C-Train
Locale	Calgary, Alberta
Transit type	Light rail transit [1]
Began operation	May 25, 1981
System length	44. Calgary (ˈkælgəriː is the largest city in the Province of Alberta, Canada For specific light rail systems many of which use the words "light rail" as part of their name see List of light-rail transit systems. 8 kilometres
Number of lines	3
Number of stations	37
Daily ridership	271,100
Track gauge	4 ft 8½ in (1,435 mm) (standard gauge)
Operator(s)	Calgary Transit

C-Train is the light rail transit (LRT) system in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Rail gauge is the distance between the inner sides of the two parallel rails that make up a railway track. The standard gauge (also named the Stephenson gauge after George Stephenson, or Normal gauge) is a widely-used Rail gauge. Calgary Transit is the public transit service which is owned and operated by the city of Calgary Alberta. For specific light rail systems many of which use the words "light rail" as part of their name see List of light-rail transit systems. Calgary (ˈkælgəriː is the largest city in the Province of Alberta, Canada Alberta (ælˈbɝtə is one of Canada's prairie provinces. It became a province on September 1 1905 Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page It has been in operation since 1981. Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Operated by Calgary Transit, the system currently consists of two major routes on 44. Calgary Transit is the public transit service which is owned and operated by the city of Calgary Alberta. 8 km (28 miles) of track, running into the southern, northwestern, and northeastern sections of the city. The kilometre ( American spelling: kilometer) symbol km is a unit of Length in the Metric system, equal to one thousand A mile is a unit of Length, usually used to measure Distance, in a number of different systems including Imperial units United States Currently there are also plans to build additional lines running to the west, north and the southeast of the city. Most track is at grade with its own right of way. The downtown portion is shared right of way. Downtown Calgary is a region of central Calgary, Alberta. It is not a single neighbourhood per se but is actually a larger 8% of the system is underground, and 5% is grade separated (elevated). Trains are powered by overhead electric wires and pantographs. A pantograph is a device that collects electric current from Overhead lines for electric Trains or Trams The term stems from the resemblance to pantograph In the early 2000s, Calgary Transit began using the spelling CTrain for the LRT system, although this variation has not passed into general use and local media continue to use C-Train.

The CTrain has a higher ridership than any other light-rail system in North America^[1] with an average of 271,100 boardings per weekday in the fourth quarter of 2007, compared to 258,100 for Toronto, Ontario and 257,500 for Boston, Massachusetts, the second and third ranking light rail systems. For specific light rail systems many of which use the words "light rail" as part of their name see List of light-rail transit systems. ^[2]

Contents 1 History 2 Fares 3 Route details 3.1 Route 201 3.1.1 South Line 3.1.2 Northwest Line 3.2 Route 202 4 Future lines 4.1 West Line 4.2 Southeast Line 4.3 North Line and Airport Spur 4.4 Other future improvements 4.4.1 Downtown station refurbishment 4.4.2 Underground infrastructure 5 List of C-Train stations 5.1 Route 201 5.2 Route 202 5.3 Future Stations 6 See also 7 References 8 External links

History

The first line of the C-Train opened on May 25, 1981 following three years of track work. Events 1085 - Alfonso VI of Castile takes Toledo Spain back from the Moors. Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 This line, the 'South Line', ran from 8th Street SW station in downtown Calgary south to Anderson Station (see South Line below for details). The other two sections of the system, the Northeast Line and the Northwest Line, opened on April 27, 1985 and September 17, 1987 respectively. Events 1124 - David I becomes King of Scotland. 1296 - Battle of Dunbar: The Scots are defeated Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) Events 1176 - The Battle of Myriokephalon is fought 1462 - The Battle of Świecino (or Battle of Żarnowiec Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Since those opening dates, seven new stations have been added:

• August 31, 1990 - Brentwood Station (Northwest Line)
• October 9, 2001 - Canyon Meadows Station and Fish Creek-Lacombe Station (South Line)
• December 15, 2003 - Dalhousie Station (Northwest Line)
• June 28, 2004 - Shawnessy Station and Somerset-Bridlewood Station (South Line)
• December 17, 2007 - McKnight-Westwinds Station (Northeast Line)

The system initially used Siemens-Duewag U2 LRVs (originally designed for German metros, and used by Edmonton's earlier ETS light railway and the U-Bahn, a light rail system in Frankfurt), which constituted the entire fleet until mid-July 2001, when the first cars of the newer Siemens SD-160 trains began arriving. Events 1056 - Byzantine Empress Theodora becomes ill dying suddenly a few days later without children to succeed the Throne Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Events 768 - Carloman I and Charlemagne are crowned Kings of The Franks. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Events 533 - Byzantine general Belisarius defeats the Vandals, commanded by King Gelimer, at the Battle of Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1098 - Fighters of the First Crusade defeat Kerbogha of Mosul. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Events 546 - Gothic War (535–554: The Ostrogoths of King Totila Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The Siemens - Duewag U2 is a light-rail vehicle Originally designed for and used by the Frankfurt U-Bahn, the model of car was adopted by light Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. A rapid transit, underground, subway, elevated railway or metro(politan system is an electric passenger railway Edmonton (ˈɛdmɨntɨn is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta. Edmonton Light Rail Transit, more commonly referred to as the LRT is a Light rail system in Edmonton, Alberta. The Frankfurt U-Bahn, together with the Frankfurt S-Bahn and the Frankfurt Straßenbahn is the backbone of the Public transport system of Frankfurt, Germany July 2001: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September The SD-100 and SD-160 are light-rail vehicles manufactured by Siemens. There are now sixty-six SD-160s and eighty U2s in service (the eighty-third U2 was lost in a March 2001 accident, the eighty second was lost in an accident in late 2006, the eighty-first was lost in late 2007/early 2008). March 2001: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September

However, demand for light rail has exploded in recent years. In the decade prior to 2006, the city's population grew by 25% to over 1 million people, while ridership on the C-Train grew at twice that rate, by 50% in only 10 years. This resulted in severe overcrowding on the trains and demands for better service. In December 2004, city council approved an order for 33 additional SD-160 vehicles from Siemens, and in December 2006, approved an order for an additional 7. In November 2007 city council approved purchasing another 34 SD-160 LRV's to be used in conjunction with the West LRT and further expansions to the NE and NW legs. When all are finally delivered, the city's fleet will include 223 light rail vehicles. At that point in time the city will increase the frequency of trains from one every 5 minutes to one every 3 minutes during rush hour.

As of 2007 there is a total of 44. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. 8 km of track; the three lines are 20. The kilometre ( American spelling: kilometer) symbol km is a unit of Length in the Metric system, equal to one thousand 7 km (the southern line or A-Line), 12. 5 km (the northeastern line or B-Line), and 11. 0 km (the northwestern line or C-Line) in length.

In 2001, the C-Train became the first public transit system in Canada to claim all of its electricity from emissions-free wind power generation. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Wind Power is the conversion of wind energy into a useful form such as electricity using Wind turbines At the end of 2007 worldwide capacity of wind-powered generators was The electricity is generated by TransAlta operating in the southernmost region of Alberta. TransAlta Corporation () (formerly Calgary Power) is a Canadian energy company based in Calgary Alberta. The trains are powered from the same power grid as before; however, an equivalent amount of electricity is produced at the southern wind farms and "dedicated" to the C-Train. Under Alberta's free market for electricity, large consumers can contract to purchase their electricity from a specific vendor, although the individual electrons received off the province-wide grid may not be exactly the same as those transmitted. The only requirement is that supply and demand be the same at each end.

In the following section preliminary timelines for construction of future stations are referenced. For example, construction of a north C-Train line is not expected until after 2023. It should be noted that the city has, on several occasions, accelerated construction of C-Train expansion due to demand and available money. For example the McKnight-Westwinds station, which opened in 2007, was, as recently as 2002, not planned until beyond 2010. McKnight-Westwinds is the northern terminus of the North-East Line (Route 202 of the C-Train Light rail system in Calgary Alberta. Similarly, the timeline of construction of the south line extension was also pushed up several years due to increasing population and traffic volume.

Fares

Fare Type	Price (Canadian dollars)[3]
Cash Fare	$2. 50
Youth Cash Fare	$1. 50
Book of 10 Tickets	$21. 00
Book of 10 Youth Tickets	$13. 00
Day Pass	$6. 75
Youth Day Pass	$4. 50
Monthly Pass	$75. 00
Youth Monthly Pass	$50. 50
Monthly Pass, Reduced Rate	$37. 50
Senior Citizen Annual Pass	$35. 00
Senior Citizen Annual Pass, Reduced Rate	$15. 00

Route details

There are currently two major routes in operation: Route 201 (Somerset/Bridlewood–City Centre–Dalhousie) and Route 202 (McKnight/Westwinds–City Centre).

Route 201

This route comprises two lines: the South Line, which was the first of the three lines to be built, and the Northwest Line, which is the newest of the three lines to be built. Currently there are eleven stations on the South line (of which two opened on 28 June 2004) and seven on the Northwest line. Events 1098 - Fighters of the First Crusade defeat Kerbogha of Mosul. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again "

South Line

Seven stations on this line opened on May 25, 1981, as the first light railway line to serve the city. Events 1085 - Alfonso VI of Castile takes Toledo Spain back from the Moors. Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 From north to south, they are Victoria Park/Stampede (originally Stampede), Erlton/Stampede (originally Erlton), 39 Avenue (originally 42 Avenue), Chinook, Heritage (also the site of the Haysboro LRT Storage Facility), Southland, and Anderson (also the site of the Anderson LRT Yards). Victoria Park/Stampede (formerly named Stampede) is a stop on the South Line (Route 201 of the C-Train Light rail system in Calgary Alberta Erlton/Stampede (formerly named Erlton) is a stop on the South Line (Route 201 of the C-Train Light rail system in Calgary Alberta. 39 Avenue (formerly named 42 Avenue) is a stop on the South Line (Route 201 of the C-Train Light rail system in Calgary Alberta. Chinook is a stop on the South Line (Route 201 of the C-Train Light rail system in Calgary Alberta. Heritage is a stop on the South Line (Route 201 of the C-Train Light rail system in Calgary Alberta. Southland is a stop on the South Line (Route 201 of the C-Train Light rail system in Calgary Alberta. Anderson is a stop on the South Line (Route 201 of the C-Train Light rail system in Calgary Alberta. On October 9, 2001, two new stations were added: Canyon Meadows and Fish Creek-Lacombe. Events 768 - Carloman I and Charlemagne are crowned Kings of The Franks. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Canyon Meadows is a stop on the South Line (Route 201 of the C-Train Light rail system in Calgary Alberta. Fish Creek-Lacombe is a stop on the South Line (Route 201 of the C-Train Light rail system in Calgary Alberta. On June 28, 2004, two more stations opened: Shawnessy and Somerset-Bridlewood. Events 1098 - Fighters of the First Crusade defeat Kerbogha of Mosul. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Shawnessy is a stop on the South Line (Route 201 of the C-Train Light rail system in Calgary Alberta. Somerset-Bridlewood is the current southern terminus of the South Line (Route 201 of the C-Train Light rail system in Calgary Alberta. A further two stations -- Silverado (most likely in the area of 194th Avenue SW) and near 212th Avenue South (likely sharing the name of a future community in that area) -- are planned for the future once the community of Silverado in the south is developed, likely beyond 2020. 2020 ( MMXX) will be a Leap year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ^[4]

Northwest Line

Five stations on this line opened on September 7, 1987. Events 1251 BC - A Solar eclipse on this date might mark the birth of legendary Heracles at Thebes Greece. Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) From the most central to the most northwesterly, they are Sunnyside, SAIT/ACAD/Jubilee (the station name in full is "Southern Alberta Institute of Technology/Alberta College of Art and Design/Jubilee Auditorium"), Lions Park, Banff Trail, and University. Sunnyside is a stop on the Northwest Line (Route 201 of the C-Train Light rail system in Calgary Alberta. SAIT/ACA/Jubilee is a stop on the Northwest Line (Route 201 of the C-Train Light rail system in Calgary Alberta. Southern Alberta Institute of Technology, or SAIT (say-t as it's referred to locally is located in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The Alberta College of Art and Design ( ACAD) is located in Calgary on the North Hill overlooking the Bow River and the downtown skyline in a The Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium is a four million cubic foot (113000 m³) performing arts culture and community facility located in Calgary. Lions Park is a stop on the Northwest Line (Route 201 of the C-Train Light rail system in Calgary Alberta, Canada Banff Trail is a stop on the Northwest Line (Route 201 of the C-Train Light rail system in Calgary Alberta. University is a stop on the Northwest Line (Route 201 of the C-Train Light rail system in Calgary Alberta. On August 31, 1990, Brentwood station was opened as a new terminus, and on December 15, 2003, Dalhousie Station was opened. Events 1056 - Byzantine Empress Theodora becomes ill dying suddenly a few days later without children to succeed the Throne Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Brentwood is a stop on the Northwest Line (Route 201 of the C-Train Light rail system in Calgary Alberta. Events 533 - Byzantine general Belisarius defeats the Vandals, commanded by King Gelimer, at the Battle of Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Dalhousie is the northwest terminus of the Northwest Line (Route 201 of the C-Train Light rail system in Calgary Alberta. An eighth station - Crowfoot (formerly Crowfoot-Centennial) - is currently under construction and will open in late 2008,^[5] and a ninth station - Tuscany-Rocky Ridge - was approved in November 2007 for completion by 2011. Crowfoot will become the northern terminus of the Northwest Line (Route 201 of the C-Train Light rail system in Calgary Alberta once the extension 2011 ( MMXI) will be a Common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ^[6] An intermediate station near Northland Drive is possible in the future as well (between Brentwood and Dalhousie).

Route 202

This route comprises one line: the Northeast Line. All seven of these stations opened on April 27, 1985; from most central to most northeastern, they are: Bridgeland/Memorial, Zoo, Barlow/Max Bell, Franklin, Marlborough, Rundle, and Whitehorn. Events 1124 - David I becomes King of Scotland. 1296 - Battle of Dunbar: The Scots are defeated Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) Bridgeland/Memorial is a stop on the Northeast Line (Route 202 of the C-Train Light rail system in Calgary Alberta. Zoo is a stop on the Northeast Line (Route 202 of the C-Train Light rail system in Calgary Alberta. Barlow/Max Bell is a stop on the Northeast Line (Route 202 of the C-Train Light rail system in Calgary Alberta. Franklin is a stop on the Northeast Line (Route 202 of the C-Train Light rail system in Calgary Alberta, Canada. Marlborough is a stop on the Northeast Line (Route 202 of the C-Train Light rail system in Calgary Alberta. Rundle is a stop on the Northeast Line (Route 202 of the C-Train Light rail system in Calgary Alberta. Whitehorn is a station on the Northeast Line (Route 202 of the C-Train Light rail system in Calgary Alberta. An eighth station - McKnight/Westwinds - opened in 2007. McKnight-Westwinds is the northern terminus of the North-East Line (Route 202 of the C-Train Light rail system in Calgary Alberta. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Two more stations - expected to be named Martindale and Saddletowne^[4] - were approved in November 2007 for completion by 2011,^[6] and additional stations in the 60th Street NE corridor are proposed beyond 2023 in currently undeveloped land (locations undetermined)^[4] as those areas develop. 2011 ( MMXI) will be a Common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. 2023 ( MMXXIII) will be a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ^[7]

Future lines

Plans exist to build two additional lines from the city centre: a westbound line (which would serve as an extension to Route 202), and a southeastern line (which will likely be called Route 203). A third, northern line is to be planned beyond 2023, and will likely be called Route 204. 2023 ( MMXXIII) will be a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. A possible Route 205 spur is also planned, which would branch off of Route 202 and travel to the Calgary International Airport. Note: station names listed below are subject to change (as Calgary Transit has, on several occasions in the past, renamed approved stations prior to construction).

West Line

The plans for this line, which runs west from downtown, have existed since the beginning of construction of the South Line in 1978. Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) ^[8] It is now expected to begin construction in early 2009 and will open sometime in 2012 in the Bow Trail and 17th Avenue SW corridors. This article is about the year For the film see 2009 Lost Memories. 2012 ( MMXII) will be a Leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ^[4] The City of Calgary began a review process in late 2006 to update the plans to current standards, and Calgary City Council gave final approval to the project^[9] and allocated the required $566-million project funding on 20 November 2007. Calgary (ˈkælgəriː is the largest city in the Province of Alberta, Canada Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ^[6] Funding for the project will be sourced from the infrastructure fund that was created as a result of the Province returning the education tax portion of property taxes to the city. Construction of this line will begin in early 2009 and will be constructed at the same time as the extensions of the NE and NW lines of the LRT system that were approved in November 2007.

The original plan called for seven stations; the first station in the Downtown core at 11th Street has since been removed from the West LRT project and will be included in the 7th Avenue redevelopment project instead. The six remaining stations are expected to be named (from east to west): Sunalta (near 18th Street S. W. ), 26th Street West (Shaganappi), Westbrook, 45th Street West (Glendale), Signal Hill, and College (west of 69th Street S. W. near Westside Recreation Centre).

The updated alignment from the 2007 West LRT Report^[4] includes the line running on an elevated guideway beginning to the west of the future 11th Street Station, running along Bow Trail S. W. to 24th Street S. W. The line will then run at grade past 26th Street Station and drop into a tunnel to 33rd Street SW. The tunnel will then run across the Westbrook Mall parking lot, and under the current site of Ernest Manning Senior High School. The line will then follow the north side of 17th Avenue S. W. past 37th Street S. W. either below grade, or above grade (the final decision will be made during the design/build process) to 45th Street Station. Past 45th Street the line will run at grade, and approaching Sarcee Trail S. W. will move onto an elevated guideway that will pass over Sarcee Trail. The line will then run at grade until the Signal Hill Station, and will then proceed to drop below grade and pass under 17th Avenue S. W. at 69th Street S. W. and return to grade on the south side of the avenue. The line will then terminate at the site of the final station located to the west of 69th Street S. W. (tentatively known as College Station due to the proximity to two private colleges that are located adjacent to the station). ^[10]

It is also possible that the line may eventually continue as far west as 85th Street West (or even 101st Street West) in the future as those areas are built out. All stations, with an exception of Westbrook, which will be located below grade, and the 18th Street Station which will be elevated, will be located at grade.

Southeast Line

This line is planned to run from downtown (although on a different routing, not following the 7th Avenue corridor) to the communities of Douglasdale and McKenzie Lake and McKenzie Towne in the southeast, and onwards past Highway 22X into the so-called "Homesteads" region east of the Deerfoot Trail extension. McKenzie Lake is a Suburban neighbourhood in southeast Calgary, Alberta. McKenzie Towne is a master planned residential neighbourhood in the southeast of Calgary, Alberta being developed by Seventeen stations have been planned for this route, of which up to eleven are expected to be built by 2023. 2023 ( MMXXIII) will be a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Three of the proposed downtown stations are expected to be built underground^[11], and the rest of the line will follow the 52 Street SE corridor from Douglasdale and McKenzie Towne to Auburn Bay (south of Highway 22X) and then wind its way through Health Campus (adjacent to a planned southeast hospital) and Seton. Location of Auburn Bay in Calgary Auburn Bay is a new Suburban residential Location of Seton in Calgary Seton is a Suburban residential/commercial/institutional Unlike Lines 201 and 202, which use high-floor U2 and SD-160 LRVs, Line 203 is expected to employ low-floor LRVs^[12], such as the Siemens Avanto. The Avanto is a low-floor Tram manufactured by Siemens AG. It is used or on order by several systems in the United States and for Tram-train

From north to south, the proposed stations are: Eau Claire, Central (at 6 Avenue), Macleod Trail, 4 Street SE, Ramsay/Inglewood, Crossroads, Highfield, Lynnwood, Ogden, South Hill, Douglasdale (the last expected by 2023), Shepard, Prestwick, McKenzie Towne, Auburn Bay, Health Campus (the station likely will share the name of the hospital), and Seton, with further stations to the south expected in the future. McKenzie Towne is a master planned residential neighbourhood in the southeast of Calgary, Alberta being developed by ^[13]

North Line and Airport Spur

Although it is not expected to be built until beyond 2023, this line (for which a route has not yet been determined) would likely go to serve the Country Hills community and go as far as the planned Stoney Trail beltway. The only part of the north line whereby an alignment has been determined is the portion that will follow Harvest Hills Boulevard north from Beddington Trail and a terminus. In addition, an airport spur (which could include a connection with a proposed high-speed rail service to Edmonton) is also possible, hence creating two lines running concurrently from 64th Avenue NE through to downtown. Edmonton (ˈɛdmɨntɨn is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta. ^[14]

Other future improvements

Currently, Calgary Transit operate three-car trains. The four newest stations—Dalhousie, McKnight-Westwinds, Shawnessy, and Somerset-Bridlewood along with the 1st Street W station in Downtown—have been built to accommodate trains of four cars, and it is planned to expand the original stations to support four cars. The downtown stations and the South Line will be upgraded first, ending in 2013; followed by the Northwest Line (so as to be able to run four-car trains on Route 201) in 2015 and the Northeast Line in 2017. 2013 ( MMXIII) will be a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. 2015 ( MMXV) will be a Common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. 2017 ( MMXVII) will be a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. By 2023 Calgary Transit also plans to begin replacing some of the original Siemens-Duewag U2s (as of 2004 eighty-two of the original eighty-three are in service, and are nearing twenty-three years of service, and by 2023 will be forty-two years old). 2023 ( MMXXIII) will be a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Siemens - Duewag U2 is a light-rail vehicle Originally designed for and used by the Frankfurt U-Bahn, the model of car was adopted by light "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Ultimately, 40 new SD160 model C-train cars will be in service by the end of 2007. Twenty-six of them have already come into service so far.

Downtown station refurbishment

In June 2007 the City of Calgary released information on the schedule for the refurbishment of the downtown stations. ^[15] The plan involves replacing and relocating a number of the stations, and expanding other stations (such as Centre Street which was refurbished in 2001) to allow for four-car trains. Many of the new stations will keep their existing names, however they may be shifted one block east or west, or to the opposite side of 7th Avenue SW. The first station to undergo refurbishment will be the 7th Street SW station, which will be relocated one block to the east. The 6th Street SW and 4th Street SW Stations will be reconstructed in place. This does require that the stations be closed for a period of time while the work is undertaken, however only one station will be closed at any given time. The new stations will feature longer platforms for longer trains, better integration of the platforms into the sidewalk system, better lighting, and more attractive landscaping and street furniture.

The 10th Street SW Station, which is currently the terminus for Route 202 in the downtown, will be replaced with a new station located one block to the west at 11th Street SW. This station was initially proposed to be undertaken as the first station to be completed in the refurbishment project, however it has been pushed back and will now be completed closer to 2012 and the opening of the West LRT.

Underground infrastructure

Although it initially planned to build most of the downtown portion underground^[16], and actually built some tunnels which still exist, the city deferred the plans due to the high costs and an economic recession. It also discovered that the surface system could accommodate higher passenger volumes than expected without incurring the costs of a tunnel. As a result of the original plans, when it built a new Municipal Building, it built an incomplete LRT station beneath it and a short section of tunnel leading to it under 8th Avenue S. The turnoff to this station is visible in the tunnel on Route 201 entering downtown from the south, shortly before City Hall. However, after urban explorers discovered the tunnel and visited it during a transit strike, the city walled off the spur tunnel with cinder blocks. The underground station it connects to still exists, although it is not open to the public.

As the population of metropolitan Calgary increases and growing suburbs require new lines and extensions, the higher train volumes will exceed the ability of the downtown section along 7th Avenue S to accommodate them. To provide for long-term expansion, the city is reviewing its plans to put parts of the downtown section underground. The current plans allow the expanded Route 202 (Northeast/West) to use the existing 7th Avenue S surface infrastructure. The expanded Route 201 (Northwest/South), currently sharing 7th Avenue S with Route 202, will be relocated to a new tunnel dug beneath 8th Avenue S. The future Southeast/Downtown route will probably enter downtown through a shorter tunnel under one or more streets (candidates include 2nd Street W, 5th Street W, 6th Street W, 8th Avenue S, 10th Avenue S, 11th Avenue S, and 12th Avenue S). The future North line will probably share track from the Zoo through downtown with the existing Northeast line (Route 202), avoiding the cost of a tunnel until passenger volumes grow too high. ^[13] Although Calgary City Council commissioned a functional study for the downtown metro component of the C-Train system in November 2007, the city is unlikely to complete this expansion before 2017 unless additional funding is received from provincial or federal governments.

List of C-Train stations

The typical C-Train station outside the downtown core allows for several methods of passenger arrival and departure. Crowfoot will become the northern terminus of the Northwest Line (Route 201 of the C-Train Light rail system in Calgary Alberta once the extension Dalhousie is the northwest terminus of the Northwest Line (Route 201 of the C-Train Light rail system in Calgary Alberta. Brentwood is a stop on the Northwest Line (Route 201 of the C-Train Light rail system in Calgary Alberta. University is a stop on the Northwest Line (Route 201 of the C-Train Light rail system in Calgary Alberta. Banff Trail is a stop on the Northwest Line (Route 201 of the C-Train Light rail system in Calgary Alberta. SAIT/ACA/Jubilee is a stop on the Northwest Line (Route 201 of the C-Train Light rail system in Calgary Alberta. Sunnyside is a stop on the Northwest Line (Route 201 of the C-Train Light rail system in Calgary Alberta. 8 Street Southwest is a stop in downtown Calgary on the city's C-Train Light rail system 6 Street Southwest and 7 Street Southwest are stops in Downtown Calgary on the city's C-Train Light rail system The 3 Street Southwest and 4 Street Southwest platforms are stops in downtown Calgary on the city's C-Train Light rail system 1 Street and Centre Street are stops in downtown Calgary on the city's C-Train Light rail system Olympic Plaza and City Hall are stops in downtown Calgary on the city's C-Train Light rail system Victoria Park/Stampede (formerly named Stampede) is a stop on the South Line (Route 201 of the C-Train Light rail system in Calgary Alberta Erlton/Stampede (formerly named Erlton) is a stop on the South Line (Route 201 of the C-Train Light rail system in Calgary Alberta. 39 Avenue (formerly named 42 Avenue) is a stop on the South Line (Route 201 of the C-Train Light rail system in Calgary Alberta. Chinook is a stop on the South Line (Route 201 of the C-Train Light rail system in Calgary Alberta. Heritage is a stop on the South Line (Route 201 of the C-Train Light rail system in Calgary Alberta. Southland is a stop on the South Line (Route 201 of the C-Train Light rail system in Calgary Alberta. Anderson is a stop on the South Line (Route 201 of the C-Train Light rail system in Calgary Alberta. Canyon Meadows is a stop on the South Line (Route 201 of the C-Train Light rail system in Calgary Alberta. Fish Creek-Lacombe is a stop on the South Line (Route 201 of the C-Train Light rail system in Calgary Alberta. Shawnessy is a stop on the South Line (Route 201 of the C-Train Light rail system in Calgary Alberta. Somerset-Bridlewood is the current southern terminus of the South Line (Route 201 of the C-Train Light rail system in Calgary Alberta. Bridgeland/Memorial is a stop on the Northeast Line (Route 202 of the C-Train Light rail system in Calgary Alberta. Zoo is a stop on the Northeast Line (Route 202 of the C-Train Light rail system in Calgary Alberta. Barlow/Max Bell is a stop on the Northeast Line (Route 202 of the C-Train Light rail system in Calgary Alberta. Marlborough is a stop on the Northeast Line (Route 202 of the C-Train Light rail system in Calgary Alberta. Rundle is a stop on the Northeast Line (Route 202 of the C-Train Light rail system in Calgary Alberta. Whitehorn is a station on the Northeast Line (Route 202 of the C-Train Light rail system in Calgary Alberta. McKnight-Westwinds is the northern terminus of the North-East Line (Route 202 of the C-Train Light rail system in Calgary Alberta. Many C-Train passengers travel to and from suburban stations on feeder bus routes that wend their way through surrounding neighbourhoods. Another popular option is a Park and Ride lot, in which commuters drive to a station by car and then transfer to a C-Train to complete their journey. Park and ride (or incentive parking) facilities are Public transport stations that allow commuters and other people wishing to travel into Alternatively, some C-Train passengers disembark at drop-off zones from vehicles travelling elsewhere; because many of these commuters are conveyed by their spouses, these zones are branded as Kiss and Ride areas. Park and ride (or incentive parking) facilities are Public transport stations that allow commuters and other people wishing to travel into

Route 201

Station	Route	Area	Open	Location
Dalhousie	Route 201	NW	2003	51°06′12″N 114°09′39″W / 51.10333, -114.16083 (Dalhousie)
Brentwood	Route 201	NW	1990	51°05′15″N 114°07′56″W / 51.0875, -114.13222 (Brentwood)
University	Route 201	NW	1987	51°04′49″N 114°07′23″W / 51.08028, -114.12306 (University)
Banff Trail	Route 201	NW	1987	51°04′15″N 114°06′55″W / 51.07083, -114.11528 (Banff Trail)
Lions Park	Route 201	NW	1987	51°03′54″N 114°06′12″W / 51.065, -114.10333 (Lions Park)
SAIT/ACAD/Jubilee	Route 201	NW	1987	51°03′47″N 114°05′28″W / 51.06306, -114.09111 (SAIT)
Sunnyside	Route 201	NW	1987	51°03′21″N 114°05′03″W / 51.05583, -114.08417 (Sunnyside)
8th St. SW	Route 201, 202	Downtown	1981	51°02′49″N 114°04′52″W / 51.04694, -114.08111 (8th St.)
6th/7th St. SW	Route 201, 202	Downtown	1981	51°02′48″N 114°04′30″W / 51.04667, -114.075 (7 Street)
3rd/4th St. SW	Route 201, 202	Downtown	1981	51°02′48″N 114°04′13″W / 51.04667, -114.07028 (3 Street)
1st St. SW/Centre St.	Route 201, 202	Downtown	1981	51°02′48″N 114°03′51″W / 51.04667, -114.06417 (Centre Street)
Olympic Plaza/City Hall	Route 201, 202	Downtown	1981	51°02′47″N 114°03′29″W / 51.04639, -114.05806 (Olympic Plaza)
Victoria Park/Stampede	Route 201	S	1981	51°02′18″N 114°03′30″W / 51.03833, -114.05833 (Stampede)
Erlton/Stampede	Route 201	S	1981	51°01′56″N 114°03′31″W / 51.03222, -114.05861 (Erlton)
39th Avenue	Route 201	S	1981	51°01′03″N 114°03′42″W / 51.0175, -114.06167 (39th Avenue)
Chinook	Route 201	S	1981	50°59′50″N 114°03′58″W / 50.99722, -114.06611 (Chinook)
Heritage	Route 201	S	1981	50°58′43″N 114°04′27″W / 50.97861, -114.07417 (Heritage)
Southland	Route 201	S	1981	50°57′51″N 114°04′36″W / 50.96417, -114.07667 (Southland)
Anderson	Route 201	S	1981	50°57′17″N 114°04′29″W / 50.95472, -114.07472 (Anderson)
Canyon Meadows	Route 201	S	2001	50°56′10″N 114°04′12″W / 50.93611, -114.07 (Canyon Meadows)
Fish Creek-Lacombe	Route 201	S	2001	50°55′23″N 114°04′22″W / 50.92306, -114.07278 (Fish Creek)
Shawnessy	Route 201	S	2004	50°54′38″N 114°04′14″W / 50.91056, -114.07056 (Shawnessy)
Somerset-Bridlewood	Route 201	S	2004	50°53′57″N 114°04′09″W / 50.89917, -114.06917 (Somerset)

Route 202

Station	Route	Area	Open	Location
10th St. SW	Route 202	Downtown	1985	51°02′49″N 114°04′58″W / 51.04694, -114.08278 (10th St.)
8th St. SW	Route 201, 202	Downtown	1981	51°02′49″N 114°04′52″W / 51.04694, -114.08111 (8th St.)
6th/7th St. SW	Route 201, 202	Downtown	1981	51°02′48″N 114°04′30″W / 51.04667, -114.075 (7 Street)
3rd/4th St. SW	Route 201, 202	Downtown	1981	51°02′48″N 114°04′13″W / 51.04667, -114.07028 (3 Street)
1st St. SW/Centre St.	Route 201, 202	Downtown	1981	51°02′48″N 114°03′51″W / 51.04667, -114.06417 (Centre Street)
Olympic Plaza/City Hall	Route 201, 202	Downtown	1981	51°02′47″N 114°03′29″W / 51.04639, -114.05806 (Olympic Plaza)
3rd St. SE	Route 202	Downtown	1985	51°02′46″N 114°03′17″W / 51.04611, -114.05472 (3rd St SE)
Bridgeland/Memorial	Route 202	NE	1985	51°02′56″N 114°02′26″W / 51.04889, -114.04056 (Bridgeland)
Zoo	Route 202	NE	1985	51°02′51″N 114°01′30″W / 51.0475, -114.025 (Zoo)
Barlow/Max Bell	Route 202	NE	1985	51°02′45″N 114°00′25″W / 51.04583, -114.00694 (Barlow)
Franklin	Route 202	NE	1985	51°02′50″N 113°59′38″W / 51.04722, -113.99389 (Franklin)
Marlborough	Route 202	NE	1985	51°03′32″N 113°58′54″W / 51.05889, -113.98167 (Marlborough)
Rundle	Route 202	NE	1985	51°04′30″N 113°58′54″W / 51.075, -113.98167 (Rundle)
Whitehorn	Route 202	NE	1985	51°05′11″N 113°58′54″W / 51.08639, -113.98167 (Whitehorn)
McKnight-Westwinds	Route 202	NE	2007	51°05′52″N 113°58′54″W / 51.09778, -113.98167 (McKnight-Westwinds)

Future Stations

Station	Route	Area	Open	Location
Crowfoot	Route 201	NW	late 2008	51°07′23″N 114°12′27″W / 51.12306, -114.2075 (Crowfoot)
Tuscany-Rocky Ridge	Route 201	NW	2011	51°08′07″N 114°14′15″W / 51.13528, -114.2375 (Tuscany-Rocky Ridge)
Martindale	Route 202	NE	2011	51°07′11″N 113°57′39″W / 51.11972, -113.96083 (Martindale)
Saddletowne	Route 202	NE	2011	51°07′30″N 113°56′54″W / 51.125, -113.94833 (Saddle Ridge)
69th St. Dalhousie is the northwest terminus of the Northwest Line (Route 201 of the C-Train Light rail system in Calgary Alberta. Brentwood is a stop on the Northwest Line (Route 201 of the C-Train Light rail system in Calgary Alberta. University is a stop on the Northwest Line (Route 201 of the C-Train Light rail system in Calgary Alberta. Banff Trail is a stop on the Northwest Line (Route 201 of the C-Train Light rail system in Calgary Alberta. Lions Park is a stop on the Northwest Line (Route 201 of the C-Train Light rail system in Calgary Alberta, Canada SAIT/ACA/Jubilee is a stop on the Northwest Line (Route 201 of the C-Train Light rail system in Calgary Alberta. Sunnyside is a stop on the Northwest Line (Route 201 of the C-Train Light rail system in Calgary Alberta. 8 Street Southwest is a stop in downtown Calgary on the city's C-Train Light rail system 6 Street Southwest and 7 Street Southwest are stops in Downtown Calgary on the city's C-Train Light rail system The 3 Street Southwest and 4 Street Southwest platforms are stops in downtown Calgary on the city's C-Train Light rail system 1 Street and Centre Street are stops in downtown Calgary on the city's C-Train Light rail system Olympic Plaza and City Hall are stops in downtown Calgary on the city's C-Train Light rail system Victoria Park/Stampede (formerly named Stampede) is a stop on the South Line (Route 201 of the C-Train Light rail system in Calgary Alberta Erlton/Stampede (formerly named Erlton) is a stop on the South Line (Route 201 of the C-Train Light rail system in Calgary Alberta. 39 Avenue (formerly named 42 Avenue) is a stop on the South Line (Route 201 of the C-Train Light rail system in Calgary Alberta. Chinook is a stop on the South Line (Route 201 of the C-Train Light rail system in Calgary Alberta. Heritage is a stop on the South Line (Route 201 of the C-Train Light rail system in Calgary Alberta. Southland is a stop on the South Line (Route 201 of the C-Train Light rail system in Calgary Alberta. Anderson is a stop on the South Line (Route 201 of the C-Train Light rail system in Calgary Alberta. Canyon Meadows is a stop on the South Line (Route 201 of the C-Train Light rail system in Calgary Alberta. Fish Creek-Lacombe is a stop on the South Line (Route 201 of the C-Train Light rail system in Calgary Alberta. Shawnessy is a stop on the South Line (Route 201 of the C-Train Light rail system in Calgary Alberta. Somerset-Bridlewood is the current southern terminus of the South Line (Route 201 of the C-Train Light rail system in Calgary Alberta. 8 Street Southwest is a stop in downtown Calgary on the city's C-Train Light rail system 6 Street Southwest and 7 Street Southwest are stops in Downtown Calgary on the city's C-Train Light rail system The 3 Street Southwest and 4 Street Southwest platforms are stops in downtown Calgary on the city's C-Train Light rail system 1 Street and Centre Street are stops in downtown Calgary on the city's C-Train Light rail system Olympic Plaza and City Hall are stops in downtown Calgary on the city's C-Train Light rail system 3rd Street Southeast is a stop in downtown Calgary on the city's C-Train Light rail system Bridgeland/Memorial is a stop on the Northeast Line (Route 202 of the C-Train Light rail system in Calgary Alberta. Zoo is a stop on the Northeast Line (Route 202 of the C-Train Light rail system in Calgary Alberta. Barlow/Max Bell is a stop on the Northeast Line (Route 202 of the C-Train Light rail system in Calgary Alberta. Franklin is a stop on the Northeast Line (Route 202 of the C-Train Light rail system in Calgary Alberta, Canada. Marlborough is a stop on the Northeast Line (Route 202 of the C-Train Light rail system in Calgary Alberta. Rundle is a stop on the Northeast Line (Route 202 of the C-Train Light rail system in Calgary Alberta. Whitehorn is a station on the Northeast Line (Route 202 of the C-Train Light rail system in Calgary Alberta. McKnight-Westwinds is the northern terminus of the North-East Line (Route 202 of the C-Train Light rail system in Calgary Alberta. Crowfoot will become the northern terminus of the Northwest Line (Route 201 of the C-Train Light rail system in Calgary Alberta once the extension Tuscany/Rocky Ridge will become the northern terminus of the Northwest Line (Route 201 of the C-Train Light rail system in Calgary Alberta once Martindale is a future Calgary Transit LRT C-Train station on the Northeast Line/Route 202 SW	Route 202	West	2012-2013	51°02′15″N 114°11′26″W / 51.0375, -114.19056 (69th St.)
Sirocco Drive SW	Route 202	West	2012-2013	51°02′13″N 114°10′17″W / 51.03694, -114.17139 (Sirocco Drive)
45th St. SW	Route 202	West	2012-2013	51°02′16″N 114°09′12″W / 51.03778, -114.15333 (45th St.)
Westbrook	Route 202	West	2012-2013	51°02′23″N 114°08′17″W / 51.03972, -114.13806 (Westbrook)
26th St. SW	Route 202	West	2012-2013	51°02′29″N 114°07′24″W / 51.04139, -114.12333 (26th St.)
Sunalta	Route 202	West	2012-2013	51°02′41.28″N 114°05′56″W / 51.0448, -114.09889 (16th St.)

See also

• List of tram and light-rail transit systems

References

External links

• Calgary Transit's official website
• LRT in Calgary (an informative third-party web site)
• www.ctrainmap.com (Google Maps version of the C-Train system)

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