CTrain

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CTrain
A Siemens S200 at Saddletowne station
Westbrook Station on the Blue Line
Overview
Owner	Calgary Transit
Locale	Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Transit type	Light rail
Number of lines	2 (third under construction)
Number of stations	45[1][2]
Daily ridership	253,300 (weekdays, Q2 2024)[3]
Annual ridership	85,320,400 (2023)[4]
Website	calgarytransit.com
Operation
Began operation	May 25, 1981
Train length	3 or 4 cars
Technical
System length	59.9 km (37.2 mi)[1]
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification	Overhead line, 600 V DC[5]
System map Show interactive map Show static map Legend Tuscany Crowfoot 69 Street Dalhousie Sirocco Brentwood 45 Street University Westbrook Banff Trail Shaganappi Point Lions Park Sunalta SAIT/AUArts/Jubilee Downtown West–Kerby Sunnyside Blue Line Red Line 8 Street SW 7 Street SW 6 Street SW 4 Street SW 3 Street SW 1 Street SW Centre Street City Hall/Bow Valley College Red Line Blue Line Victoria Park/Stampede Bridgeland/Memorial Erlton/Stampede Zoo 39 Avenue Barlow/Max Bell Chinook Franklin Heritage Marlborough Haysboro Yard Rundle Southland Whitehorn Anderson Oliver Bowen Yard Anderson Yard McKnight–Westwinds Canyon Meadows Martindale Fish Creek–Lacombe Saddletowne Shawnessy Somerset–Bridlewood 7th Avenue free fare zone Westbound only stop Eastbound only stop All stations are accessible This diagram: view talk edit Show route diagram

CTrain (previously branded C-Train) is a light rail system in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Much of the system functions as a high-capacity light metro, while in the downtown free-fare zone, trains run like a modern tram with a dedicated right-of-way. This subway-surface alignment is known as semi-metro.

The CTrain began operation on May 25, 1981, and has expanded as the city has increased in population. The system is operated by Calgary Transit, as part of the Calgary municipal government's transportation department.^[6] In 2023, the system had a ridership of 85,320,400, or about 253,300 per weekday as of the second quarter of 2024, making it one of the busiest light rail transit systems in North America. Approximately 45% of workers in Downtown Calgary take the CTrain to work.