Calgary

Map of Rail Network

**Calgary** is a major city in Canada, located in the prairies in the province of Alberta. The city has an urban population of 1.4 million, and is the fourth largest urban area in Canada. The Calgary Rail Transit Network consists of one Light Rail system: the C-Train. The C-Train was the second light rail system opened in Canada after the Edmonton LRT, and is one of the few cities in the world with a "Free" zone of Public Transport. Calgary is also the only city in the world with a completely "Green" transport system, with all trains receiving electric power from renewable sources.

## Network

Calgary's Rail Transit Network consists entirely of the C-Train light rail system, and has no operating regional rail or heavy rail services. The C-Train is a Tram type system that serves 2 lines and 45 stations. It was one of the first "2nd Generation" light rail systems built in North America, and the second one built in Canada. The network provides service to the 1.4 million inhabitants of the Calgary Metropolitan Region.

## C-Train

The C-Train is the light rail system serving the Calgary Area. The system is made up of 2 lines: the Blue and Red line.

#### Blue Line

The Blue Line is a west-northeast line on the C-Train. The service terminates at 69th Street in the west and Saddletowne in the northeast. The line connects the western suburbs and northeastern suburbs to Downtown Calgary. The line provides 8 transfer stations to the Red Line, located all in the Downtown transit plaza.

#### Red Line

The Red Line is a primarily north-south line on the C-Train. The service terminates at Tuscany in the north and Somerset-Bridlewood in the south. The line connects the northwestern suburbs and southern suburbs of Calgary into the Downtown area. The line provides 8 transfer stations to the Blue Line, located all in the Downtown transit plaza.

## Future Plans

Calgary has perhaps the most ambitious expansion plans of any city in North America. There currently are 34 new stations under construction in the Calgary Area, which will almost double the reach of the current system. The goal is to reduce Calgary's dependence on the Automobile. There are also several plans under construction, but have yet to be approved. These include a line to the Calgary Airport.

### Green Line

Currently, an entirely new line is under construction in Calgary. This is the largest public construction project in Calgary's history. This line will stretch from the southeast towards the north. The new line will connect the southeastern and northern services to Downtown, better integrating these neighborhoods which have yet to be served by rail transit. The Green Line will provide two transfer stations in Downtown which will connect to the Blue and Red lines. The goal is to have the lines complete by 2026

### Extensions to Existing Lines

There are also planned extensions to existing lines. The Blue line will be extended one stop west, and 4 stops northwest. The red line will also be extended south by 2 stations. It is unclear when these extensions will open.

## Intercity Rail

Calgary is not connected to the passenger rail services of Canada. No Intercity Rail service currently operates in the city. There are plans to add Intercity Rail with a line to Edmonton, however, it is unclear how far these plans have progressed.