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61-667: The science museum was established in 1987 as the Calgary Science Centre . The science centre was later re-branded Telus World of Science – Calgary in 2005. In 2011, the science centre moved locations from the former Centennial Planetarium to the Nose Creek Valley. The science centre was re-branded as Telus Spark during the move. The science centre originally opened as the Calgary Centennial Planetarium on July 1, 1967. In 1983

122-676: A central bay, the building has two main wings. The west wing holds the "celestial theatre," a 255-seat theatre with a 65-foot domed screen. The east wing holds a 250-seat lecture hall. The Planetarium also contained a library, observation deck, and telescopes. In 1967 the Planetarium won the Nation Design Council Concrete Award, and in 1970 the Massey Medal in Architecture . From 1971 to 1985,

183-656: A centre-loading platform, which served as the terminus of both Red and Blue lines, until the Northwest leg opened in 1987, after which it was the terminus for the Blue line only. As part of Calgary's refurbishment project, 3 Street E and Olympic Plaza stations have been decommissioned and replaced by the new gateway City Hall station in 2011. 10 Street W was decommissioned and replaced with the Downtown West–Kerby (formerly called 11 Street W) station in 2012. In June 2007,

244-519: A downtown people mover . The tracks split at the east and west ends of downtown into lines leading to the south, northeast, west and northwest residential neighbourhoods of Calgary. Six percent of the system is underground, and seven percent is elevated . Trains are powered by overhead electric wires , using pantographs to draw power. In the first quarter of 2015, the CTrain system had an average of 333,800 unlinked passenger trips per weekday, making it

305-423: A move welcomed by advocates who fought to have it run underground. The change cost an estimated $ 61 million; however, lower-than-expected construction costs were expected to absorb much of the change. The cost for the project is, however, over budget by at least C$ 35 million and the overall cost could be more than C$ 1.46 billion because of soaring costs of land used and the integration of public art into

366-483: A two-line metro system to enter service in 1978. The original plans had called for two lines: A third line, a north central line running from downtown to Thorncliffe mostly along Centre Street was also envisioned but was thought to be beyond the scope of the study. However, a building boom in the 1970s had caused the heavy rail concept to fall out of favour due to the increased costs of construction, with light rail as its replacement. Light rail rapid transit (LRRT)

427-472: Is " Southern Alberta Institute of Technology / Alberta University of the Arts / Jubilee Auditorium "), Lions Park , Banff Trail , and University . The original Northwest leg was 5.6 km long. On August 31, 1990, the line was extended 1 km and Brentwood station was opened as the new terminus. On December 15, 2003, the line was extended 3 km again and Dalhousie station was opened. On June 15, 2009,

488-490: Is a light rail system in Calgary , Alberta, Canada. Much of the system functions as a high-capacity light metro , while in the downtown free-fare zone, trains run like a modern tram with a dedicated right-of-way. This subway-surface alignment is known as semi-metro . The CTrain began operation on May 25, 1981, and has expanded as the city has increased in population. The system is operated by Calgary Transit , as part of

549-861: The Frankfurt U-Bahn . The slightly earlier Edmonton LRT , and the slightly later San Diego Trolley were built at approximately the same time and used the same commercial off-the-shelf German LRVs rather than custom-designed vehicles such as were used on the Toronto streetcar system and the Vancouver SkyTrain . U2 vehicles constituted the entire fleet in Calgary until July 2001, when the first Siemens SD-160 cars were delivered. Eighty-three U2 DCs were delivered to Calgary over three separate orders; 27 in 1981, three in 1983, and 53 in 1984 and are numbered 2001–2083. As of March 2020, 39 out of

610-649: The 2007 West LRT Report includes the line running on an elevated guideway beginning west of the Downtown West–Kerby Station, running along the CPR right of way to Bow Trail SW, and then to 24th Street SW. The line then runs at grade past Shaganappi Point Station and drops into a tunnel to 33rd Street SW. The tunnel then runs under the Westbrook Mall parking lot, and the former site of the now-demolished Ernest Manning Senior High School. The line then follows

671-627: The Art Gallery of Calgary, the Institute for Modern and Contemporary Art and the Museum of Contemporary Art Calgary - to turn the planetarium into an art gallery. The City of Calgary began renovating and upgrading the building and its facilities in 2017. Major new federal funding was announced in August 2019, and the new location was open to the public two days a week while work continued. Today

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732-618: The Calgary Science Centre Society began a bid to bring a science centre to Calgary and in 1987 they received an operating agreement that would transform the planetarium into the Calgary Science Centre. The Calgary Science Centre was renamed Telus World of Science – Calgary after a $ 9 Million donation from Telus Corporation on April 27, 2005. The original site, located on 11 Street SW in Calgary's Downtown West End , closed on June 27, 2011, and

793-565: The Calgary municipal government's transportation department. In 2023, the system had a ridership of 85,320,400, or about 261,100 per weekday as of the third quarter of 2024, making it one of the busiest light rail transit systems in North America . Approximately 45% of workers in Downtown Calgary take the CTrain to work. The idea for rail transit in Calgary originated in a 1967 Calgary transportation study, which recommended

854-509: The City of Calgary named its largest maintenance facility after Bowen to honour his work. The Oliver Bowen LRT Maintenance Facility (OBMF) in northeast Calgary is a $ 6.5 million rail facility. Though the South Line was planned to extend to the northwest, political pressures led to the commission of the "Northeast Line", running from Whitehorn station (at 36 Street NE and 39 Avenue NE) to

915-591: The City of Calgary released information on the schedule for the refurbishment of the remaining original downtown stations. The plan involved replacing and relocating most stations, and expanding Centre Street station which was relocated one block east (adjacent to the Telus Convention Centre) in 2000, to board four-car trains. The new stations have retained their existing names (with the exception of 10 Street W becoming Downtown West–Kerby in 2012); however, they may be shifted one block east or west, or to

976-572: The Nose Creek valley, which opened in October of that same year. Although there have been several additions, the building is in mostly-original form. In 2010, a significant portion of the parking structure on the south side was removed to make way for the west line of the CTrain . In June 2018, Contemporary Calgary , a new public art gallery, reached an agreement with the City of Calgary to lease

1037-582: The Planetarium also housed the collection of aircraft, aero engines, and associated reference library that became the basis of the Hangar Flight Museum . In 1984 the Calgary Science Centre moved into the Centennial Planetarium. It would occupy the space for the next 27 years, vacating the building in 2011. On 27 June 2011, the Calgary Science Centre ceased operations at the planetarium before moving to their new location in

1098-714: The West LRT extension (2012) and further expansions to the northeast (Saddletowne 2012) and northwest legs (Tuscany 2014). These are new-generation train cars with many upgraded features over the original SD-160s including factory equipped air conditioning and various cosmetic and technical changes. These units started to enter service in December 2010 and are numbered 2301–2338. As of May 2012, all had entered revenue service. In September 2013, Calgary Transit ordered 63 S200 LRVs to provide enough cars to run four-car trains, and to retire some of its Siemens-Duewag U2s, which are nearing

1159-453: The West leg has six stations. Total length of this route: 25.7 kilometres (16.0 mi). This was the second leg of the system to be built. Seven stations opened on April 27, 1985, from downtown to the northeast. They are: Bridgeland/Memorial , Zoo , Barlow/Max Bell , Franklin , Marlborough , Rundle , and Whitehorn . The original Northeast line was 9.8 km long. On December 17, 2007,

1220-405: The area of 194th Avenue SW), 212th Avenue South, and Pine Creek (in the area around 228th Avenue SW) – are planned once the communities adjacent to their location are developed. This was the third leg of the system to be built. Five stations on this leg opened on September 7, 1987. From the most central to the most northwesterly, they are Sunnyside , SAIT/AUArts/Jubilee (the station name in full

1281-422: The avenue. The line then terminates at 69 Street Station located to the west of 69th Street SW. Three of the new West leg stations are located at grade. Westbrook , 45 Street , and 69 Street stations are located below grade, while Sunalta is an elevated station. On October 5, 2009, the city council announced approval of a plan to put a portion of the West leg into a trench at 45th Street and 17th Avenue SW,

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1342-400: The busiest light rail system in North America . Ridership has declined slightly since reaching this peak, coinciding with a recession in the local economy. In 2007, 45% of the people working in downtown Calgary took transit to work; the city's objective is to increase that to 60%. The system initially used Siemens-Duewag U2 DC LRVs (originally designed for German metros ), and used by

1403-624: The cars 2101 and 2102. Initially, these two cars were only run together as a two-car consist as they were incompatible with the U2 DCs. In 2003, Calgary Transit made the two U2 ACs compatible as slave cars between two SD-160s and have been running them like this ever since. In July 2001, Calgary Transit brought the first of 15 new SD-160 LRVs into service to accommodate the South LRT Extension Phase I and increased capacity. Throughout 2003, another 17 SD-160 LRVs were introduced into

1464-493: The construction of a new planetarium. This choice was reflective of the interest in space exploration that was prominent in the 1960s. A design competition was held in 1964 for the new building. Advised by the director of the architecture department at the University of British Columbia , Henry Elder, the three finalists were McMillan Long, Gordon Atkins , and Bill Boucock. The design by the firm of McMillan Long and Associates

1525-427: The construction of the original South leg, nine single-platform stations were built along the 7th Avenue South transit mall, which formed the 7th Avenue free fare zone . All nine stations opened May 25, 1981. The tracks run at grade in a semi-exclusive right of way, shared with buses, city and emergency vehicles. This is a free-fare zone intended to act as a downtown people mover. Fares are only required after trains exit

1586-457: The downtown core, with a new downtown terminal station for both lines at 10 Street SW , which opened on April 27, 1985. The Northwest Line, the extension of the South Line to the city's northwest, was opened on September 17, 1987, in time for the 1988 Winter Olympics . This line ran from the downtown core to University station , next to the University of Calgary campus. Since then, all three lines have been extended incrementally, with most of

1647-489: The downtown core. Westbound stations used to consist of Olympic Plaza (formerly 1 Street E, renamed in 1987), 1 Street W, 4 Street W, and 7 Street W. Eastbound stations consisted of 8 Street W, 6 Street W, 3 Street W, Centre Street and City Hall (formerly 2 Street E, renamed in 1987). When the Northeast leg opened on April 27, 1985, two stations were added: 3 Street E serving Westbound Blue Line trains only and 10 Street W,

1708-536: The end of their useful lifespans. Some of the 80 U2 cars were 34 years old, and all of them had traveled at least 2,000,000 kilometres (1,200,000 mi). The first of the new cars arrived in January, 2016 and delivery was expected take two years. The front of the new cars is customized to resemble a hockey goalie's mask, and they include such new features as heated floors for winter and air conditioning for summer. They also now have high-resolution video cameras covering

1769-549: The entire interior and exterior of the vehicles for security purposes. On November 18, 2016, Calgary Transit announced the retirement of the first CTrain LRV purchased, car 2001. Some of the Siemens Duewag U2 cars will be phased out as the new Siemens S200 cars come online. In late 2015 Calgary Transit began operating four-car LRT trains on the CTrain system. The lengthening of trains was done to alleviate overcrowding as

1830-685: The first of their kind in North America, for trials on both the Edmonton and Calgary LRT systems. The cars were originally numbered 3001 and 3002 and served in Edmonton from 1988 to spring 1990. These LRVs came to Calgary in the summer of 1990 and in September, Calgary Transit decided to purchase the cars from the province and then applied the CT livery to the cars (they were previously plain white in both Edmonton and Calgary). They retained their original fleet numbers of 3001 and 3002 until 1999, when CT renumbered

1891-653: The fleet to accommodate the northwest extension to Dalhousie as well as the South LRT Extension Phase II. However, demand for light rail has exploded in recent years. In the decade prior to 2006, the city's population grew by 25% to over 1 million people, while ridership on the CTrain grew at twice that rate, by 50% in only 10 years. This resulted in severe overcrowding on the trains and demands for better service. In December, 2004, city council approved an order for 33 additional SD-160 vehicles from Siemens to not only address overcrowding, but to accommodate

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1952-584: The gallery hosts several exhibition spaces, a cinema/performing art space and educational spaces for outreach. It showcases a revolving schedule of exhibitions and events year round, including major commissions that engage the history of its Brutalist architecture and scientific past, such as Charles Stankievech's exhibition The Desert Turned to Glass . 51°02′51″N 114°05′22″W  /  51.04744°N 114.08947°W  / 51.04744; -114.08947 CTrain [REDACTED] All stations are accessible CTrain (previously branded C-Train )

2013-712: The intersection of 17 Avenue and 69 Street SW. The CTrain system has two routes, designated as the Red Line and the Blue Line . They have a combined route length of 59.9 kilometres (37.2 mi). Much of the South leg of the system shares the right of way of the Canadian Pacific Railway and there is a connection from the light rail track to the CPR line via a track switch near Heritage station . The longer route (Red Line; 35 km (22 mi) serves

2074-570: The line was extended 2.8 km further north to an eighth station – McKnight–Westwinds . On August 27, 2012, another 2.9 km extension of track opened and added two more stations – Martindale and Saddletowne . Additional stations are proposed for development, likely beyond 2023, at 96th Avenue, Country Hills Boulevard , 128th Avenue (north of Skyview Ranch) and Stoney Trail (in the Stonegate Landing development), as those areas are developed for future LRT infrastructure. This

2135-420: The line was extended 3.6 km and Crowfoot (formerly Crowfoot-Centennial) was opened. It was extended further by 2.5 km to Tuscany Station on August 25, 2014. Also known as Route 202, this route is composed of two legs connected by the downtown transit mall: the Northeast leg (15.5 kilometres (9.6 mi)) and the newer West leg (8.2 kilometres (5.1 mi)). The Northeast leg has ten stations and

2196-617: The machines, however bills cannot. Fares can also be purchased online through the MyFare app or at a Calgary Transit Customer Service Centre. Day passes and monthly passes can also be purchased. Day passes are valid until the end of service on the day of purchase and monthly passes are valid until the end of the month. Prices are reduced for seniors and students. Children under 12 years old can ride for free, as well as pets. Special low-income passes and senior annual passes are also available, and eligible post-secondary students enjoy unlimited access to

2257-675: The network through the U-Pass ( universal transit pass ) program. There are two light rail lines in operation: the Red Line running from the far southern to the far northwestern suburbs of Calgary (Somerset/Bridlewood–Tuscany), and the Blue Line running from the northeastern to the western suburbs (Saddletowne–69 Street). The routes merge and share common tracks on the 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) downtown transit mall on 7th Avenue South, which also allows buses and emergency vehicles. As part of

2318-402: The north side of 17th Avenue SW past 37th Street SW below grade to 45 Street station. Past 45th Street the line runs at grade, and approaching Sarcee Trail SW moves onto an elevated guideway that passes over the freeway. The line then runs at grade to Sirocco Station, then proceeds to drop below grade and pass under eastbound 17th Avenue SW at 69th Street SW and return to grade on the south side of

2379-652: The northeast extension to McKnight–Westwinds and the northwest extension to Crowfoot. These new SD–160s started to enter service in November, 2006. In December 2006, CT extended the order by seven cars to a total of 40 cars, which had all been delivered by the spring of 2008. This brought the total of first-generation SD–160s to 72 cars numbered 2201 – 2272. These cars were all delivered without air conditioning, and retrofitted with air conditioning between 2009 and 2011. In November 2007 city council approved purchasing another 38 SD-160 Series 8 LRVs to be used in conjunction with

2440-556: The opposite side of 7th Avenue. The refurbishment project was completed on December 8, 2012, when the Downtown West–Kerby station was opened to the public in conjunction with the West LRT opening event. This required that the stations be closed during demolition and reconstruction. The new stations feature longer platforms for longer trains, better integration of the platforms into the sidewalk system, better lighting, and more attractive landscaping and street furniture. This project

2501-558: The original 83 U2 DCs remain in service, plus car 2090. The success of the first North American LRT systems inspired Siemens to build an LRV plant in Florin, California . Siemens now supplies one-third of North American LRVs and has supplied over 1000 vehicles to 17 North American systems. This will include 258 vehicles for Calgary when the current order of Siemens S200 vehicles is completed. Retired units are up to date as of March 24, 2020 Being former demonstration trains: only variants in

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2562-649: The platforms needed to be rebuilt anyway. Throughout the pandemic, service was reduced to three-car trains. However, as of December 19, 2022, four-car trains are back in service. Rides taken solely within the downtown are free ; the rest of the network operates under a proof of payment system, with random fare inspections. As of 2022, the downtown area is known as the TD Free Fare Zone and encompasses all CTrain stations along 7th Avenue. Fares and passes could be purchased from ticket vending machines at any station. Coins, debit, and credit cards can be used at

2623-428: The platforms on the 45 stations on the system and building new electrical substations to power the longer trains. To operate the new four-car trains, the city ordered 63 new cars, although 28 of them were intended to replace the original U2 LRT cars, which have as many as 2.8 million miles on them and are approaching the end of their service lives. Many of the older stations were also worn out by high passenger traffic, and

2684-800: The project and allocated the required $ 566-million project funding on November 20, 2007. Funding for the project was sourced from the infrastructure fund that was created when the province of Alberta returned the education tax portion of property taxes to the city. Construction of this leg began in 2009. It was constructed at the same time as further extensions of the NE and NW lines of the LRT system that were approved in November 2007. The West LRT leg has six stations (from east to west): Sunalta (near 16th Street SW), Shaganappi Point , Westbrook , 45 Street (Westgate), Sirocco , and 69 Street (west of 69th Street near Westside Recreation Centre). The updated alignment from

2745-400: The project. The public art aspect of the project was neglected in its initial form. Because City Hall regulations for big construction projects require incorporation of public art, City Hall had to find the money. Therefore, the West LRT project cost C$ 8.6 million more than expected. On October 29, 2009, city council announced that the contract to construct the West LRT had been awarded to

2806-448: The property for 25 years. It was then renovated by the City of Calgary and the architecture firm Lemay, then known as Lemay + Toker. The renovations included a 10,000 ft (929m ) gallery and a second 3,000 ft (278 m ) gallery, a rooftop sculpture garden and event space, entrance pavilion, restaurant and public space. In March 2014, the City of Calgary agreed to work with the newly formed Contemporary Calgary - an amalgamation of

2867-507: The site of the Anderson LRT Yards). The original South line was 10.9 km long. On October 9, 2001, the line was extended south 3.4 km and two new stations were added: Canyon Meadows and Fish Creek–Lacombe , as part of the South LRT Extension Phase I. On June 28, 2004, Phase II opened adding 3 km of track and two more stations: Shawnessy and Somerset–Bridlewood . A further three stations – Silverado (most likely in

2928-399: The southern and northwestern areas of the city. The shorter route (Blue Line; 25.7 km (16.0 mi) long) serves the northeastern and western sections of the city. Most track is at grade, with its own right-of-way . The downtown portion is a shared right-of-way, serving both routes along the 7th Avenue South transit mall at street level. This portion is a zero-fare zone and serves as

2989-419: The stations commissioned and built in the 2000s (with the exception of Brentwood which opened in 1990, three years after the original Northwest line opened). In April 1996, Calgary Transit began piloting a commuter rail service between Anderson station and a temporary station located at 162 Avenue SW, operating a rented Siemens RegioSprinter DMU which ran on CP Rail MacLeod Subdivision tracks. This pilot

3050-460: The system was already carrying more than 300,000 passengers per day, and many trains were overcrowded. The lengthening of trains increased the maximum capacity of each train from 600 to 800 passengers, so when enough new LRT cars arrived to lengthen all trains to four cars, the upgrade increased the LRT system capacity by 33%. Since the platforms on the original stations were designed to only accommodate three-car trains, this required lengthening most of

3111-515: The world. Named Scout, 2101 is an asset inspection train for overhead lines and tracks. 32 to be refurbished by Siemens . 2401-2463 built and delivered between 2015 and 2019; 2464–2469, 2019–2020 The following LRVs have been retired: Note: units in parentheses in the first row in the above table were retired at end of life, but are also listed in rows below. In 1988, the Alberta Government purchased from Siemens two U2 AC units,

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3172-504: Was approved by City Council in May 1977, with the construction of what would become the C-Train's "South Line" beginning one month later. The South Line opened on May 25, 1981. Oliver Bowen , a descendant of original black settlers to Amber Valley, Alberta Obadiah Bowen and Willis Reese Bowen , was the manager of the department that designed and built the original CTrain system. In 2009,

3233-532: Was chosen over dedicated busways and the expansion of the Blue Arrow bus service (a service similar to bus rapid transit today) because light rail has lower long-term operating costs and addressed traffic congestion problems. The Blue Arrow service ended in 2000. The present-day CTrain originated in a 1975 plan, calling for the construction of a single line, from the downtown core ( 8 Street station ) to Anderson Road (the present-day Anderson station ). The plan

3294-549: Was designed by Calgary architectural firm McMillan Long and Associates and opened in 1967 for the Canadian Centennial , it is one of Calgary's best examples of Brutalist architecture , winning several awards open its opening. As of 2019, the building houses Contemporary Calgary , a public art gallery. For the Canadian Centennial in 1967, the City of Calgary elected to undertake, as a civic project,

3355-474: Was eventually selected as the winner. This firm had been established in 1964 between Hugh McMillan and Jack Long, and lasted until 1969, at which time McMillan retired. The Centennial Planetarium was built between 1966 and 1967 by Sam Hashman. Built on a site north of Mewata Armouries overlooking the Bow River , the Planetarium is constructed of raw concrete and features non-orthogonal design. Designed around

3416-573: Was intended as a short-term solution to road congestion for the rapidly growing commuter population in South Calgary and as an experiment to test the viability of a South Red Line extension. A new temporary passenger platform was added on the CP Rail line adjacent to Anderson station. The RegioSprinter was travelled between this platform and a platform at 162 Avenue SW located just north of the present-day Somerset–Bridlewood station . This service

3477-483: Was only in operation during peak hours and was free-of-charge. Service was discontinued after five months. The West Line, the extension of the Northeast Line, opened for revenue service on December 10, 2012, as the first new line to open in 25 years. The line runs for 8.2 km from Downtown West–Kerby station on 7 Avenue at 11 Street SW at the west end of Downtown, westward to 69 Street station located at

3538-812: Was replaced by a new science centre called Telus Spark. The new science centre is located on a 15-acre (61,000 m) site at 220 St. Georges Drive NE in Nose Creek Valley, north of the Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo . Telus Spark opened on October 29, 2011. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic , Telus Spark was awarded $ 381,414 by the Government of Canada to promote uptake of COVID-19 vaccines among indigenous youth, communities and leaders using online education and hip hop music . Centennial Planetarium The Centennial Planetarium, located at 701 11 Street SW in Calgary, Alberta ,

3599-546: Was shortlisted for the New/Old category in the 2012 World Architecture Festival in Singapore . Also known as Route 201, this route comprises two legs connected by the downtown transit mall: the South leg (17.3 kilometres (10.7 mi)) and the Northwest leg (15.7 kilometres (9.8 mi)). There are eleven stations on the South leg and nine on the Northwest leg. Total length of the line: 33 kilometres (21 mi). This

3660-523: Was the first leg of the system to be built. Seven stations on this leg opened on May 25, 1981, as the first light railway line to serve the city. From north to south, they are Victoria Park/Stampede (renamed from Stampede in 1995), Erlton/Stampede (renamed from Erlton in 1995), 39 Avenue (renamed from 42 Avenue in 1986), Chinook , Heritage (also the site of the Haysboro LRT Storage Facility), Southland , and Anderson (also

3721-476: Was the fourth leg of the system to be built, although it was included in the original plans for the system. It was built last because it was anticipated to have lower ridership and higher construction costs than the previous legs. Construction of the 8.2 kilometre (5 mile) leg began in 2009. It opened on December 10, 2012. The City of Calgary began a review process in late 2006 to update the plans to current standards, and Calgary City Council gave final approval to

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