Sirocco (C-Train)

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Sirocco
CTrain Station (West Line)
Station statistics
Coordinates 51°02′17.64″N 114°10′10.02″W / 51.0382333°N 114.1694500°W / 51.0382333; -114.1694500Coordinates: 51°02′17.64″N 114°10′10.02″W / 51.0382333°N 114.1694500°W / 51.0382333; -114.1694500
Connections 94 Westbrook/Strathcona
Structure type At-grade
Platforms Side-loading platforms
Parking 365 spaces
Other information
Opened 2012
Accessible
Owned by Calgary Transit
Services
Preceding station   C-Train   Following station
Terminus
Route 202
toward Saddletowne

Sirocco[1][2] is the fifth station of the West LRT line (Route 202 extension) of the C-Train light rail system in Calgary, Alberta. It opened for revenue service on December 10, 2012.[3][4][5] However, it opened to the public on December 8, 2012, as part of a preview of the West Line.[6]

The station is located on the north side of 17th Ave SW, just east of Costello Blvd SW, 6.5 km West of the 7 Avenue & 9 Street SW Interlocking. The platforms a side-loading and are accessed by ramps; there are no staris at this station. It will serve the neighborhoods of Christie Park and Signature Park and features a Park & Ride lot.[7] It is also located across the street from the West Market Square shopping centre.

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