McKnight-Westwinds (C-Train)

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McKnight

McKnight-Westwinds will become the northern terminus of the North-East Line (Route 202) of the C-Train light rail system in Calgary, Alberta once the extension of Route 202 is completed in September 2007.

The station is located north of the intersection of McKnight Boulevard with Métis Trail (Formerly 36 street East extension), 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. The station will be the northern extension of Route 202, with a development schedule for 2006-2010, and a budget of C$ 27,000,000.^[1] Further extension of this LRT line is not scheduled before 2025, however, expansion of the platforms to accommodate 4 car trains is considered for the 2015-2025 period.

To be constructed along with the McKnight-Westwinds station, is the Oliver Bowen Maintenance Facility.^[2] 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.

Next station south:
Whitehorn

C-Train Route 202

Next station north:
End of line

[edit] References

^ Calgary Transit - 20 year capital plan
^ Calgary Transit - Calgary's Light Rail Transit Line

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Route 201 (NW & South Lines)	Crowfoot-Centennial (Open 2008) • Dalhousie • Brentwood • University • Banff Trail • Lions Park • SAIT/ACAD/Jubilee • Sunnyside • 8th St. SW • 6th/7th St. SW • 3rd/4th St. SW • 1st St. SW/Centre St. • Olympic Plaza/City Hall • Victoria Park/Stampede • Erlton/Stampede • 39th Avenue • Chinook • Heritage • Southland • Anderson • Canyon Meadows • Fish Creek-Lacombe • Shawnessy • Somerset-Bridlewood
Route 202 (NE Line)	10th St. SW • 8th St. SW • 6th/7th St. SW • 3rd/4th St. SW • 1st St. SW/Centre St. • Olympic Plaza/City Hall • 3rd St. SE • Bridgeland/Memorial • Zoo • Barlow/Max Bell • Franklin • Marlborough • Rundle • Whitehorn • McKnight-Westwinds (Open 2007)