Sirocco station

Sirocco station is a CTrain light rail station in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.[1] It is the fifth station of the West Line (Route 202 extension).[2] It opened for a preview service of the West Line on December 8, 2012,[3] and opened for revenue service on December 10, 2012.[4][5][6]

Sirocco
CTrain station
Coordinates51°02′17.64″N 114°10′10.02″W
Owned byCalgary Transit
PlatformsSide-loading platforms
Connections94 Westbrook/Strathcona
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Parking365 spaces
Disabled accessYes
History
Opened2012
Services
Preceding station CTrain Following station
69 Street
Terminus
 Blue Line 45 Street
toward Saddletowne

The station is located on the north side of 17th Ave SW, just east of Costello Blvd SW, 6.5 km West of the 7 Avenue & 9 Street SW Interlocking. The platforms a side-loading and are accessed by ramps; there are no stairs at this station. It serves the neighborhoods of Christie Park and Signature Park and features a Park & Ride lot.[7] It is also located across the street from the West Market Square shopping centre.

In its first year of service, Sirocco served an average of 3,040 boardings per day.[8]

References
  1. Sirocco Information Page Archived 2012-11-28 at the Wayback Machine
  2. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-01-15. Retrieved 2012-12-03.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. Howell, Trevor Scott (December 8, 2012). "Crowds turn out to welcome city's newest LRT line". Calgary Herald. Retrieved 2012-12-08.
  4. 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.
  5. West LRT Infographic (YouTube)
  6. Take a ride from 69 Street Station to Sunalta Station (YouTube)
  7. Park and Ride Locations
  8. "West LRT One Year Review" (pdf). 2014. p. 23. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 5, 2016. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
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