Calgary Light Rail System Map

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]

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
Red Line
Blue Line

Active stations

StationRouteGradeOpenedPlatform typeParking spaces[5]
Tuscany†Surface2014Centre572
CrowfootSurface2009Centre1345
DalhousieSurface2003Centre740
BrentwoodSurface1990Centre980
UniversitySurface1987CentreNone
Banff TrailSurface1987Side-loading700 (at McMahon Stadium)
Lions ParkSurface1987Side-loadingNone
SAIT/AUArts/JubileeSurface1987CentreNone
SunnysideSurface1987Side-loadingNone
8 Street SW* Surface1981Side-loading (eastbound)None
7 Street SW* Surface1981Side-loading (westbound)None
6 Street SW* Surface1981Side-loading (eastbound)None
4 Street SW* Surface1981Side-loading (westbound)None
3 Street SW* Surface1981Side-loading (eastbound)None
1 Street SW* Surface1981Side-loading (westbound)None
Centre St.* Surface1981Side-loading (eastbound)None
City Hall/Bow Valley College* Surface1981Side-loadingNone
Victoria Park/StampedeSurface1981Centre Side-loading (overflow)None
Erlton/StampedeSurface1981CentreNone
39 AvenueSurface1981Side-loading297
ChinookSurface1981Centre320
HeritageSurface1981Centre550
SouthlandSurface1981Centre680
AndersonSurface1981Centre1750
Canyon MeadowsSurface2001Centre260
Fish Creek–LacombeSurface2001Centre1130
ShawnessySurface2004Staggered side-loading200
Somerset–Bridlewood†Surface2004Centre913
69 Street†Trench2012Centre827
SiroccoSurface2012Side-loading365
45 StreetTrench2012Side-loadingNone
WestbrookUnderground2012Side-loadingNone
Shaganappi PointSurface2012Side-loadingNone
SunaltaElevated2012Side-loadingNone
Downtown West–Kerby*Surface2012Side-loadingNone
Bridgeland/MemorialSurface1985CentreNone
ZooSurface1985Centre500 (at Calgary Zoo)
Barlow/Max BellSurface1985Centre50
FranklinSurface1985Centre578
MarlboroughSurface1985Centre480
RundleSurface1985Centre350
WhitehornSurface1985Centre824
McKnight–WestwindsSurface2007Centre949
MartindaleSurface2012Staggered side-loadingNone
Saddletowne†Surface2012Centre130

Former stations

StationRouteAreaOpenClosed
3 Street SEDowntown19852010
Olympic Plaza Downtown19812011
10 Street SWDowntown19852012

Ghost station

StationAreaOpenLocation
Calgary Municipal BuildingDowntownFuturePlanned 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.

References

  1. ↑ "About Calgary Transit / Corporate Information / History". Calgary Transit. City of Calgary. 2014. Retrieved 2015-03-15.
  2. ↑ "The City of Calgary Transportation Department". City of Calgary (website). Retrieved 2012-10-16.
  3. ↑ "About Calgary Transit / Facts and Figures / Statistics". Calgary Transit. City of Calgary. 2015. Retrieved 2015-07-17.
  4. 1 2 "LRT Technical Data". Calgary Transit. City of Calgary. Archived from the original on 2014-07-14.
  5. ↑ Calgary Transit. "Park & Ride Locations - Calgary Transit". www.calgarytransit.com. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
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