MAX Orange

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MAX Orange
Calgary Rapid Transit Network Map, MAX Orange Highlighted.png
MAX Orange route
Overview
System MAX
Operator Calgary Transit
Began serviceNovember 19, 2018
Route
Start Brentwood
End Saddletowne
Length14.5 miles (23.3 km)
Stops21
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MAX Orange, also known as Route 303 or the North Crosstown BRT, [1] is a bus rapid transit line in Calgary, Alberta. Part of Calgary Transit's MAX network, it largely travels east-west along 16 Avenue N and north-south along 52 Street NE. It connects CTrain stations on the Red and Blue lines to the northwest and northeast quadrants of Calgary. [2]

Stations and route

MAX Orange begins in the northwest at Brentwood station on the Red Line, travelling west to the Alberta Children's Hospital and Foothills Medical Centre. From Foothills Medical Centre, MAX Orange travels east along 16 Avenue N before turning north along 36 Street NE to Rundle station on the Blue Line. MAX Orange then travels east along 32 Avenue NE and north along 52 Street NE to Saddletowne station, the terminus of the Blue Line and MAX Orange. [3]

Key
Terminus
StationOpenedRoute transfers
Brentwood1990 CT Red.svg Red Line
31 St NW2018
Alberta Children's Hospital 2018
Foothills Medical Centre 2018
North Hill2018 CT Red.svg
SAIT/AUArts/Jubilee 1987 CT Red.svg
4 St NW2018
Centre St N2018
Edmonton Tr2018
Russet Rd2018
19 St NE2018
Rundle 1985 CT Blue.svg Blue Line
Rundleside Dr2018
32 Ave NE2018
Whitehorn Dr2018
44 Ave NE2018
Castleridge Bv2018
Falshire Dr2018
Martindale Bv2018
Saddletowne Ci2018
Saddletowne2012 CT Blue.svg

See also

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References

  1. "Our 2018 Bus Review". Calgary Transit. April 5, 2018. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
  2. Potkins, Meghan (November 16, 2018). "MAX transit: A detailed look at three rapid bus routes launching on Monday". Calgary Herald. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
  3. "Route 303" (PDF). Calgary Transit. January 2020. Retrieved June 27, 2020.