Blue Line (Calgary)

Blue Line
A Blue Line train at Saddletowne station
Overview
StatusOperational
OwnerCalgary Transit
LocaleCalgary, Alberta, Canada
Termini
Stations25
WebsiteCalgary Transit
Service
TypeLight rail
SystemCTrain
Route number202
Operator(s)Calgary Transit
History
OpenedApril 29, 1985 (1985-04-29)
Technical
Line length23 km (14 mi)
Number of tracks2
CharacterAt-grade, elevated, underground
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
ElectrificationOverhead line600 V DC[1]
Route map
Map Blue Line highlighted in blue
69 Street
Sirocco
45 Street
Westbrook
Shaganappi Point
Sunalta
Downtown West–Kerby
8 Street SW
7 Street SW
6 Street SW
4 Street SW
3 Street SW
1 Street SW
Centre Street
City Hall/Bow Valley College
Bridgeland/Memorial
Zoo
Barlow/Max Bell
Franklin
Marlborough
Rundle
Whitehorn
Oliver Bowen Yard
McKnight–Westwinds
Martindale
Saddletowne

7th Avenue free fare zone
Westbound only stop
Eastbound only stop

Handicapped/disabled access All stations are accessible

The Blue Line, also known as Route 202, is a light rail transit (LRT) line in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Partnered with the Red Line, and future Green Line it makes up Calgary's CTrain network. Following its initial approval in 1976, the Red Line opened in 1981, with the first trains running on what is now the Blue Line in 1985.

  1. ^ "SD160 Light Rail Vehicle: Calgary, Canada" (PDF). Siemens Transportation Systems, Inc. 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 26, 2010. Retrieved January 23, 2011. Catenary supply voltage: 600 Vdc