Sirocco (C-Train)

Sirocco
C-Train station (West Line)
Coordinates 51°02′17.64″N 114°10′10.02″W / 51.0382333°N 114.1694500°WCoordinates: 51°02′17.64″N 114°10′10.02″W / 51.0382333°N 114.1694500°W
Owned by Calgary Transit
Platforms Side-loading platforms
Connections 94 Westbrook/Strathcona
Construction
Structure type At-grade
Parking 365 spaces
Disabled access Yes
History
Opened 2012
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 stairs 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.

References

  1. ↑ Sirocco Information Page
  2. ↑ Calgary's west CTrain line: Sirocco Station (YouTube)
  3. ↑ Potkins, Meghan (November 7, 2012). "West LRT line will open Dec. 10 on time, city says". Calgary Herald. Retrieved 2012-11-07.
  4. ↑ West LRT Infographic (YouTube)
  5. ↑ Take a ride from 69 Street Station to Sunalta Station (YouTube)
  6. ↑ Howell, Trevor Scott (December 8, 2012). "Crowds turn out to welcome city’s newest LRT line". Calgary Herald. Retrieved 2012-12-08.
  7. ↑ Park and Ride Locations