Trillium Line

Trillium Line

Train departing Bayview station
Overview
StatusClosed for expansion
OwnerCity of Ottawa
LocaleOttawa, Ontario
Stations5 (+8 under construction)
WebsiteTrillium Line (Line 2)
Service
TypeLight rail
SystemO-Train
Operator(s)OC Transpo under the name Capital Railway
Rolling stock
Daily ridership20,000 (avg. weekday, Q4 2019)[1]
Ridership3,922,500 (2018)[2]
History
OpenedOctober 15, 2001 (2001-10-15)
Closed for upgradingMay 3, 2020
Technical
Line length8 km (5 mi)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Operating speed60–80 km/h (37–50 mph)
SignallingCanadian Rail Operating Rules
Train protection system
Route map

Bayview
Corso Italia
Dow's Lake
Carleton
Mooney's Bay
Walkley
Walkley Yard
Greenboro
South Keys
Line 4 to Airport
Line 4 to Airport
Uplands
Airport Ottawa Macdonald–Cartier International Airport
Leitrim
Bowesville
Limebank
Detailed diagram
Former CPR Ellwood Subdivision
now QGR Lachute Subdivision
Voyageurs Pathway
Ottawa River Pathway
Trillium Pathway
Bayview
Corso Italia
(2024)
Ontario 417 crown.svg
Highway 417
Queensway
Dow's Lake
Tunnel under Rideau Canal
Carleton
Mooney's Bay
Ellwood Diamond Via Rail
Heron
Walkley
(2024)
Walkley Diamond
Greenboro
South Keys
(2024)
Line 4 to Airport
Leitrim
(2024)
Former OCR Prescott Subdivision
Bowesville
(2024)
Limebank
(2024)
Capital Railway
Overview
HeadquartersWalkley Yard
Reporting markCR
LocaleOntario and Quebec

The Trillium Line (French: Ligne Trillium), also called O-Train Line 2 (French: Ligne 2 de l'O-Train),[3] is a diesel light rail transit (DLRT) service in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, operated by OC Transpo.[4][5][6] The line has been closed since May 2020 for service expansion.

Part of the O-Train light rail system, the line runs north–south for 8 kilometres (5 mi) between Bayview and Greenboro. The line is a single track, with three passing sidings on dedicated rights-of-way shared with Ottawa Central freight trains south of Walkley Yard, which occasionally serve the National Research Council of Canada's Automotive and Surface Transportation Research Centre. Despite being a local public transit line, it is actually a federally regulated mainline railway and operated under the official name "Capital Railway", which appears on the trains in addition to the service's logo.[7] All stations except Carleton have single platforms.

Between 2013 and 2015, the line was upgraded and its fleet replaced, cutting wait times during peak periods from 15 minutes to 12 minutes.[8]

On May 3, 2020, the line was shut down for an upgrade and expansion project, which will add eight stations and 16 kilometres (10 mi) of track, including a spur to Macdonald–Cartier International Airport. The project was originally expected to be complete by September 2022 but has been delayed several times.[9][10][11][12][13] The line is now expected to open in the fourth quarter of 2024 although no firm opening date has been established.[14]

  1. ^ Manconi, John (General Manager, Transportation Services) (January 23, 2020). Special Transit Commission meeting - January 23, 2020 (Audio Recording). 14 minutes in. Retrieved May 6, 2020. Ridership on the Trillium Line set new all-time records in September, October, November, and December, and on an average weekday we carry approximately 20,000 passenger trips on that line.
  2. ^ "Public Transportation Ridership: Fourth Quarter 2018" (PDF). American Public Transit Association. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
  3. ^ "O-Train Line 2". OC Transpo. Retrieved July 15, 2020.
  4. ^ Ramlakhan, Krystalle (February 24, 2019). "Students rail against longer-than-expected O-Train shutdown". CBC News. Archived from the original on September 30, 2019. Retrieved October 28, 2019.
  5. ^ "Here's what's happening for Stage 2 LRT construction right now". October 24, 2019. Archived from the original on October 28, 2019. Retrieved October 28, 2019.
  6. ^ "Trillium Line shuts down for next 2 years". CBC News. May 3, 2020. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
  7. ^ "Decision No. 283-R-2007". www.otc-cta.gc.ca. June 6, 2007. Archived from the original on April 5, 2019. Retrieved March 10, 2019.
  8. ^ Cite error: The named reference Improve-Service-2015 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  9. ^ "Trillium Line hits another delay, opening timeline pushed back through the summer". CTV News. February 27, 2024. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
  10. ^ "Trillium Line launch delayed until spring 2024". Ottawa. September 29, 2023. Retrieved September 30, 2023.
  11. ^ "Trillium Line launch pushed back again". Retrieved August 30, 2023.
  12. ^ Joanne Chianello; Kate Porter (December 17, 2021). "Trillium Line extension now delayed to spring 2023". CBC. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  13. ^ "Trillium Line South". Stage 2 Ottawa. Archived from the original on November 9, 2019. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
  14. ^ "'We are not ready to start trial running': OC Transpo will not commit to opening date for Trillium Line". Ottawa. July 18, 2024. Retrieved September 20, 2024.