridgeland/Memorial   B  Surface1985CentreNone
Zoo   B  Surface1985Centre500 (at Calgary Zoo)
Barlow/Max Bell   B  Surface1985Centre50
Franklin   B  Surface1985Centre578
Marlborough   B  Surface1985Centre480
Rundle   B  Surface1985Centre350
Whitehorn   B  Surface1985Centre824
McKnight–Westwinds   B  Surface2007Centre949
Martindale   B  Surface2012Staggered side-loadingNone
Saddletowne  B  Surface2012Centre130

Former stations

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StationRouteAreaOpenClosed
3 Street SE   B  Downtown19852010
Olympic Plaza  R    B  Downtown19812011
10 Street SW   B  Downtown19852012

Ghost station

StationAreaOpenLocation
Calgary Municipal Building DowntownFuturePlanned subway line under 8th Ave

This underground station was built under the Municipal Building as part of a proposed future 8th Avenue subway. There is a short section of unused transit tunnel leading to it from the South leg that was blocked off after underground urban explorers started following it into the station.

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