Sunalta (CTrain)
Sunalta | |||||||||||
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| C-Train station (West Line) | |||||||||||
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| Location |
10 Ave. SW, Calgary, AB Canada | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 51°02′41″N 114°05′58″W / 51.04472°N 114.09944°WCoordinates: 51°02′41″N 114°05′58″W / 51.04472°N 114.09944°W | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Calgary Transit | ||||||||||
| Platforms | Side-loading platforms | ||||||||||
| Connections |
18 Lakeview 63 Lakeview Express 112 Sarcee Road 412 Beltline/Westgate | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Elevated | ||||||||||
| Parking | None | ||||||||||
| Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 2012 | ||||||||||
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Sunalta is the first 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.[1][2] However, a preview service for the station occurred on December 8, 2012.[3]
The station is located on an elevated guideway, constructed on the south side of the CPR mainline. It is located near 16 Street SW and the communities of Sunalta, Connaught, Scarboro and Downtown West,[4] 1.1 km West of the 7 Avenue & 9 Street SW Interlocking.
Inside the station building, escalators, stairs and an elevator provide access to the mezzanine level where the pedestrian overpass connects the station to Bow Trail and the Greyhound Bus Depot. From the mezzanine level, a further two sets of escalators, stairs, and elevators provide access up to the side-loading platform.
Sunalta is the first elevated station in the CTrain system and is the only station currently planned this way.[4][5][6] An Area Redevelopment Plan for the station's surroundings was approved by City Council in March 2010.[7]
Notable places nearby
- Greyhound Canada bus station and headquarters
- Shaw Millennium skatepark
- 10 Avenue SW Business Corridor
References
- ↑ 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)
- ↑ Howell, Trevor Scott (December 8, 2012). "Crowds turn out to welcome city's newest LRT line". Calgary Herald. Retrieved 2012-12-08.
- 1 2 West LRT, Sunalta Station
- ↑ Calgary's west CTrain line: Sunalta Station (YouTube)
- ↑ Take a ride from 69 Street Station to Sunalta Station (YouTube)
- ↑ Sunalta Area Redevelopment Plan