Martindale (C-Train)

Martindale CTrain Station (Northeast Line)
Station statistics
Coordinates	51°07′11″N 113°57′39″W / 51.11972°N 113.96083°W / 51.11972; -113.96083Coordinates: 51°07′11″N 113°57′39″W / 51.11972°N 113.96083°W / 51.11972; -113.96083
Connections	60 Martindale 61 Taradale 85 Martin Crossing
Structure type	At-grade
Platforms	Side-loading platforms
Other information
Opened	2012
Accessible
Owned by	Calgary Transit
Services
Preceding station   C-Train   Following station McKnight–Westwinds toward 69 Street Southwest Route 202 Saddletowne Terminus

Martindale is a station on the Northeast Line (Route 202) of the C-Train light rail system in Calgary, Alberta. It opened August 27, 2012.^[1][2]

The station is one of two that was constructed as part of a 2.9-kilometre extension of the Northeast line from McKnight-Westwinds Station to Saddletowne Station. It is located in a reserved right-of-way within the community of Martindale, with the side-loading platforms to be staggered west and east of Martindale Boulevard. Due to its location in a residential area primarily serving local residents, there will be no park-and-ride lots at the station nor a bus terminal, unlike most other C-Train stations in Calgary.^[3] Also, because of its location, C-Train speeds are to be reduced to 50 km/h (30 mi/h) in the general area.^[4]

Martindale is the second station in the system to use staggered platforms (the first was Shawnessy in 2004). Martindale will also be closer to residential homes than any other station in the system.

The opening of the Northeast extension has been delayed by almost one year as the extension was originally planned to be open in late 2011.

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