45 Street Southwest (CTrain)

45th Street SW
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
Services
Preceding station   CTrain   Following station Sirocco toward 69 Street Southwest Route 202 Westbrook toward Saddletowne

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

1. Calgary's west CTrain line: 45 Street Station (YouTube)
2. Potkins, Meghan (November 7, 2012). "West LRT line will open Dec. 10 on time, city says". Calgary Herald. Retrieved 2012-11-07.
3. West LRT Infographic (YouTube)
4. Take a ride from 69 Street Station to Sunalta Station (YouTube)
5. Howell, Trevor Scott (December 8, 2012). "Crowds turn out to welcome city’s newest LRT line". Calgary Herald. Retrieved 2012-12-08.
6. "45 St Station". City of Calgary. West LRT. 2010. Archived from the original on 6 April 2010. Retrieved 2010-04-03.
7. "45 St SW". City of Calgary. West LRT. 2009. Archived from the original on 19 June 2009. Retrieved 2009-07-06.