Shaganappi Point station

Shaganappi Point
C-Train station (West Line)
Coordinates 51°02′30.12″N 114°07′27.18″W / 51.0417000°N 114.1242167°W / 51.0417000; -114.1242167Coordinates: 51°02′30.12″N 114°07′27.18″W / 51.0417000°N 114.1242167°W / 51.0417000; -114.1242167
Owned by Calgary Transit
Line(s) Blue Line (202)
Platforms Side-loading platforms
Connections 72 Circle Route
73 Circle Route
412 Beltline/Westgate
Construction
Structure type At-grade
Parking None
Disabled access Yes
History
Opened 2012
Services
Preceding station   CTrain   Following station
Blue Line
toward Saddletowne

Shaganappi Point station (formerly 26th Street Southwest)[1] is a CTrain light rail station in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.[2] It is located in the median of Bow Trail, just west of 26th St. S.W., 3km West of the 7 Avenue & 9 Street SW Interlocking. The second station on the West line, it opened with preview service on December 8, 2012,[3] and opened for revenue service on December 10, 2012.[4][5] The station serves the communities of Shaganappi, West Sunalta and West Scarboro. It does not have a Park and Ride lot.

The station has side-loading platforms accessed by ramps from the intersection of Bow Trail and 26 Street SW immediately east. There are no stairs at this station.

The 27-hole Shaganappi Point Golf Course is located beside this station.

It has been reported that the Kerby Centre (a major drop-in centre for seniors) will be relocated to a location beside this LRT station by 2017,[6] from its current location in downtown Calgary.

References

  1. ↑ "Minutes of City Council Meeting" (PDF). City of Calgary. 2010-02-22. Retrieved 2010-03-27.
  2. ↑ Shaganappi Point Information Page Archived 2012-12-08 at the Wayback Machine.
  3. ↑ Howell, Trevor Scott (December 8, 2012). "Crowds turn out to welcome city's newest LRT line". Calgary Herald. Retrieved 2012-12-08.
  4. ↑ Potkins, Meghan (November 7, 2012). "West LRT line will open Dec. 10 on time, city says". Calgary Herald. Archived from the original on December 8, 2012. Retrieved 2012-11-07.
  5. ↑ West LRT Infographic (YouTube)
  6. ↑ Markusoff, Jason (August 31, 2012). "Seniors Kerby Centre will move out of downtown by 2017". Calgary Herald. Retrieved 2012-09-01.
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