Westbrook (C-Train)
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The Westbrook will be the third station on the planned west line of the C-Train
light rail
system in Calgary
, Alberta
once the West line is completed in 2012. Ernest Manning High School is currently occupying the site of the station. The school will be demolished to make room for the station and a new high school, West Calgary High School, will be built 3.5 kilometres away at the 69 Street SW Station, the terminus of the west line. The Westbrook station will offer BRT
service to Mount Royal University. The station platform will be located underground with two entrances above ground. This will be the first operational underground C-Train station in Calgary when opened. A station was planned for under Calgary's Olympic Plaza
however only the approach tunnel exists below Calgary's Municipal Building as part of a subway system that was partially built and mothballed in the mid 1980s. The station will primarily serve the communities of Spruce Cliff, Rosscarrock, and Killarney.
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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once the West line is completed in 2012. Ernest Manning High School is currently occupying the site of the station. The school will be demolished to make room for the station and a new high school, West Calgary High School, will be built 3.5 kilometres away at the 69 Street SW Station, the terminus of the west line. The Westbrook station will offer BRT
Bus rapid transit
Bus rapid transit is a term applied to a variety of public transportation systems using buses to provide faster, more efficient service than an ordinary bus line. Often this is achieved by making improvements to existing infrastructure, vehicles and scheduling...
service to Mount Royal University. The station platform will be located underground with two entrances above ground. This will be the first operational underground C-Train station in Calgary when opened. A station was planned for under Calgary's Olympic Plaza
Olympic Plaza (Calgary)
The Olympic Plaza is an urban park and gathering place in downtown Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Located around Macleod Trail and 7th Avenue S., it was created as the venue for the medal ceremonies at the 1988 Winter Olympic Games...
however only the approach tunnel exists below Calgary's Municipal Building as part of a subway system that was partially built and mothballed in the mid 1980s. The station will primarily serve the communities of Spruce Cliff, Rosscarrock, and Killarney.