45 Street Southwest (CTrain)
45th Street SW | |||||||||||
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| C-Train station (West Line) | |||||||||||
| Coordinates | 51°02′16.62″N 114°09′11.94″W / 51.0379500°N 114.1533167°WCoordinates: 51°02′16.62″N 114°09′11.94″W / 51.0379500°N 114.1533167°W | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Calgary Transit | ||||||||||
| Platforms | Side-loading platforms | ||||||||||
| Connections |
2 Killarney-17th Avenue/Mount Pleasant 93 Westbrook/Coach Hill | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Trench | ||||||||||
| Parking | None | ||||||||||
| Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 2012 | ||||||||||
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45 Street SW[1] is the fourth station of the West LRT line (Route 202 extension) of the CTrain light rail system in Calgary, Alberta. It opened for revenue service on December 10, 2012.[2][3][4] On December 8, 2012, a preview of the West Line was provided.[5]
The station is located in a trench on the north side of 17 Avenue SW and west of 45 Street SW, 5.3 km West of the 7 Avenue & 9 Street SW Interlocking.[6] No park & ride is provided and the station is a walk-on only with passengers arriving by Calgary Transit buses, cycling, walking or by vehicle drop off. The platforms are side-loading with grade-level access at the west end and stairs and ramps at the east end. The station serves the neighborhoods of Glendale, Rosscarrock, Westgate and Glenbrook.[7] It is located immediately adjacent to the Calgary main office of the Alberta Motor Association, as well as a district Calgary Police Service station.
45 Street along with 69 Street are the first trenched stations to be built in Calgary.
References
- ↑ Calgary's west CTrain line: 45 Street Station (YouTube)
- ↑ Potkins, Meghan (November 7, 2012). "West LRT line will open Dec. 10 on time, city says". Calgary Herald. Retrieved 2012-11-07.
- ↑ West LRT Infographic (YouTube)
- ↑ Take a ride from 69 Street Station to Sunalta Station (YouTube)
- ↑ Howell, Trevor Scott (December 8, 2012). "Crowds turn out to welcome city's newest LRT line". Calgary Herald. Retrieved 2012-12-08.
- ↑ "45 St Station". City of Calgary. West LRT. 2010. Archived from the original on 6 April 2010. Retrieved 2010-04-03.
- ↑ "45 St SW". City of Calgary. West LRT. 2009. Archived from the original on 19 June 2009. Retrieved 2009-07-06.