CTrain

CTrain
A Siemens S200 at Saddletowne station
Westbrook Station on the Blue Line
Westbrook Station on the Blue Line
Overview
OwnerCalgary Transit
LocaleCalgary, Alberta, Canada
Transit typeLight rail
Number of lines2 (third under construction)
Number of stations45[1][2]
Daily ridership253,300 (weekdays, Q2 2024)[3]
Annual ridership85,320,400 (2023)[4]
Websitecalgarytransit.com
Operation
Began operationMay 25, 1981
Train length3 or 4 cars
Technical
System length59.9 km (37.2 mi)[1]
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
ElectrificationOverhead line, 600 V DC[5]
System map
Map
Tuscany
Crowfoot
69 Street
Dalhousie
Sirocco
Brentwood
45 Street
University
Westbrook
Banff Trail
Shaganappi Point
Lions Park
Sunalta
SAIT/AUArts/Jubilee
Downtown West–Kerby
Sunnyside
Blue Line
Red Line
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
Red Line
Blue Line
Victoria Park/Stampede
Bridgeland/Memorial
Erlton/Stampede
Zoo
39 Avenue
Barlow/Max Bell
Chinook
Franklin
Heritage
Marlborough
Haysboro Yard
Rundle
Southland
Whitehorn
Anderson
Oliver Bowen Yard
Anderson Yard
McKnight–Westwinds
Canyon Meadows
Martindale
Fish Creek–Lacombe
Saddletowne
Shawnessy
Somerset–Bridlewood

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

Handicapped/disabled access All stations are accessible

CTrain (previously branded C-Train) is a light rail system in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Much of the system functions as a high-capacity light metro, while in the downtown free-fare zone, trains run like a modern tram with a dedicated right-of-way. This subway-surface alignment is known as semi-metro.

The CTrain began operation on May 25, 1981, and has expanded as the city has increased in population. The system is operated by Calgary Transit, as part of the Calgary municipal government's transportation department.[6] In 2023, the system had a ridership of 85,320,400, or about 253,300 per weekday as of the second quarter of 2024, 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.

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference figs was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "CTrain Map" (PDF). Calgary Transit. City of Calgary. August 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 15, 2015.
  3. ^ "Transit Ridership Report Second Quarter 2024" (PDF). American Public Transportation Association. September 3, 2024. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
  4. ^ "Transit Ridership Report Fourth Quarter 2023" (PDF). American Public Transportation Association. March 4, 2024. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
  5. ^ "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
  6. ^ "The City of Calgary Transportation Department". City of Calgary (website). March 21, 2011. Archived from the original on June 6, 2017. Retrieved October 16, 2012.