McKnight-Westwinds (C-Train)
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McKnight-Westwinds is the northern terminus of the North-East Line (Route 202) of the C-Train
light rail
system in Calgary
, Alberta
. It opened on December 15, 2007, but opened to the public for use on December 17, 2007..
The station is located north of the recently constructed interchange at McKnight Boulevard and Métis Trail (Formerly 44th St. NE), south-east from the Calgary International Airport
, and is adjacent to the community of Castleridge (east), with the communities of Martindale, Taradale, and Saddleridge to the north. 949 spaces are included at the stop, which is designed for commuter access. The station will only be the terminus for four years, however, as a further extension of this line to Saddle Ridge (to be completed by 2011) was approved in November 2007 at an expected cost of $110 million.
To be constructed along with the McKnight-Westwinds station, is the Oliver Bowen Maintenance Facility. This facility will be used not only for the maintenance of the fleet, but also have storage space for another 65 LRVs (Light Rail Vehicles). This will help in the storage of the 22 additional LRVs that are planned to be purchased within the current 20 year capital plan.
55 Falconridge
59 Saddlecrest
60 Martindale
61 Taradale
85 Saddleridge
95 Westwinds Business Park
100 Airport/McKnight Station (effective March 14, 2011)
445 Skyview Ranch (effective March 14, 2011)
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
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. It opened on December 15, 2007, but opened to the public for use on December 17, 2007..
The station is located north of the recently constructed interchange at McKnight Boulevard and Métis Trail (Formerly 44th St. NE), south-east from the Calgary International Airport
Calgary International Airport
Calgary International Airport, , is the international airport that serves Calgary, Alberta, Canada and the surrounding region; it is situated approximately northeast of downtown Calgary...
, and is adjacent to the community of Castleridge (east), with the communities of Martindale, Taradale, and Saddleridge to the north. 949 spaces are included at the stop, which is designed for commuter access. The station will only be the terminus for four years, however, as a further extension of this line to Saddle Ridge (to be completed by 2011) was approved in November 2007 at an expected cost of $110 million.
To be constructed along with the McKnight-Westwinds station, is the Oliver Bowen Maintenance Facility. This facility will be used not only for the maintenance of the fleet, but also have storage space for another 65 LRVs (Light Rail Vehicles). This will help in the storage of the 22 additional LRVs that are planned to be purchased within the current 20 year capital plan.
Connecting bus routes
21 Castleridge55 Falconridge
59 Saddlecrest
60 Martindale
61 Taradale
85 Saddleridge
95 Westwinds Business Park
100 Airport/McKnight Station (effective March 14, 2011)
445 Skyview Ranch (effective March 14, 2011)