Chinook (C-Train)

Chinook is a stop on the South Line (Route 201) of the C-Train light rail system in Calgary, Alberta. The station opened on May 25, 1981 as part of the original South line.

The station is located on the exclusive LRT right of way (adjacent to CPR ROW) at 61 Avenue SW, 5.7 km South of the City Hall Interlocking. The station is a three-block walk from the Chinook Centre shopping centre, Calgary's largest. A zero-fare bus provides transportation to the mall from the station. A 320-space parking facility is also available for park and ride commuters.

The station consists of a center-loading platform with mezzanine access on the North end and an at-grade access at the South end.

It serves the communities of Windsor Park, Meadowlark Park, Kingsland, Calgary as well as extensive industrial and commercial areas located just to the east of Macleod Trail, such as Manchester and Fairview Industrial.

As part of Calgary Transit's plan to operate four-car trains starting in 2014, Chinook station is scheduled to be upgraded starting in late 2012. The station will likely be closed for a short period in early 2013 for part of the construction process.

In 2005, the station registered an average transit of 12,400 boardings per weekday.^[1]

The sound of birds coming from the speaker on the platform is a mixture of raptor and owl calls to scare away pigeons.

Connecting bus routes

10 Home Road/Southcentre
23 Foothills Industrial
36 Riverbend
41 Lynnwood
47 Lakeview
66 Blackfoot Express
72 Circle Route
73 Circle Route
81 Macleod Trail
136 Riverbend
410 Glenmore Business Park
506 Chinook Centre Courtesy Shuttle

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