Sirocco station

Sirocco is a light rail station on the Blue Line of the CTrain network in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. It is located along the north side of 17th Ave SW, between 69 Street and 45 Street stations, and was opened on December 10, 2012, as part of the West LRT extension from Sunalta to 69 Street.

Sirocco
CTrain station
General information
Coordinates51°02′17.64″N 114°10′10.02″W
Owned byCalgary Transit
PlatformsSide-loading platforms
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
AccessibleYes
History
Opened2012
Services
Preceding station CTrain Following station
69 Street
Terminus
 Blue Line 45 Street
toward Saddletowne

Location and station layout

The station is located along the north side of 17th Ave SW, just east of Costello Blvd, with westbound trains arriving from the north and eastbound trains arriving from the south.[1]

The station includes a large park and ride just east of West Market Square,[1] which can accommodate upwards of 450 vehicles.[2]

History

The station was built as a part of the West LRT extension of the Blue Line, which also included Sunalta, Shaganappi Point, Westbrook, 45 Street, and 69 Street.[3] The station, along with the rest of the West LRT, opened for a preview service on December 8, 2012,[4] and opened for revenue service on December 10, 2012.[5][6]

In its first year of service, Sirocco served an average of 3,040 boardings per day.[7]

References
  1. Map of Sirocco Station (PDF) (Map). Calgary Transit. March 2018. Retrieved 2022-03-22.
  2. "WestLRT - Sirocco Station". westlrt.ca. Archived from the original on 2010-12-27. Retrieved 2022-03-23.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  3. "WestLRT - Calgary Transit - Heading West". westlrt.ca. Archived from the original on 2011-08-27. Retrieved 2022-03-23.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  4. Howell, Trevor Scott (December 8, 2012). "Crowds turn out to welcome city's newest LRT line". Calgary Herald. Archived from the original on 2012-12-11. Retrieved 2022-03-21.
  5. Potkins, Meghan (November 7, 2012). "West LRT line will open Dec. 10 on time, city says". Calgary Herald. Archived from the original on December 8, 2012. Retrieved 2022-03-21.
  6. "Calgary's West LRT to open Dec. 10, confirms city". CBC News. November 7, 2012. Retrieved 2022-03-23.
  7. "West LRT One Year Review" (pdf). 2014. p. 23. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 5, 2016. Retrieved March 23, 2022.
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