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Beltline station is a planned and approved CTrain light rail station in Calgary, Alberta, part of the Green Line. Construction was slated to begin in 2024 and finish in 2030 as part of construction phase 1, segment 2A. [1] However the station was deferred as part of a alignment change on July 30, 2024. [2]
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 ...
It is located in a reserved right-of-way within its community, with the side-loading platforms to be staggered west and east of Martindale Boulevard. Due to its location in a residential area primarily serving local residents, there are no park-and-ride lots at the station nor a bus terminal, unlike most other CTrain stations in Calgary. [3]
The station will be an integral part of the redevelopment of Calgary's Rivers District, a high-density urban entertainment centre. There will be direct access to Scotia Place , the Calgary Stampede grounds, the National Music Centre , the Central Library , the BMO Centre , St. Patrick's Island and East Village from the station. [ 2 ]
Although the light rail system was not chosen until 1976, the city planners had proactively reserved transit corridors for some form of high capacity transport during the 1960s, and the right-of-ways for the system were reserved when Calgary's population was less than 500,000, whereas today it is well over twice that number.
As part of Calgary Transit's plan to operate four-car CTrains by the end of 2014, all three-car platforms were to be extended. However, Banff Trail Station was also refurbished in addition to a platform extension. Construction began in early 2014 and continued into Winter 2014–2015. This refurbishment required an extended closure of the station.
Downtown West–Kerby station is a Calgary CTrain station in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. It is located in the free-fare zone on the 7 Avenue transit-only corridor. [1] It is the only station in the downtown corridor that is exclusively for the Blue Line. A public preview occurred on December 8, 2012, and the station opened for revenue service on ...
As part of Calgary Transit's plan to operate 4-car trains by the end of 2014, all 3-car platforms were extended, and Barlow/Max Bell station also received new furnishings in addition to a platform extension. Construction took place in 2014. [1] In 2005, the station registered an average transit of 1,600 boardings per weekday. [2]