Chinook is a stop on the South Line (Route 201) of the C-Train

C-Train

C-Train is the light rail transit system in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. It has been in operation since May 25, 1981. The system is operated by Calgary Transit, a department of the Calgary municipal government.-Operations:...

 light rail

Light rail

Light rail or light rail transit is a form of urban rail public transportation that generally has a lower capacity and lower speed than heavy rail and metro systems, but higher capacity and higher speed than traditional street-running tram systems...

 system in Calgary

Calgary

Calgary is a city in the Province of Alberta, Canada. It is located in the south of the province, in an area of foothills and prairie, approximately east of the front ranges of the Canadian Rockies...

, Alberta

Alberta

Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...

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The station is a three-block walk from the Chinook Centre

Chinook Centre

Chinook Centre is the largest enclosed shopping centre in Calgary, Alberta containing over 250 stores, a professional building, and a major theatre complex...

 shopping centre, Calgary's largest. A zero-fare bus provides transportation to the mall from the station. A 320 space parking facility is also available for park and ride commuters.

It serves the communities of Windsor Park, Meadowlark Park

Meadowlark Park, Calgary

Meadowlark Park is a residential neighbourhood in the south-west quadrant of Calgary, Alberta. It is located immediately west from the Chinook Centre, east of Elbow Drive and north of the Glenmore Trail. It is named for the Meadowlark bird....

, Kingsland, Calgary as well as extensive industrial and commercial areas located just to the east of Macleod Trail

Macleod Trail (Calgary)

Macleod Trail is a major road in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. It is a six to eight lane principal arterial road extending from downtown Calgary to the south of the city, where it merges into Highway 2. South of Anderson Road, Macleod Trail is an expressway and is slated to be upgraded to a freeway in...

, such as Manchester and Fairview Industrial.

In 2005, the station registered an average transit of 12,400 boardings per weekday.

The sound of birds coming from the speaker on the platform is a mixture of raptor and owl calls to scare away pigeons.

Connecting bus routes

10 Home Road/Southcentre
23 Foothills Industrial
36 Riverbend
41 Lynnwood
47 Lakeview
66 Blackfoot Express
72 Circle Route
73 Circle Route
81 Macleod Trail
136 Riverbend
410 Glenmore Business Park
506 Chinook Centre Courtesy Shuttle