CTrain
Sign in to saveCTrain (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
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- CTrain
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- S200 CTrain leaving City Hall Station (cropped).jpg
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- A Siemens S200 at City Hall station
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- Calgary Transit
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- Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Light rail
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- 2 (third under construction)
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- 45 (10 under construction)
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- 3 or 4 cars
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- Overhead line, 600 V DC
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- 300px
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- Westbrook Station on the Blue Line
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via Wikipedia infobox
Article
29 sectionsContents
- 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
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.
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.