Sunalta station

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Sunalta
CTrain station
Sunalta LRT.JPG
Location10 Ave. SW, Calgary, AB
Canada
Coordinates51°02′41″N 114°05′58″W / 51.04472°N 114.09944°W / 51.04472; -114.09944Coordinates: 51°02′41″N 114°05′58″W / 51.04472°N 114.09944°W / 51.04472; -114.09944
Owned byCalgary Transit
PlatformsSide-loading platforms
Connections18 Lakeview
90 University of Calgary/Bridgeland
112 Sarcee Road
Construction
Structure typeElevated
ParkingNone
Disabled accessYes
History
Opened2012
Services
Preceding station CTrain Following station
Shaganappi Point
toward 69 Street
 Blue Line Downtown West–Kerby
toward Saddletowne

Sunalta station is a CTrain light rail station in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. It serves the West segment of the Blue Line.[1] A preview service was held on December 8, 2012,[2] and the station opened for revenue service on December 10, 2012.[3]

The station is located on an elevated guideway, constructed on the south side of the CPR mainline. It is located near 16 Street SW and the communities of Sunalta, Connaught, Scarboro and Downtown West,[4] 1.1 km West of the 7 Avenue & 9 Street SW Interlocking.

Inside the station building, escalators, stairs and an elevator provide access to the mezzanine level where the pedestrian overpass connects the station to Bow Trail and the Greyhound Bus Depot. From the mezzanine level, a further two sets of escalators, stairs, and elevators provide access up to the side-loading platform.

Sunalta is the first elevated station in the CTrain system and is the only station currently planned this way.[4][5][6] An Area Redevelopment Plan for the station's surroundings was approved by City Council in March 2010.[7]

In its first year of service, Sunalta served an average of 5,640 boardings per day.[8]

History[]

Construction on Sunalta station began on July 14, 2010.[9] The ceremonial opening was held on December 9, 2012,[10] and on December 10, the station, and the West LRT project as a whole,[11] opened for revenue.[12][13]

On April 29, 2017, a fatal stabbing occurred at Sunalta station.[14]

Notable places nearby[]

Construction of Sunalta Station in April 2010

References[]

  1. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-01-15. Retrieved 2012-12-03.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ^ Howell, Trevor Scott (December 8, 2012). "Crowds turn out to welcome city's newest LRT line". Calgary Herald. Archived from the original on December 11, 2012. 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. ^ a b West LRT, Sunalta Station
  5. ^ Calgary's west CTrain line: Sunalta Station (YouTube)
  6. ^ Take a ride from 69 Street Station to Sunalta Station (YouTube)
  7. ^ Sunalta Area Redevelopment Plan
  8. ^ "West LRT One Year Review" (pdf). 2014. p. 23. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 5, 2016. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
  9. ^ Metro International; Atlantic Free Daily Newspapers Inc. (2010-07-15). Metro Calgary - July 15, 2010.
  10. ^ Howell, Trevor Scott (November 7, 2012). "Crowds turn out to welcome city's newest LRT line". Calgary Herald. Archived from the original on December 11, 2012. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
  11. ^ "Calgary opens West LRT, completes 7 Avenue project". Railway Track and Structures. 2012-12-10. Retrieved 2021-07-14.
  12. ^ Potkins, Meghan (November 7, 2012). "West LRT line will open Dec. 10 on time, city says (with video)". Calgary Herald. Archived from the original on December 8, 2012. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
  13. ^ Metro International; Atlantic Free Daily Newspapers Inc. (2012-11-08). Metro Calgary - November 8, 2012.
  14. ^ "Calgary police search for suspect in fatal stabbing at Sunalta CTrain Station - Calgary | Globalnews.ca". Global News. Retrieved 2021-07-14.
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