Red Line (Calgary)

Red Line
A Red Line train at City Hall station
Overview
StatusOperational
OwnerCalgary Transit
LocaleCalgary, Alberta, Canada
Termini
Stations27
WebsiteCalgary Transit
Service
TypeLight rail
SystemCTrain
Route number201
Operator(s)Calgary Transit
History
OpenedMay 25, 1981[1]
Technical
Line length32.2 km (20.0 mi)
Number of tracks2
CharacterAt-grade
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
ElectrificationOverhead line600 V DC[2]
Route map
Map Red Line highlighted in red
Tuscany
Crowfoot
Dalhousie
Brentwood
University
Banff Trail
19th Street & Alberta Highway 1.svg Highway 1 16 Ave N tunnel
Lions Park
Jubilee
Sunnyside
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
Victoria Park/Stampede
Erlton/Stampede
39 Avenue
39 Ave SE tunnel
Chinook
Heritage
Haysboro Yard
Southland
Anderson
Anderson Yard
Canyon Meadows
Fish Creek–Lacombe
Shawnessy
Somerset–Bridlewood

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

Handicapped/disabled access All stations are accessible

The Red Line, also known as Route 201, is a light rail transit (LRT) line in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Partnered with the Blue Line, and future Green Line it makes up Calgary's CTrain network. Following its initial approval in 1976, the Red Line opened in 1981, running from Anderson station in the southeast into downtown. The Red Line has gone through a series of expansions, which bring it to its current design. The Red Line services the northwest quadrant and south end of the city beginning at Tuscany station, runs through the downtown core on 7th Avenue, then proceeds southbound where it terminates at Somerset–Bridlewood station. The section of track running along 7th Avenue is shared with the Blue Line. Future expansion of the Red Line includes rerouting the downtown section below 8th Avenue, which would allow the operation of five-car trains, further increasing capacity.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference history of LRT in Calgary was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "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