Saddletowne station
Saddletowne | |||||||||||
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| C-Train (Northeast Line) terminus | |||||||||||
 A train at Saddletowne in May 2017 | |||||||||||
| Coordinates | 51°07′32″N 113°56′53″W / 51.12556°N 113.94806°WCoordinates: 51°07′32″N 113°56′53″W / 51.12556°N 113.94806°W | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Calgary Transit | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Blue Line (202) | ||||||||||
| Platforms | Center-loading platform | ||||||||||
| Connections |
23 Foothills Industrial 59 Saddle Ridge 60 Taradale 61 Martindale 66 Blackfoot Express 71 Taracove 85 Martin Crossing 159 Saddlebrook 176 52nd Street Express 445 Skyview Ranch | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | At-grade | ||||||||||
| Parking | 141 spaces | ||||||||||
| Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 2012 | ||||||||||
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Saddletowne station is a CTrain light rail station in Calgary, Alberta. It serves the Northeast Line (Route 202). It opened on August 27, 2012 as part of a 2.9-km (1.8 miles) extension from McKnight–Westwinds station.[1]
It is the new terminus of the N.E. line and is located in the community of Saddle Ridge in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The station itself is located in the northwest corner of Saddletowne Circle N.E., a large roundabout which encompasses the Saddleridge Town Centre, a commercial and activity centre, with planned medium-density residential development and community facilities.[2] The station has a Park and Ride with a 141-stall capacity.
The station is a center-loading, walk-on island platform; very similar to McKnight-Westwinds and Somerset-Bridlewood stations.
Construction on the extension started in the spring of 2010 and completed, for its grand opening block party, on August 25, 2012.[3] The extension has been delayed by almost one year, as it was initially planned to open in late 2011.
The northeast line will be extended to the north, once those areas are developed enough to support LRT infrastructure, likely around 2023 or beyond.
References
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-07-19. Retrieved 2012-07-28.
- ↑ "Saddle Ridge - Area Structure Plan" (PDF). Land Use and Mobility Planning and Transportation Policy. City of Calgary. 2009. Retrieved 2009-07-25.
- ↑ Markusoff, Jason (August 1, 2012). "Martindale, Saddletowne LRT stations open Aug. 27 (Extension was five years in the works, faced delays)". Calgary Herald. Retrieved 2012-08-02.