CTrain

Also known as C-Train

CTrain (previously branded C-Train) is a light rail system in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The system is operated by Calgary Transit as part of the Calgary municipal government's transportation department, and currently consists of two lines; the Red Line and the Blue Line.

Key facts

Public transit.box_width: auto
Public transit.name: CTrain
Public transit.image: S200 CTrain leaving City Hall Station (cropped).jpg
Public transit.caption: A Siemens S200 at City Hall station
Public transit.owner: Calgary Transit
Public transit.locale: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Public transit.transit_type: Light rail
Public transit.lines: 2 (third under construction)
Public transit.stations: 45 (10 under construction)
Public transit.ridership: ()
Public transit.annual_ridership: ()
Public transit.train_length: 3 or 4 cars
Public transit.el: Overhead line, 600 V DC
Public transit.image3: Westbrook LRT.JPG
Public transit.imagesize3: 300px
Public transit.caption3: Westbrook Station on the Blue Line
Public transit.imagesize: 300px

via Wikipedia infobox

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents

History
Lines
Rolling stock
Four-car trains
Fares
Route details
Downtown Transit Mall
Downtown station refurbishment
Red Line
South leg
Northwest leg
Blue Line
Northeast leg
West leg
Future plans
Existing Lines
Green Line
North leg
Southeast leg
Spur line to Calgary International Airport
Future MAX (BRT) light rail/streetcar conversion
Other future improvements
Further underground infrastructure
Stations
Ridership
Facilities
See also
References
External links

The CTrain began operation on May 25, 1981, and has expanded as the city has increased in population. In , the system had a ridership of , or about per weekday as of , making it one of the busiest light rail transit systems in North America. Approximately 45% of workers in Downtown Calgary take the CTrain to work.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “CTrain” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.