Saddletowne (CTrain)

Saddletowne
C-Train (Northeast Line) terminus
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
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
Services
Preceding station   CTrain   Following station Martindale toward 69 Street Southwest Route 202 Terminus

Saddletowne is a Calgary Transit LRT station on the Northeast Line (Route 202), as part of a 2.9-km (1.8 miles) extension from McKnight-Westwinds station that opened on August 27, 2012.^[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

1. http://www.calgarytransit.com/html/ne_lrt_extension.html
2. "Saddle Ridge - Area Structure Plan" (PDF). Land Use and Mobility Planning and Transportation Policy. City of Calgary. 2009. Retrieved 2009-07-25.
3. 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.