Saddletowne
CTrain station
A train at Saddletowne in May 2017
General information
Coordinates51°07′32″N 113°56′53″W / 51.12556°N 113.94806°W / 51.12556; -113.94806
Owned byCalgary Transit
PlatformsCenter-loading platform
Connections23 52 Street East
59 Savanna
60 Taradale
61 Martindale
68 68 Street East
71 Taracove
85 Martin Crossing
119 Freeport
128 Cornerstone/Redstone
145 Skyview Ranch/Cityscape/Redstone
157 Stoney Industrial
159 Saddlebrook
MO MAX Orange Brentwood
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Parking141 spaces
AccessibleYes
History
Opened2012
Services
Preceding station CTrain Following station
Martindale
toward 69 Street
Blue Line Terminus

Saddletowne station is a CTrain light rail station in on the Northeast Line (Route 202) in Saddle Ridge Calgary, Alberta. Opened on August 27, 2012, as part of a 2.9-km extension.[1]

It is the current terminus of the N.E. line and is located in the northwest corner of Saddletowne Circle N.E., a large roundabout where the Saddleridge Town Centre a commercial and activity centre, with planned medium-density residential development and community facilities.[2] The station has a Park and Ride with a 141-stall capacity.

The station is a center-loading, walk-on island platform.

Construction on the extension started in the spring of 2010 and completed, for its grand opening block party, on August 25, 2012.[3] The extension was delayed by almost one year, as it was initially planned to open in late 2011.

In its first year of service, Saddletowne served an average of 8,730 boardings per day.[4]

References

  1. "Calgary Transit: NE Bus Routing Changes for Martindale and Saddletowne LRT Stations". Archived from the original on 2012-07-19. Retrieved 2012-07-28.
  2. "Saddle Ridge - Area Structure Plan" (PDF). Land Use and Mobility Planning and Transportation Policy. City of Calgary. 2009. Retrieved 2009-07-25.
  3. Markusoff, Jason (August 1, 2012). "Martindale, Saddletowne LRT stations open Aug. 27 (Extension was five years in the works, faced delays)". Calgary Herald. Retrieved 2012-08-02.
  4. "One Year Review of Blue Line (NE) LRT Extension: Martindale Station, Saddletowne Station, and Transit Service Changes" (pdf). Calgary Transit. p. 8. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 23, 2016. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
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