Erlton/Stampede station

Erlton/Stampede
CTrain station
Location	2408-3A St. SE
Coordinates	51°01′56″N 114°03′31″W / 51.03222°N 114.05861°W / 51.03222; -114.05861
Owned by	Calgary Transit
Platforms	Center-loading platform
Connections	17 Renfrew/Ramsay
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
Parking	No
Disabled access	Yes
History
Opened	1981
Rebuilt	2011
Previous names	Erlton
Services
Preceding station CTrain Following station Victoria Park/Stampede toward Tuscany Red Line 39 Avenue toward Somerset–Bridlewood

Erlton/Stampede station (formerly named Erlton until 1995) is a CTrain light rail station in Calgary, Alberta. It is a stop on the South Line (Route 201). It is located on the exclusive LRT right of way, 1.7 km south of the City Hall interlocking, beside Macleod Trail at 25 Avenue SE. The station opened on May 25, 1981, as part of the original South line. The station consists of a center-loading platform with mezzanine access on the North end of the platform and grade-level access at the South end of the platform.

Platform of Erlton/Stampede station, with Repsol Sport Centre and downtown Calgary in the background

The station serves industrial areas and is at the south entrance of Stampede Park, the site of the Calgary Stampede. It serves as an alternate access to the park and is often favored by riders wishing to avoid the crowds at Victoria Park/Stampede.

In 2005, the station registered an average of 1,700 boardings per weekday.^[1]

As part of Calgary Transit's plan to introduce four-car trains, Erlton/Stampede has had its platform extended to the south and can now handle four-car trains. Construction took place and the south grade-level access was temporarily closed from July 29 – December 7, 2011.^[2]

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