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{{Short description|Future light rail line in Calgary, Alberta}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2024}}
{{Infobox rail line
| name                            = Green Line
| color                           = {{rcr|CTrain|Green}}
| image                           = 
| image_width                     = 
| logo                            = Green_Line_Icon.svg
| logo_width                      = 30px
| caption                         = 
| type                            = [[Light rail]]
| system                          = [[CTrain]]
| status                          = Under construction
| locale                          = [[Calgary]], [[Alberta]], [[Canada]]
| start                           = '''Phase 1''': [[Eau Claire station|Eau Claire]]<br/> '''Stage 1''': [[16 Avenue N station|16 Avenue N]]<br/> '''Full vision''': [[160 Avenue N station|160 Avenue N]]
| end                             = '''Phase 1''': [[Lynnwood/Millican station|Lynnwood/Millican]]<br/>'''Stage 1''': [[Shepard station|Shepard]]<br/>'''Full vision''': [[Seton station|Seton]]
| stations                        = '''Phase 1''': 7<br/> '''Stage 1''': 15<br/> '''Full vision''': 29
| routes                          = 
| daily_ridership                 = '''Phase 1''': 32,000<ref>{{cite web |title=FAQs and resources |url=https://www.calgary.ca/green-line/about/faqs-and-resources.html |website=Green Line LRT |access-date=4 August 2024 |language=en}}</ref><br/> '''Stage 1''': 56,000 - 65,000<ref>{{cite web|title=Update to the 2020 Business Case(2021)|url=https://www.calgary.ca/content/dam/www/green-line/documents/green-line-2021-business-case-update.pdf|website=FAQs and resources|access-date=June 15, 2024|language=en}}</ref><br/> '''Full vision:''' 140,000
| planopen                        = {{Start date|≈ 2031}}<ref>{{cite web|title=When will the Green Line LRT open?|url=https://www.calgary.ca/green-line/about/faqs-and-resources.html|website=FAQs and resources|access-date=June 15, 2024|language=en}}</ref>
| open                            = 
| close                           = 
| owner                           = [[Calgary Transit]]
| operator                        = [[Calgary Transit]]
| character                       = At-grade, elevated, underground, [[street running]]
| depot                           = Highfield
| stock                           = [[CAF Urbos|CAF Urbos 100]]<ref>{{cite web |title=LRV CALGARY|url=https://www.caf.net/en/soluciones/proyectos/proyecto-detalle.php?p=321|website=LRVs and tram-trains |access-date=June 15, 2024|language=en}}</ref>
| linelength                      = '''Phase 1''': {{convert|10|km|mi}}<br/> '''Stage 1''': {{convert|20|km|mi}}<br/> '''Full vision''': {{convert|46|km|mi}}
| tracklength                     = 
| tracks                          = 2
| gauge                           = {{RailGauge|sg}}
| electrification                 = [[Overhead line]]s, 750 [[Volt|V]][[Direct current|DC]]<ref>{{cite web |title=SD160 Light Rail Vehicle: Calgary, Canada |publisher=Siemens Transportation Systems, Inc |quote=Catenary supply voltage: 600 Vdc |url=http://www.mobility.siemens.com/shared/data/pdf/sts_usa_internet/calgary_sd160.pdf |year=2007 |access-date=January 23, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101026082202/http://www.mobility.siemens.com/shared/data/pdf/sts_usa_internet/calgary_sd160.pdf |archive-date=October 26, 2010 }}</ref>
| speed                           = {{convert|80|km/h|mi/h}}
| elevation                       = 
| website                         = {{URL|www.calgary.ca/greenline}}
| routenumber                     = 203
| map                             = {{Green Line (Calgary)}}
| map_name                        = Map diagram
| map_state                       = collapsed
}}

The '''Green Line''', also known as '''Route 203''' is an expansion of the [[light rail]] (LRT) network in [[Calgary]], Alberta. The Green Line will run between Calgary's north-central and southeastern boundaries, connecting with the [[Red Line (Calgary)|Red Line]] and [[Blue Line (Calgary)|Blue Line]] in the city's [[Downtown Calgary|downtown]]. The Green Line is the largest public infrastructure project in Calgary's history<ref name=":18">{{Cite web |last=Krause |first=Darren |date=June 17, 2020 |title=Province to review Calgary Green Line plan: McIver letter |url=https://livewirecalgary.com/2020/06/17/province-to-review-calgary-green-line-plan-mciver-letter/ |access-date=September 21, 2020 |website=LiveWire Calgary |language=en-US}}</ref> and will be the first rail line in the city to operate [[Low-floor tram|low-floor]] trains.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Communications |first=Customer Service & |title=Green Line Stage One |url=https://engage.calgary.ca/greenline |access-date=September 21, 2020 |website=Engage |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":16">{{Cite web |last=Line |first=Green |title=Experience the LRV ride {{!}} Green Line LRT |url=https://www.calgary.ca/green-line/green-line-for-riders/green-line-experience-low-floor-vehicle-ride.html |access-date=2022-09-26 |website=www.calgary.ca |language=en}}</ref> When completed, the full vision of the Green Line will comprise of 29 stations spanning {{Convert|46|km}}. This will bring the total number of [[CTrain]] stations in Calgary to 74.

Like the Red Line and Blue Line, the Green Line will be constructed in stages and phases. Stage one of construction features 15 stations (10 at-grade, 3 underground, 2 elevated). Phase 1, which is a portion of Stage 1, has been funded with three roughly equal contributions from the City of Calgary, the [[Government of Alberta]], and the [[Government of Canada]]. Phase 1 will be 10 kilometres long and include 7 stations.

Major construction was planned to begin in early 2021 but was delayed to April 2022 after Alberta's [[United Conservative Party|United Conservative]] provincial government failed to contribute the province's pledged portion of the line's funding. The government rebuked the project as a "line to nowhere", asserting that the City of Calgary did not have "any credible plan" despite nearly four decades of research and planning.<ref name=":19" /><ref name=":9">{{Cite web |title=Nenshi says province's 'foot-dragging' could add millions to Green Line costs |url=https://calgaryherald.com/news/local-news/nenshi-says-provincial-foot-dragging-could-delay-green-line-work}}</ref><ref name=":10">{{Cite web |title=Green Line LRT procurement process stopped in its tracks due to provincial funding uncertainty |date=December 17, 2020 |url=https://calgary.ctvnews.ca/green-line-lrt-procurement-process-stopped-in-its-tracks-due-to-provincial-funding-uncertainty-1.5235444}}</ref> This came after months of speculation from city officials, politicians, and journalists that the provincial government and others associated with the United Conservative Party<ref name=":11" /><ref name=":12" /><ref name=":13" /><ref name=":14" /> were attempting to stifle or cancel the Green Line. <ref name=":8" />

Due to the provincial government's actions, the City of Calgary temporarily paused the project's [[procurement]] though planning, [[Pre-construction services|pre-construction]] and public engagement continued through 2021.<ref name=":10" /> Delays persisted until the project received final approval from Alberta's provincial government on July 7, 2021,<ref name=":20">{{Cite web|title=Elbow bumps all around: Trudeau meets face to face with Kenney and Nenshi in Calgary|url=https://calgaryherald.com/news/prime-minister-justin-trudeau-meets-with-kenney-and-nenshi-in-calgary|access-date=July 15, 2021|website=[[Calgary Herald]]}}</ref> hours after Prime Minister [[Justin Trudeau]] met privately with [[Jason Kenney]] in Calgary. This meant the project had full approval from all three orders of government and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau stated "The money is there and the agreements are signed, so regardless of an election, the Green Line is going to go forward."<ref name=":21">{{Cite web|title=Sprawlcast: An interview with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau|url=https://www.sprawlalberta.com/sprawlcast-father-of-the-green-line-and-justin-trudeau|access-date=July 15, 2021|website=The Sprawl|language=en}}</ref>

Construction of the Green Line officially began in April 2022<ref name=":22" /> with [[PCL Construction]] selected as the construction management contractor for utility relocation work.<ref name=":17">{{Cite web |title=PCL begins Calgary's Green Line utility relocation - REMI Network |url=https://www.reminetwork.com/articles/pcl-begins-calgarys-green-line-utility-relocation/ |access-date=May 28, 2021 |website=REMINET |language=en-US}}</ref> The Green Line Board released the Request for Proposals (RFP) to select a proponent to construct phase one of stage one of construction, from Lynnwood/Millican to Eau Claire, on September 26, 2022. In April 2023, Green Line entered the Development Phase of the project and began the comprehensive design of the alignment.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Line |first=Green |title=Green Line names Bow Transit Connectors as Development Partner |url=https://www.calgary.ca/content/www/en/home/green-line/green-line-news/article-engine/apr-28-2023-green-line-bow-transit-connectors-development-partner.html |access-date=2024-08-08 |website=www.calgary.ca |language=en}}</ref> On July 30, 2024, Calgary City Council approved a revised Green Line Phase 1 project scope, capital funding request, and delivery model, as recommended by the Green Line Board. The revised scope deferred the underground Centre Street Station for the future and shortened the line to end at Lynwood/Millican. It also moved the Maintenance and Storage Facility from Shepard to Highfield. Construction of the remainder of the Council-approved Phase 1 south to Shepard, and any future extensions north or south as outlined in the approved Stage 1 alignment plan, will proceed when additional funding is in place. This comes following increased cost pressures identified as the design was advanced. The revised Phase 1 scope from Eau Claire to Lynwood/Millican is expected to be completed in ~2031.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last= |first= |title=FAQs and resources |url=https://www.calgary.ca/content/www/en/home/green-line/about/faqs-and-resources.html |access-date=2024-08-04 |website=Green Line LRT |language=en}}</ref>

==Description==
[[File:Green Line Full Vision Alignment Map.png|thumb|632x632px|Diagram showing the full build-out/full future vision of the Green Line LRT project.]]
The Green Line will be an urban and suburban [[Light rail|light-rail]] line using low-floor trains, [[CAF Urbos|CAF Urbos 100]], integrated as part of Calgary's [[CTrain]] system. Like the rest of Calgary's rail transit network, the Green Line will be entirely powered by [[wind power]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=The City of Calgary: Investing in the Calgary Green Line|url=https://pub-calgary.escribemeetings.com/filestream.ashx?DocumentId=9089}}</ref> Operation of the line will be publicly funded by municipal taxation along with rider fares, and will be administered by [[Calgary Transit]].

Generally, stations will be smaller and less elaborate than existing CTrain stations, due to the use of low-floor trains. In Phase 1, the southeast segment starting at Lynwood/Millican, will run as a [[light metro]] similar to the existing [[Red Line (Calgary)|Red Line]] and [[Blue Line (Calgary)|Blue Line]], with dedicated tracks, bells and gates on at-grade crossings and free standing stations. The track between [[26 Avenue SE station]] and [[Ramsay/Inglewood station]] is then elevated on a guideway similar to the existing [[Sunalta station]].

The line then heads underground with two abover ground and one underground station through the [[Beltline, Calgary|Beltline]], the [[Downtown Calgary|City Centre]], and [[Eau Claire, Calgary|Eau Claire]]. The underground segment begins at a tunnel portal east of [[4 Street SE station|4 Street SE]]. It will enter the Beltline in a shallow tunnel below 11 Avenue SE moving west before reorienting northward and moving under 2 Street SW.

The train then stops underground at [[7 Avenue SW station]] in Calgary's urban core, providing direct transfer to the existing Red Line and Blue Line. The train will continue north, stopping underground at [[Eau Claire station]] in Eau Claire, exiting at a tunnel portal integrated into the Eau Claire Market, which will be redeveloped similar to the [[Calgary Central Library|Central Library]] to accommodate the train.

Future phases of the approved Stage 1 plan include a bridge crossing the Bow River northwards, with two multi-use pathways, and connecting to Centre Street, north of the [[Centre Street Bridge (Calgary)|Centre Street Bridge]]. The train will then run northward in the centre two lanes of Centre Street in a dedicated right of way as an [[Tram|urban tramway]], leaving two lanes for car traffic south of McKnight Boulevard and four lanes north of McKnight Boulevard. It also includes stations further south of Lynwood/Millican which are mostly at-grade stations with a section of elevated track crossing the intersection of Barlow Trail SE and 114 Avenue SE.

The train will run without gates, bells or fences on most at-grade crossings along Centre Street. The train will then continue northward; tracks will eventually enter into the median of Harvest Hills Boulevard, and the line will eventually span north of [[Stoney Trail]] into the exurban community of [[List of neighbourhoods in Calgary|Keystone]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title=Green Line - Segment 2 :: Green Line Stage One|url=https://engage.calgary.ca/greenline/green-line-segment-2|last=Communications|first=Customer Service &|website=Engage|language=en|access-date=May 18, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Green Line Long Term Vision Report|url=https://lrtonthegreen.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Green-Line-Long-Term-Vision-Report-Part-1.pdf}}</ref>

==Stations and route==
{{main|List of CTrain stations}}
The full vision of the line will run from north-central to southeast Calgary on {{Convert|46|km}} of track and will feature 29 stations. This will bring the total number of [[CTrain]] stations in Calgary to 74. The planned Green Line corridor is currently served via three [[bus rapid transit]] (BRT) routes: Route 300 (operating the [[Calgary International Airport]] and downtown, primarily along Centre Street), Route 301 (between North Pointe and downtown)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.calgarytransit.com/sites/default/files/route/301_apr_2019.pdf |title=BRT North/Downtown, Route 301 |publisher=Calgary Transit |access-date=May 16, 2019}}</ref> and Route 302 (between Seton and downtown).<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.calgarytransit.com/sites/default/files/route/302_apr_2019.pdf |title=BRT Southeast, Route 302 |publisher=Calgary Transit |access-date=May 16, 2019}}</ref> Like the [[Red Line (Calgary)|Red Line]] and [[Blue Line (Calgary)|Blue Line]], the Green Line will be built in stages. Stage one of construction will extend from 16 Avenue N at [[16 Avenue N station]], through downtown Calgary, to 126 Avenue SE at [[Shepard station]].<ref name=":3">{{Cite web|title=Calgary Green Line Info graphics Place mat|url=https://www.calgary.ca/content/dam/www/transportation/green-line/documents/green-line-benefits-infographic-placemat.pdf}}</ref>

Stage 1 of construction will be built incrementally in smaller phases:<ref>{{cite web |title=Green Line LRT announces Phase 1 RFQ shortlist winners - constructconnect.com |url=https://canada.constructconnect.com/joc/news/infrastructure/2022/08/green-line-lrt-announces-phase-1-rfq-shortlist-winners |website=Journal Of Commerce |access-date=30 October 2022 |date=1 August 2022}}</ref>
* Phase 1: [[Lynnwood/Millican station|Lynnwood/Millican]] to [[Eau Claire station|Eau Claire]], including the downtown tunnel (under construction) with [[Centre Street S station|Centre Street S]] being deferred to a future phase and a Maintenance and Storage Facility being built near the Highfield Station.
* Future Phases: [[Eau Claire station|Eau Claire]] to [[16 Avenue N station]] including the Bow River crossing, [[Lynnwood/Millican station|Lynnwood/Millican]] to Shepard, and [[Centre Street S station|Centre Street S]]

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|style="background-color:#ddffdd"| † || [[Train station#Terminus|Terminus]] (final build-out)
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|style="background-color:#ddffdd"| ‡ || Terminus (phase one)
|-
|style="background-color:#BBF3FF"| ‡‡ || Terminus (Stage one)
|}

===Green Line (Stage One)===
[[File:Green Line Revised Scope Phase 1 Map.jpg|alt=Map showing the approved revised scope for phase 1 of Green Line LRT project going from Eau Claire to Lynnwood/Millican.|thumb|Map showing the approved revised scope for phase 1 of Green Line LRT project going from Eau Claire to Lynnwood/Millican.]]
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! Station<ref name="stations-2020">{{Cite web|title=City of Calgary Route Ahead Plan (Updated May 2020)|url=https://s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com/hdp.ca.prod.app.cgy-engage.files/2315/8931/7577/2020_May_Engagement_Boards-Stage_1_V2.pdf}}</ref>
! Grade !! Opening !! Platform type!! data-sort-type="number" | Parking spaces<ref name="caltran parking">{{cite web|last1=Calgary Transit|title=Park & Ride Locations - Calgary Transit|url=https://www.calgarytransit.com/park-ride-locations|website=www.calgarytransit.com|access-date=February 2, 2018|language=en}}</ref>  !! class="unsortable" | Approximate location
|-
!colspan=6 style="background:#{{rcr|CTrain|Green}};"|
|-z
| style="background-color:#bbf3ff"| [[16 Avenue N station|16 Avenue N]]‡‡ || At-grade || TBD || Centre || None
| On Centre Street N, between [[16 Avenue N|16 Avenue]] and 14 Avenue N in [[Crescent Heights, Calgary|Crescent Heights]], on the southern edge of [[Tuxedo Park, Calgary|Tuxedo Park]]
|-
| [[9 Avenue N station|9 Avenue N]] ||At-grade || TBD || Side || None
| On Centre Street N, between 9 Avenue and 7 Avenue N in [[Crescent Heights, Calgary|Crescent Heights]], near Rotary Park
|-
| style="background-color:#ddffdd"| [[Eau Claire station|Eau Claire]]‡ ||Underground || 2031 || Centre || None
| Under [[Eau Claire, Calgary|Eau Claire]], near the [[Bow River]] and [[Prince's Island Park]], northwest of Riverfront Avenue and 2 Street SW
|-
| [[7 Avenue SW station|7 Avenue SW]] ||Underground || 2031 || Centre || None
| Under 7 Avenue and 2 Street SW in [[Downtown Calgary]], connection to the [[Red Line (Calgary)|Red Line]] and [[Blue Line (Calgary)|Blue Line]] 
|-
| [[Centre Street S station|Centre Street S]] ||Underground || TBD || Centre || None
| Under 11 Avenue SE, south of the [[Calgary Tower]] in the [[Beltline, Calgary|Beltline]]
|-
| [[4 Street SE station|4 Street SE]] ||At-grade|| 2031 || Centre || None
| Under 11 Avenue SE, east of Olympic Way SE, at [[Calgary Stampede|Stampede Park]] in the [[Beltline, Calgary|Beltline]]
|-
| [[Ramsay/Inglewood station|Ramsay/Inglewood]]  ||Elevated || 2031 || Side || None
| Adjacent to the existing freight railroad tracks near 11 Avenue SE, elevated over 12 Street SE in [[Inglewood, Calgary|Inglewood]] and [[Ramsay, Calgary|Ramsay]] 
|-
| [[26 Avenue SE station|26 Avenue SE]] ||Elevated || 2031 || Side || None
| At 26 Avenue and 11 Street SE, elevated west of the Crossroads Market
|-
| [[Highfield station|Highfield]] ||At-grade || 2031 || Centre || None
| Near Highfield Boulevard and Ogden Road SE, in [[Highfield, Calgary|Highfield]], the city's oldest industrial area 
|-
| style="background-color:#ddffdd"| [[Lynnwood/Millican station|Lynnwood/Millican]]‡ ||At-grade || 2031 || Side || 600
| At Ogden Road and Millican Road SE adjacent to the Pop Davies Athletic Park in [[Lynnwood, Calgary|Lynnwood]] and [[Millican Estates, Calgary|Millican Estates]]
|-
| [[Ogden station (Calgary)|Ogden]] ||At-grade || TBD || Side || None
| In the community of [[Ogden, Calgary|Ogden]], at the [[Canadian Pacific Railway]] headquarters
|-
| [[South Hill station|South Hill]] ||At-grade || TBD || Side || None
| Near [[Glenmore Trail]] and 24 Street SE adjacent to [[Riverbend, Calgary|Riverbend]]
|-
| [[Quarry Park station|Quarry Park]] ||At-grade || TBD || Side || None
| Near Quarry Park Boulevard, along 26 Street SE in [[List of neighbourhoods in Calgary|Quarry Park]]
|-
| [[Douglas Glen station|Douglas Glen]] ||At-grade || TBD || Side || 600
| Adjacent to 114 Avenue SE near Deerfoot Trail in [[Douglasdale/Douglasglen, Calgary|Douglasdale/Douglasglen]]
|-
| style="background-color:#bbf3ff"| [[Shepard station|Shepard]]‡‡ ||At-grade || TBD || Side || 600
| Near 126 Avenue SE, at the South Trail Crossing shopping centre
|}

=== Planned northern expansion ===
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! Station<ref name="stations-2020"/>
! Grade !! Opening !! Platform type!! data-sort-type="number" | Parking spaces<ref name="caltran parking"/>  !! class="unsortable" | Approximate location
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|-
|style="background-color:#ddffdd"| 160 Avenue N† || At-grade || TBD|| Centre || None
| On Centre Street N, at 160 Avenue N, in the outer suburban community of Keystone 
|-
| 144 Avenue N ||At-grade || TBD || Centre || None
| On Centre Street N, at 144 Avenue N, north of [[Stoney Trail]], in the community of Livingston
|-
| North Pointe ||At-grade || TBD || Centre || TBD
| On Harvest Hills Boulevard, at Panamount Boulevard in [[Coventry Hills, Calgary|Coventry Hills]] and [[Panorama Hills, Calgary|Panorama Hills]]
|-
| 96 Avenue N ||At-grade || TBD || Side || TBD
| On Harvest Hills Boulevard, at 96 Street N in [[Country Hills, Calgary|Country Hills]] and [[Harvest Hills, Calgary|Harvest Hills]], future [[Calgary International Airport]] connection
|-
| Beddington ||At-grade || TBD || Side || TBD
| On Centre Street N, at Beddington Boulevard in [[Beddington Heights, Calgary|Beddington Heights]]
|-
| 64 Avenue N ||At-grade || TBD || Side || None
| On Centre Street N, at 64 Avenue N in [[Huntington Hills, Calgary|Huntington Hills]]
|-
| Thorncliffe ||At-grade || TBD || Side || None
| On Centre Street N, at McKnight Blvd in [[Thorncliffe, Calgary|Thorncliffe]]
|-
| 40 Avenue N ||At-grade || TBD || Side || None
| On Centre Street N, at 40 Avenue N in [[Highland Park, Calgary|Highland Park]] near the Greenview industrial area
|-
| 28 Avenue N ||At-grade || TBD || Side || None
| On Centre Street N, at 28 Avenue N in [[Tuxedo Park, Calgary|Tuxedo Park]]
|}

===Planned southeastern expansion===

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! Station<ref name="stations-2020"/>
! Grade !! Opening !! Platform type!! data-sort-type="number" | Parking spaces<ref name="caltran parking"/>  !! class="unsortable" | Approximate location
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!colspan=6 style="background:#{{rcr|CTrain|Green}};"|
|-
| Prestwick ||At-grade || TBD|| Side || TBD
| Adjacent to [[New Brighton, Calgary|New Brighton]] at Prestwick Gate and 52 Street SE
|-
| McKenzie Towne ||At-grade || TBD|| Side || TBD
| In [[McKenzie Towne, Calgary|McKenzie Towne]] at McKenzie Towne Avenue and 52 Street SE
|-
| Auburn Bay{{nbsp}}/ Mahogany ||At-grade || TBD|| Side || TBD
| In [[Auburn Bay, Calgary|Auburn Bay]] and [[Mahogany, Calgary|Mahogany]], at Auburn Meadows Avenue and 52 Street SE, south of [[Stoney Trail]]
|-
| South Hospital ||At-grade || TBD|| Side || None
| At the [[South Health Campus]], adjacent to Market Street SE 
|-
| style="background-color:#ddffdd"| Seton† ||At-grade || TBD|| Centre || TBD
| At Seton Avenue and Seton Way SE, in the community of [[Seton, Calgary|Seton]]
|}

===Expansion timeline and funding===
Though the alignment and general design of future expansions have been approved by the city council, the timeline and funding of future extensions has not yet been determined. Construction stage one builds the most complex and the most expensive segment of the line first - allowing incremental, relatively simple expansion of the line as funding becomes available. The full build-out of the line is estimated to require an additional CA$2–3 billion.

In 2019, several potential Stage 2 build-outs were evaluated for variable amounts of potential future funding. These were:<ref>{{cite news|author=Hudes, Sammy|date=March 18, 2019|title=Next Green Line phase might only extend north to 64th Avenue|newspaper=Calgary Herald|url=https://calgaryherald.com/news/local-news/next-green-line-phase-might-only-extend-north-to-64-avenue-leaving-advocates-disappointed|access-date=May 16, 2019}}</ref>
*$250–400 million:
**South to [[McKenzie Towne, Calgary|McKenzie Towne]]
* $400–700 million:
**North to 40 Avenue N or
**South to [[Auburn Bay, Calgary|Auburn Bay]]{{nbsp}}/ [[Mahogany, Calgary|Mahogany]]
* $700 million–$1 billion:
**North to 64 Avenue N or
**South to [[Seton, Calgary|Seton]] or
**North to 40 Avenue N and south to Auburn Bay{{nbsp}}/ Mahogany

===Additional infrastructure===
When completed, Stage 1 of the Green Line will feature:

* 40–45 low floor [[light rail]] trains, each {{Convert|40|m}} long
* {{Convert|20|km}} of track
* 15 stations (10 at-grade, 3 underground, 2 elevated)
* 3 park and ride facilities with a total of 1,800 – 1,900 stalls ([[Lynnwood/Millican station|Lynnwood/Millican]], [[Douglas Glen station|Douglas Glen]], and [[Shepard station|Shepard]])
* {{Convert|1|km}} of elevated track between Ramsay/Inglewood to 26 Avenue SE stations
* 1 light rail vehicle (LRV) maintenance and storage facility, at [[Highfield station|Highfield]]<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |title=Highfield |url=https://www.calgary.ca/content/www/en/home/green-line/stations/highfield.html |access-date=2024-08-04 |website=Green Line LRT |language=en}}</ref>

When the full line is complete, it will also feature 12 bridges, 10 park and ride facilities (with 5,000 to 6,000 parking stalls), 10 tunnels (including the {{convert|2|km|adj=on|abbr=on}}-long centre city tunnel from 2 St SW in [[Eau Claire, Calgary|Eau Claire]] to 11 Av SE in [[Victoria Park, Calgary|Victoria Park]]), a bridge connecting [[Eau Claire, Calgary|Eau Claire]] to Centre Street North, and 2 LRV maintenance and storage facilities (at Shepard and 96 Avenue N).<ref name=":0">
{{cite report|chapter-url=https://www.calgary.ca/Transportation/TI/GreenLineDocuments/GL-Long-Term-Vision-FINAL-Reduced_Part3.pdf|title=Green Line LRT Long Term Vision: 160 Avenue N to Seton|date=October 2017|publisher=City of Calgary|access-date=May 16, 2019|chapter=Alignment and Station Overview}}</ref><ref name=":1" />

==Impact==
When the full vision is completed, from 160 Ave N to Seton, it's expected that 140,000 people will ride the Green Line every day. Stage 1 of construction is expected to have a daily ridership of 65,000 people. The city plans on creating many high density transit oriented development along the line once it is complete similar to how some areas around the existing C-Train lines have been redeveloped. The line will reduce travel times for existing north-central BRT and southeast BRT riders by an average of 25 minutes.<ref name=":3" />

The project is part of the cities plan to reduce emissions and meet Canada's [[Paris Agreement]] targets. Like the current C-Train Lines, the Green Line will be entirely powered by [[Wind turbine|wind generated electricity]] and is expected to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 67,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide per year, equivalent to 14,200 fewer vehicles on Calgary's roadways.<ref name=":6">{{Cite web |title=The City of Calgary: ADDRESSING CALGARY'S NEEDS WITH GREEN LINE LRT |url=https://www.calgary.ca/content/dam/www/transportation/green-line/documents/GL-Long-Term-Vision-FINAL-Reduced-Part2.pdf}}</ref><ref name=":4">{{Cite web |title=City of Calgary: Investing in Calgary's Green Line LRT |url=https://pub-calgary.escribemeetings.com/filestream.ashx?DocumentId=9089}}</ref>

[[Deerfoot Trail]] is currently the primary transportation route from north-central to southeast Calgary. It is the busiest freeway in Alberta, and suffers from chronic congestion. Calgarians spent an average of 15.7 hours in peak hour congestion in 2016.<ref>{{Cite web|title=CBC: Deerfoot Trail congestion|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/city-of-calgary-deerfoot-short-term-improvements-1.4132660}}</ref> The Green Line alignment runs roughly parallel to Deerfoot Trail and when finished will provide a competitive alternative to driving on the freeway resulting in an improved quality of life for Calgarians and reduced congestion on Deerfoot and its connecting roads.<ref name=":4" />

=== Anticipated Ridership ===
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!Stations<ref>{{Cite web |last=Line |first=Green |title=List of stations {{!}} Green Line LRT |url=https://www.calgary.ca/green-line/green-line-for-riders/green-line-stations.html |access-date=2024-01-01 |website=www.calgary.ca |language=en}}</ref>
!2028
!2048
|-
|[[Eau Claire station|Eau Claire]]
|6,500
|9,200
|-
|[[7 Avenue SW station|7 Avenue SW]]
|22,600
|34,600
|-
|[[Centre Street S station|Centre Street S]]
|3,400
|5,400
|-
|[[4 Street SE station|4 Street SE]]
|1,800
|6,500
|-
|[[Ramsay/Inglewood station|Ramsay/Inglewood]]
|2,900
|4,900
|-
|[[26 Avenue SE station|26 Avenue S]]
|700
|1,700
|-
|[[Highfield station|Highfield]]
|1,000
|1,600
|-
|[[Lynnwood/Millican station|Lynnwood/Millican]]
|1,100
|1,400
|-
|[[Ogden station (Calgary)|Ogden]]
|1,300
|2,000
|-
|[[South Hill station|South Hill]]
|2,100
|3,200
|-
|[[Quarry Park station|Quarry Park]]
|900
|2,100
|-
|[[Douglas Glen station|Douglas Glen]]
|2,900
|3,100
|-
|[[Shepard station|Shepard]]
|11,400
|15,200
|}

==History==
===Early history===
Trams ran on the surface of [[Centre Street (Calgary)|Centre Street]] for 41 years, from 1909 to 1950.<ref>{{Cite web|date=May 10, 2018|title=The City of Calgary's Transit History|url=https://thegauntlet.ca/2018/05/10/the-city-of-calgarys-transit-history/|access-date=June 21, 2020|website=The Gauntlet|language=en-US}}</ref> The Green Line will restore the historic alignment of [[Calgary municipal railway|Calgary's trams]], running trains on the surface of Centre Street as well.    

The Green Line was first envisioned in 1983, two years after Calgary's first LRT line opened.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Keating|first=Shane|date=September 20, 2019|title=A (somewhat) Brief History of the Green Line|url=http://www.shanekeating.ca/2019/09/20/a-somewhat-brief-history-of-the-green-line/|access-date=June 22, 2020|website=Shane Keating — Councillor Ward 12|language=en-US}}</ref> As early as 1986, the communities of [[McKenzie Towne, Calgary|McKenzie Towne]], [[New Brighton, Calgary|New Brighton]] and [[Copperfield, Calgary|Copperfield]] had set aside land along 52 Street SE for the future line. In 1987, the city then conducted the ''Southeast Mass Transit Corridor Study'' and concluded that southeast Calgary would one day require a dedicated light rail line.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Southeast Mass Transit Corridor Study|url=https://www.calgarytransit.com/sites/default/files/reports/southeast_lrt_compendium.pdf}}</ref>

===Original proposal===
In 2010, the city anticipated that the Green Line would be required before Calgary's population reached 1.25 million, though the city surpassed that population just 5 years later.<ref name=":7">{{Cite web|last=Calgary|first=Open|title=Calgary's Population, 1958-2019 {{!}} Open Calgary|url=https://data.calgary.ca/Demographics/Calgary-s-Population-1958-2019/as3q-cmd5|access-date=June 22, 2020|website=data.calgary.ca|language=en}}</ref> Chronic congestion on [[Deerfoot Trail]] is partly attributed to the failure to construct the Green Line before the 1.25 million population target.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Keating|first=Shane|date=February 24, 2017|title=A Chat About Calgary Congestion|url=https://www.shanekeating.ca/2017/02/24/a-chat-about-calgary-congestion/|access-date=June 30, 2020|website=Shane Keating — Councillor Ward 12|language=en-US}}</ref>

In 2011, the city began considering three possible alignments for the north-central leg of the Green Line: along Nose Creek adjacent to [[Deerfoot Trail]], on [[Edmonton Trail]], or on [[Centre Street (Calgary)|Centre Street]]. After engagement with the public, the city selected Centre Street as the preferred alignment.<ref>{{Cite journal|date=1992|title=Suspended sediment in Trail Creek at Michigan City, Indiana|doi=10.3133/wri924019|hdl=2027/mdp.39015062454080|hdl-access=free}}</ref>

In 2012, the Green Line was proposed as two separate new lines — one from downtown to north central and one from downtown to the southeast.<ref>{{cite news|author=Smith, Kevin|date=October 29, 2012|title=Canada's light rail renaissance|work=International Railway Journal|url=https://www.railjournal.com/in_depth/canadas-light-rail-renaissance|access-date=May 21, 2019}}</ref> The division of the line was rejected by [[Calgary City Council|council]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=City council approves Green Line, with conditions to keep it on budget|url=https://calgaryherald.com/news/local-news/city-councils-final-green-line-vote-expected-tuesday|access-date=June 30, 2020|website=Calgary Herald|language=en-CA}}</ref> Through 2016, $101 million had been spent on right-of-way acquisition and preliminary studies.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://calgaryherald.com/news/local-news/city-has-spent-101m-on-green-line-lrt-so-far |title=City has spent $101M on Green Line LRT so far, land acquisition going 'pretty smoothly' |author=Klingbeil, Annalise |date=May 16, 2017 |newspaper=Calgary Herald |access-date=May 16, 2019}}</ref>

In May 2017, the city revealed the line's suggested alignment and announced it would be built in stages due to the unexpectedly high costs of certain design choices.<ref name="CH-170516">{{cite news |url=https://calgaryherald.com/news/local-news/first-phase-of-green-line-would-cost-4-65-billion-run-from-crescent-heights-to-shepard |title=First phase of Green Line would cost $4.65 billion, run from Crescent Heights to Shepard |author=Klingbeil, Annalise |date=May 16, 2017 |newspaper=Calgary Herald |access-date=May 16, 2019}}</ref> Although the original estimate for the entire 28-station Green Line was $4.5 billion,<ref>{{cite news |url=https://calgaryherald.com/news/local-news/green-line-lrt-to-be-phased-in-wont-reach-transit-starved-communities-for-years |title=Green Line LRT to be phased in, won't reach transit-starved communities for years |author=Howell, Trevor |date=February 13, 2017 |newspaper=Calgary Herald |access-date=May 16, 2019}}</ref> the cost of stage one alone, including the $1.95 billion cost of the centre city tunnel,<ref>{{cite news |url=https://calgaryherald.com/news/local-news/1-95-billion-underground-tunnel-for-green-line-lrt-recommended-by-city |title=$1.95 billion underground tunnel for Green Line LRT recommended by city |author=Klingbeil, Annalise |date=November 2, 2016 |newspaper=Calgary Herald |access-date=May 16, 2019}}</ref> was estimated at $4.65 billion.<ref name="CH-170516" />

===Funding and alignment changes===
In 2015, the [[Government of Canada]] announced that it would invest a historic $1.53 billion in the Green Line, the single largest federal investment for an infrastructure project in Alberta.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Tories announce $1.5B for Green Line LRT project|url=https://calgaryherald.com/news/local-news/tories-announce-1-5b-for-green-line-lrt-project|access-date=March 25, 2021|website=Calgary Herald}}</ref> In early 2019, Alberta's [[Alberta New Democratic Party|NDP provincial government]] committed $1.53 billion in funding paid for by the provincial [[Carbon pricing in Canada|carbon tax]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=January 30, 2019|title=Funding arrangement officially secured for first stage of Calgary Transit's Green Line|url=https://calgary.ctvnews.ca/funding-arrangement-officially-secured-for-first-stage-of-calgary-transit-s-green-line-1.4276069|access-date=June 22, 2020|website=Calgary|language=en}}</ref> Over time, the City of Calgary set aside funding for the Green Line and has designated a $1.53 billion investment in the project. The Green Line is funded by three roughly equal contributions from all three orders of government.

In late 2019, after the [[2019 Alberta general election|2019 Alberta General Election]], the newly elected [[United Conservative Party|United Conservative]] provincial government cut the Green Line's budget by 86%<ref name=":14">{{Cite web|title=Jason Kenney Cuts Green Line Budget 86%|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/green-line-future-provincial-funding-1.5338204}}</ref> and passed legislation allowing their government to terminate their contribution "without cause" and with only 90 days notice.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Proposed legislation allows UCP cabinet to kill Green Line funding with 90-day notice|url=https://calgaryherald.com/news/local-news/bill-20-allows-ucp-cabinet-to-kill-green-line-funding-with-90-day-notice|access-date=June 27, 2020|website=Calgary Herald|language=en-CA}}</ref> This move complicated the city's ability to move forward with the project, hindered the city's access to the federal government's investment and raised uncertainty among potential procurement bidders.

On May 12, 2020, the city announced changes to the alignment of the line to keep the project within budget. The revised alignment replaced the deep-earth tunnel under the [[Bow River]] with an elevated guideway over the east end of [[Prince's Island Park (Calgary)|Prince's Island Park]]. The elimination of the tunnel under the river significantly reduces construction cost and risk.

The changes also brought the line to the surface between 9 Avenue N and 16 Avenue N, running along the two centre lanes of [[Centre Street (Calgary)|Centre Street]] in a dedicated right of way. The Green Line north of 16 Avenue N has been planned as a surface running train since the city's 2017 recommendations. The changes also included the addition of [[9 Avenue N station]] in [[Crescent Heights, Calgary|Crescent Heights]], increasing the number of stations in stage one of construction to 15, and bringing the total number of stations to 29. [[Eau Claire station]] and [[4 Street SE station]] were moved from being at-grade to underground and the [[Beltline, Calgary|Beltline]] section of the line was moved one block north to run under 11 Avenue South, rather than under 12 Avenue S as initially recommended.

The plan for a tunnel under the intersection of [[Barlow Trail]] and 114 Avenue SE was scrapped in favour of an elevated guideway over the intersection, and the [[park and ride]] at [[Shepard station]] was revised from a [[Multistorey car park|parkade]] to a surface parking lot.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Communications|first=Customer Service &|title=Green Line - Segment 1 :: Green Line Stage One|url=https://engage.calgary.ca/greenline/green-line-segment-1|access-date=September 9, 2020|website=Engage|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Communications|first=Customer Service &|title=Green Line - Segment 2 :: Green Line Stage One|url=https://engage.calgary.ca/greenline/green-line-segment-2|access-date=September 9, 2020|website=Engage|language=en}}</ref>

On July 30, 2024, the city decided on changes to the phase 1 alignment to address the impact of cost overruns. The revised phase 1 alignment runs from [[Eau Claire station|Eau Claire]] but terminates at [[Lynnwood/Millican station|Lynnwood/Millican]] instead of [[Shepard station|Shepard]]. The new alignment also moves [[4 Street SE station|4 Street SE]] from underground to at-grade to better integrate with planned future passenger rail and the planned "Grand Central Station", and moves the Maintenance and Storage Facility to Highfield Station instead of Shepard. The change also includes the deferral of [[Centre Street S station|Centre Street S]] to a future phase in order to minimize cost overruns.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Green Line LRT moves forward with a revised Phase 1 project and capital request to address rising costs |url=https://www.calgary.ca/content/www/en/home/green-line/green-line-news/article-engine/green-line-lrt-moves-forward-with-a-revised-phase-1-project.html |access-date=2024-08-04 |website=Green Line LRT |language=en}}</ref>

===Opposition===
As the project's approval was looming in early 2020, a group of business people, some with ties to the [[United Conservative Party]],<ref name=":11">{{Cite web|title=Group that wants pause on Green Line hosted private event with top city officials|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/green-line-private-event-petroleum-club-calgary-1.5467592}}</ref> organized an invite only event at the [[Calgary Petroleum Club]] with city officials.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Green Line poll commissioned by group calling to 'de-risk' LRT tests support for 'alternative plan'|url=https://calgaryherald.com/news/local-news/green-line-poll-commissioned-by-group-calling-to-de-risk-lrt-tests-support-for-alternative-plan|access-date=June 23, 2020|website=Calgary Herald|language=en-CA}}</ref> Despite speculation that the group's objective was to cancel the project despite its popular public support,<ref name=":8" /><ref>{{Cite web|title=Delay Green Line or risk 'economic catastrophe', business group tells council|url=https://calgaryherald.com/news/local-news/if-we-stumble-on-this-itll-take-this-city-down-group-of-businessmen-ask-council-to-pause-green-line-project|access-date=July 21, 2020|website=Calgary Herald|language=en-CA}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=June 26, 2019|title=Calgary businessmen urge city to put the brakes on Green Line LRT|url=https://calgary.ctvnews.ca/calgary-businessmen-urge-city-to-put-the-brakes-on-green-line-lrt-1.4484025|access-date=July 21, 2020|website=Calgary|language=en}}</ref> some attendees insisted otherwise.<ref name=":5" /> One of the participants, [[oil patch|oil industry]] executive and multimillionare [[James K. Gray|Jim Gray]], suggested the group was not opposed to the line but instead wanted to "de-risk" it.<ref name=":5">{{Cite web|date=June 11, 2020|title=Green Line poll tests support for business group's 'alternative plan' |website=Calgary Sun|url=https://calgaryherald.com/news/local-news/green-line-poll-commissioned-by-group-calling-to-de-risk-lrt-tests-support-for-alternative-plan|access-date=June 23, 2020|language=en-CA}}</ref> 

The group called for replacing half of the rail line with a bus, cancelling the downtown subway, and for the use of high-floor trains.<ref name=":13">{{Cite web|last=Krause|first=Darren|date=May 25, 2020|title=Groups vie for footing in Calgary's Green Line debate|url=https://livewirecalgary.com/2020/05/25/groups-vie-for-footing-in-calgarys-green-line-debate/|access-date=June 23, 2020|website=LiveWire Calgary|language=en-US}}</ref> The group also funneled thousands of dollars into an online advertising campaign opposing the Green Line under the titles of ''"An Ad Hoc Committee of Calgary Citizens",'' ''"Rethink the Green Line"'', and ''"Green Line Done Right"''.

Rethink the Green Line has continued its campaign against the Green Line through 2024. The group has been noted for disseminating [[disinformation]] about the project and has made objectively incorrect claims in an attempt to garner opposition, such as the unfounded assertion that property taxes could increase by 90% if built.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Property taxes could increase ... and go as high as 90% to pay for the entire project. |url=https://www.facebook.com/share/p/YWxPxmTvVFqokWis/ |url-status=live}}</ref>

The group also published editorials in local newspapers, like the [[Calgary Herald]], making a variety of dubious claims about the project and calling for its pause or cancellation. Additionally, the group hung anti-Green Line flyers in communities around the city and operated a website opposing the Green Line.<ref>{{Cite web|date=May 19, 2020|title=Rethink the Green Line {{!}} Home|url=https://www.greenlineinfo.ca/|access-date=May 29, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200519201355/https://www.greenlineinfo.ca/ |archive-date=May 19, 2020 }}</ref> In December 2020, the United Conservative Minister of Transportation, [[Ric McIver]], rebuked the Green Line saying in a statement that the train is a "line to nowhere"<ref name=":9" /> and the city does not have "any credible plan".<ref>{{Cite web|title=City asks to see provincial Green Line report after tense week for LRT project|url=https://calgaryherald.com/news/local-news/city-asks-to-see-provincial-green-line-report-after-tense-week-for-lrt-project |work=Calgary Herald}}</ref> After an additional 6 months of delays subsequent to McIver's statement saying the project's technical plans were inadequate, the province then announced the technical issues had been resolved despite no changes to the line's design or alignment.<ref name=":15">{{Cite web|title=UCP government wants a "business case" for Calgary's Green Line|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/green-line-lrt-city-council-province-1.6023036}}</ref>

Despite the issue cited as the reason the province failed to contribute their pledged portion of the project's funding being resolved, the United Conservative provincial government then announced that it would continue withholding funding, the city needed to produce a new [[business case]] for the line, and it would be investing in the [[Road expansion|widening]] of Deerfoot Trail.<ref name=":15" /><ref>{{Cite web|last=Alberta|first=Government of|title=P3 to expand Deerfoot Trail improvements|url=https://www.alberta.ca/news.aspx|access-date=May 18, 2021|website=www.alberta.ca|language=en-CA}}</ref> The Alberta provincial government has also retained legislation allowing them to revoke their contribution with only 90 days notice. Officials say this move complicates the project's procurement, increased the project's overall cost by millions of dollars and delayed the project by one year.<ref name=":12">{{Cite web|title='Get on with it': Nenshi says province is 'foot-dragging,' could add millions to Green Line costs|url=https://calgaryherald.com/news/local-news/nenshi-says-provincial-foot-dragging-could-delay-green-line-work|access-date=March 25, 2021|website=Calgary Herald}}</ref> Despite these actions, the provincial government maintains publicly that they support the idea of the Green Line.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Villani|first=Mark|date=December 17, 2020|title=Green Line LRT procurement process stopped in its tracks due to provincial funding uncertainty|url=https://calgary.ctvnews.ca/green-line-lrt-procurement-process-stopped-in-its-tracks-due-to-provincial-funding-uncertainty-1.5235444|access-date=March 25, 2021|website=Calgary|language=en}}</ref><ref name=":19">{{Cite web|title=Green Line construction in 2021 now a 'fantasy' as contract pause drags on, supporters say|url=https://calgaryherald.com/news/local-news/green-line-construction-in-2021-now-a-fantasy-as-contract-pause-drags-on-supporters-say|access-date=March 29, 2021|website=Calgary Herald}}</ref>

On July 7, 2021, Prime Minister [[Justin Trudeau]] met privately with then-Alberta Premier [[Jason Kenney]] at the [[Fairmont Palliser Hotel|Fairmount Palliser Hotel]] in downtown Calgary. Less than three hours later, the Alberta Government announced it had approved the Green Line without modifications and would contribute their pledged portion of the line's funding.<ref name=":20" /> After over a year of delays inflicted by the provincial government, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Mayor Naheed Nenshi, members of [[Calgary City Council|council]], and various other stakeholders gathered at the [[Oliver Bowen]] Light Rail Maintenance Facility in Calgary to announce the Green Line would continue as planned. Jason Kenney declined to attend the announcement and sent no provincial representatives.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Trudeau, Nenshi announce final approval of Green Line|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/calgary-trudeau-kenney-liberals-climate-1.6093032}}</ref>

Alberta's current premier, [[Danielle Smith]], called the Green Line a "catastrophically bad decision", a "fantasy", and an "excessively expensive line that goes nowhere and never will". Danielle Smith also asserted that the Green Line is "of no real use to anyone", praised the organized effort to stifle or cancel the Green Line, and called for replacing half of the rail line with a bus.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Smith: Calgary on cusp of catastrophic decision to OK Green Line to nowhere |url=https://calgaryherald.com/opinion/columnists/smith-calgary-on-cusp-of-catastrophic-decision-to-ok-green-line-to-nowhere |access-date=2022-11-04 |website=calgaryherald |language=en-CA}}</ref>

===Approval and public opinion===
On June 16, 2020, [[Calgary City Council|council]] voted 14 to 1 to approve construction Stage 1 of the Green Line despite vocal opposition from a small group of wealthy and influential businesspeople.<ref name=":2" /> The project received final approval from all three orders of government on July 7, 2021.<ref name=":20" /> Several polls conducted in 2020 and 2021 have suggested that the project has popular public support. A poll conducted in June 2020 found 68.7% of Calgarians in support of the project with its updated 2020 alignment.<ref name=":8">{{Cite web|title=New poll shows most Calgarians are in support of Green Line plan|url=https://globalnews.ca/news/7068675/poll-shows-calgarians-green-line-plan/|access-date=June 23, 2020|website=Global News|language=en}}</ref> According to a 2021 survey conducted by the City of Calgary, 90% of respondents said the Green Line is important to the future of the city and 89% said it is an important addition to the city's transportation network.

The CA$5.5 billion cost of Stage 1 will be shared in roughly equal portions between the federal government, provincial government, and the City of Calgary.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/lrt-province-funding-announcement-ctrain-green-line-nenshi-mason-infrastructure-1.4192673|title=Alberta pledges $1.53B for Green Line LRT|date=July 6, 2017|website=CBC News Calgary|access-date=October 11, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=When will construction of the Green Line start? - 660 NEWS|url=https://www.660citynews.com/2021/03/29/when-will-construction-of-the-green-line-start/|access-date=April 11, 2021|website=www.660citynews.com}}</ref> On July 10, 2021, Prime Minister [[Justin Trudeau]] said "The money is there and the agreements are signed, so regardless of an election, the Green Line is going to go forward."<ref name=":21" />

===Construction===
The City of Calgary began early works construction in 2017 with utility relocation and environmental redemption projects along the alignment of the line and spent over $500 million.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Development|first=Planning and|title=Construction updates for Green Line|url=https://www.calgary.ca/transportation/green-line/green-line-construction-updates.html|access-date=July 12, 2020|website=www.calgary.ca|language=en}}</ref> In November 2021, [[Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles]] (CAF) was awarded the contract to supply Green Line's new fleet of low floor trains.<ref name=":16" />

Construction on the Green Line officially began in April 2022<ref name=":22">{{cite news |last=MacVicar |first=Adam |date=April 13, 2022 |title=Work begins to make way for Green Line LRT tunnel under downtown Calgary |url=https://globalnews.ca/news/8756210/work-underway-green-line-lrt-tunnel-calgary/ |work=Global News |location=Calgary, Alberta |access-date=June 13, 2022}}</ref> with [[PCL Construction]] selected as the construction management contractor working on deep utility relocations to prepare the Downtown and Beltline alignment areas for tunneling.<ref name=":17" /> The Green Line Board released the Request for Proposals (RFP) to select a proponent to construct phase one of stage one of construction, from Shepard to Eau Claire, on September 26, 2022. 

The city announced the selection of Bow Transit Connectors (a joint venture between Barnard Constructors of Canada, LP and Flatiron Constructors Canada Ltd) to build phase one of the line on April 29, 2023.<ref name=":18" /> On June 5, 2023, Green Line selected Graham Construction to construct the 78 Avenue SE Grade Separation and Ogden Pedestrian Tunnel Project (“78 Avenue Project”) to prepare the area around the future Ogden Station.

Phase 1 of construction is expected to be completed in ~2031.<ref name=":2" />

==See also==
*[[Blue Line (Calgary)]]
*[[Red Line (Calgary)]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* ''Green Line LRT Long Term Vision: 160 Avenue N to Seton'', in twelve parts:
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* [https://www.calgary.ca/Transportation/TI/GreenLineDocuments/GL-Long-Term-Vision-FINAL-Reduced_Part1.pdf 1]
* [https://www.calgary.ca/Transportation/TI/GreenLineDocuments/GL-Long-Term-Vision-FINAL-Reduced_Part2.pdf 2]
* [https://www.calgary.ca/Transportation/TI/GreenLineDocuments/GL-Long-Term-Vision-FINAL-Reduced_Part3.pdf 3]
* [https://www.calgary.ca/Transportation/TI/GreenLineDocuments/GL-Long-Term-Vision-FINAL-Reduced_Part4.pdf 4]
* [https://www.calgary.ca/Transportation/TI/GreenLineDocuments/GL-Long-Term-Vision-FINAL-Reduced_Part5.pdf 5]
* [https://www.calgary.ca/Transportation/TI/GreenLineDocuments/GL-Long-Term-Vision-FINAL-Reduced_Part6.pdf 6]
* [https://www.calgary.ca/Transportation/TI/GreenLineDocuments/GL-Long-Term-Vision-FINAL-Reduced_Part7.pdf 7]
* [https://www.calgary.ca/Transportation/TI/GreenLineDocuments/GL-Long-Term-Vision-FINAL-Reduced_Part8.pdf 8]
* [https://www.calgary.ca/Transportation/TI/GreenLineDocuments/GL-Long-Term-Vision-FINAL-Reduced_Part9.pdf 9]
* [https://www.calgary.ca/Transportation/TI/GreenLineDocuments/GL-Long-Term-Vision-FINAL-Reduced_Part10.pdf 10]
* [https://www.calgary.ca/Transportation/TI/GreenLineDocuments/GL-Long-Term-Vision-FINAL-Reduced_Part11.pdf 11]
* [https://www.calgary.ca/Transportation/TI/GreenLineDocuments/GL-Long-Term-Vision-FINAL-Reduced_Part12.pdf 12]
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*{{YouTube|00aSjWkFRDw|Green Line LRT: North to South track alignment (March 2017)}} published by City of Calgary
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