Saddletowne station is a CTrain light rail station in on the Northeast Line (Route 202) in Saddle Ridge Calgary, Alberta. Opened on August 27, 2012 as part of a 2.9-km extension.[1]
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![]() A train at Saddletowne in May 2017 | |||||||||||
General information | |||||||||||
Coordinates | 51°07′32″N 113°56′53″W | ||||||||||
Owned by | Calgary Transit | ||||||||||
Platforms | Center-loading platform | ||||||||||
Connections | 23 52 Street East 59 Savanna 60 Taradale 61 Martindale 68 68 Street East 71 Taracove 85 Martin Crossing 119 Freeport 128 Cornerstone/Redstone 145 Skyview Ranch/Cityscape/Redstone 157 Stoney Industrial 159 Saddlebrook MO MAX Orange Brentwood | ||||||||||
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Structure type | At-grade | ||||||||||
Parking | 141 spaces | ||||||||||
Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | 2012 | ||||||||||
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It is the current terminus of the N.E. line and is located in the northwest corner of Saddletowne Circle N.E., a large roundabout where the Saddleridge Town Centre a commercial and activity centre, with planned medium-density residential development and community facilities. [2] The station has a Park and Ride with a 141-stall capacity.
The station is a center-loading, walk-on island platform.
Construction on the extension started in the spring of 2010 and completed, for its grand opening block party, on August 25, 2012.[3] The extension was delayed by almost one year, as it was initially planned to open in late 2011.
In its first year of service, Saddletowne served an average of 8,730 boardings per day. [4]
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