Sirocco (CTrain)
Sirocco | |||||||||||
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C-Train station (West Line) | |||||||||||
Coordinates | 51°02′17.64″N 114°10′10.02″W / 51.0382333°N 114.1694500°WCoordinates: 51°02′17.64″N 114°10′10.02″W / 51.0382333°N 114.1694500°W | ||||||||||
Owned by | Calgary Transit | ||||||||||
Platforms | Side-loading platforms | ||||||||||
Connections | 94 Westbrook/Strathcona | ||||||||||
Construction | |||||||||||
Structure type | At-grade | ||||||||||
Parking | 365 spaces | ||||||||||
Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | 2012 | ||||||||||
Services | |||||||||||
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Sirocco[1][2] is the fifth 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.[3][4][5] However, it opened to the public on December 8, 2012, as part of a preview of the West Line.[6]
The station is located on the north side of 17th Ave SW, just east of Costello Blvd SW, 6.5 km West of the 7 Avenue & 9 Street SW Interlocking. The platforms a side-loading and are accessed by ramps; there are no stairs at this station. It will serve the neighborhoods of Christie Park and Signature Park and features a Park & Ride lot.[7] It is also located across the street from the West Market Square shopping centre.
References
- ↑ Sirocco Information Page
- ↑ Calgary's west CTrain line: Sirocco Station (YouTube)
- ↑ 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)
- ↑ Take a ride from 69 Street Station to Sunalta Station (YouTube)
- ↑ Howell, Trevor Scott (December 8, 2012). "Crowds turn out to welcome city’s newest LRT line". Calgary Herald. Retrieved 2012-12-08.
- ↑ Park and Ride Locations
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