Shaganappi Point station

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Shaganappi Point
CTrain station
Shaganappi Point LRT.JPG
Coordinates51°02′30.12″N 114°07′27.18″W / 51.0417000°N 114.1242167°W / 51.0417000; -114.1242167Coordinates: 51°02′30.12″N 114°07′27.18″W / 51.0417000°N 114.1242167°W / 51.0417000; -114.1242167
Owned byCalgary Transit
PlatformsSide-loading platforms
Connections9 Dalhousie/Chinook
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
ParkingNone
Disabled accessYes
History
Opened2012
Services
Preceding station CTrain Following station
Westbrook
toward 69 Street
 Blue Line Sunalta
toward Saddletowne

Shaganappi Point station is a CTrain light rail station in Shaganappi, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.[1] It is located in the median of Bow Trail, just west of 26th St. SW, 3km West of the 7 Avenue & 9 Street SW Interlocking. The second station on the West line, it opened with preview service on December 8, 2012,[2] and opened for revenue service on December 10, 2012.[3][4]

The station has side-loading platforms that are only accessed by ramps from the intersection of Bow Trail and 26 Street SW immediately east.

The 27-hole Shaganappi Point Golf Course is located beside this station.

In its first year of service, Shaganappi Point served an average of 1,320 boardings per day.[5]

It has been reported that the Kerby Centre (a major drop-in centre for seniors) will be relocated to a location beside this LRT station by 2017,[6] from its current location in downtown Calgary.

References[]

  1. ^ Shaganappi Point Information Page Archived 2012-12-08 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ Howell, Trevor Scott (December 8, 2012). "Crowds turn out to welcome city's newest LRT line". Calgary Herald. Retrieved 2012-12-08.
  3. ^ 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 2012-11-07.
  4. ^ West LRT Infographic (YouTube)
  5. ^ "West LRT One Year Review" (pdf). 2014. p. 23. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 5, 2016. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
  6. ^ Markusoff, Jason (August 31, 2012). "Seniors Kerby Centre will move out of downtown by 2017". Calgary Herald. Retrieved 2012-09-01.
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