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{{Short description|Light rail station in Calgary, Alberta, Canada}}
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'''Saddletowne Station''' is a [[CTrain]] [[light rail]] station on the Northeast leg of the [[Blue Line (Calgary)|Blue Line]] located in [[Saddle Ridge, Calgary|Saddle Ridge]], [[Calgary]], [[Alberta]]. Opened on August 27, 2012, as part of a 2.9-km extension.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.calgarytransit.com/html/ne_lrt_extension.html |title=Calgary Transit: NE Bus Routing Changes for Martindale and Saddletowne LRT Stations |access-date=2012-07-28 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120719150713/http://www.calgarytransit.com/html/ne_lrt_extension.html |archive-date=2012-07-19}}</ref>


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It is the current terminus of the N.E. line and is located in the northwest corner of Saddletowne Circle N.E., a large [[roundabout]] where the ''Saddleridge Town Centre'' a commercial and activity centre, with planned medium-density residential development and community facilities.<ref name="SR - ASP">{{cite web|url=http://www.calgary.ca/DocGallery/BU/planning/pdf/saddle_ridge_asp/saddle_ridge_asp_one.pdf |title=Saddle Ridge - Area Structure Plan |access-date=2009-07-25 |year=2009 |work=Land Use and Mobility Planning and Transportation Policy |publisher=City of Calgary}}</ref> The station has a [[Park and Ride]] with a 141-stall capacity.
'''Saddletowne''' is a [[Calgary Transit]] [[light rail|LRT]] station on the Northeast Line (Route 202), as part of a 2.9-km (1.8 miles) extension from [[McKnight–Westwinds (C-Train)|McKnight-Westwinds]] station that opened on August 27, 2012.<ref>http://www.calgarytransit.com/html/ne_lrt_extension.html</ref>


The station is a center-loading, walk-on island platform.
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It is the new terminus of the N.E. line and is located in the community of [[Saddle Ridge, Calgary|Saddle Ridge]] in [[Calgary]], [[Alberta]], [[Canada]]. The station itself is located in the northwest corner of Saddletowne Circle N.E., a large [[roundabout]] which encompasses the ''Saddleridge Town Centre'', a commercial and activity centre, with planned medium-density residential development and community facilities.<ref name='SR - ASP'>{{cite web|url=http://www.calgary.ca/DocGallery/BU/planning/pdf/saddle_ridge_asp/saddle_ridge_asp_one.pdf |title=Saddle Ridge - Area Structure Plan |accessdate=2009-07-25 |year=2009 |work=Land Use and Mobility Planning and Transportation Policy |publisher=City of Calgary}}</ref> The station has a [[Park and Ride]] with a 141-stall capacity.


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Construction on the extension started in the spring of 2010 and completed, for its grand opening block party, on August 25, 2012.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://calgaryherald.com/news/calgary/Martindale+Saddletowne+stations+open/7025961/story.html| title=Martindale, Saddletowne LRT stations open Aug. 27 (Extension was five years in the works, faced delays)| work=[[Calgary Herald]]| first=Jason| last=Markusoff| date=August 1, 2012| access-date=2012-08-02}}</ref> The extension was delayed by almost one year, as it was initially planned to open in late 2011.
The station is a center-loading, walk-on island platform; very similar to McKnight-Westwinds and [[Somerset – Bridlewood (CTrain)|Somerset-Bridlewood]] stations.


In its first year of service, Saddletowne served an average of 8,730 boardings per day.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.calgarytransit.com/sites/default/files/reports/martindale-saddletowne-review-final-aug-2013.pdf#page=8 |page=8 |title=One Year Review of Blue Line (NE) LRT Extension: Martindale Station, Saddletowne Station, and Transit Service Changes |publisher=Calgary Transit |format=pdf |access-date=January 19, 2019 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160423050845/https://www.calgarytransit.com/sites/default/files/reports/martindale-saddletowne-review-final-aug-2013.pdf |archive-date=April 23, 2016 |df=mdy-all}}</ref>
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Construction on the extension started in the spring of 2010 and completed, for its grand opening block party, on August 25, 2012.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.calgaryherald.com/news/calgary/Martindale+Saddletowne+stations+open/7025961/story.html| title=Martindale, Saddletowne LRT stations open Aug. 27 (Extension was five years in the works, faced delays)| work=[[Calgary Herald]]| first=Jason| last=Markusoff| date=August 1, 2012| accessdate=2012-08-02}}</ref> The extension has been delayed by almost one year, as it was initially planned to open in late 2011.


The 100 [[bus rapid transit]] route arrives at the station, providing a transit connection to [[Calgary International Airport]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.calgarytransit.com/content/transit/en/home/news/northeast-route-review.html |title=Northeast transit service review |publisher=Calgary Transit |access-date=February 15, 2024 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231213004424/https://www.calgarytransit.com/content/transit/en/home/news/northeast-route-review.html |archive-date=December 13, 2023}}</ref>
The northeast line will be extended to the north, once those areas are developed enough to support LRT infrastructure, likely around 2023 or beyond.

== Station Upgrades ==
Calgary Transit, in collaboration with [[Shaw Communications]], announced on November 16, 2016 that 8 new locations for Public Wi-Fi services would be added to the [[CTrain|Calgary C-Train]] system. These new locations would add public Wi-Fi to 18 new stations; including Saddletowne Station. These changes ere done as they would improve transit experience for their users, which would improve customer commitment.<ref>{{Cite web |date=November 16, 2016 |title=Calgary Transit and Shaw Communications expand Public Wi-Fi to the Northwest and Northeast CTrain stations |url=https://newsroom.calgary.ca/calgary-transit-and-shaw-communications-expand-public-wifi-to-the-northwest-and-northeast-ctrain-stations/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230405032341/https://newsroom.calgary.ca/calgary-transit-and-shaw-communications-expand-public-wifi-to-the-northwest-and-northeast-ctrain-stations/ |archive-date=April 5, 2023 |access-date=April 4, 2023 |website=Calgary Newsroom}}</ref>

== Around the station ==

=== Major destinations ===

* YMCA Genesis Centre / Saddletowne YMCA
* [[Nelson Mandela High School, Canada|Nelson Mandela High School]]
* Saddletowne Crossing (Shopping Plaza)

=== Communities ===
Residential

* [[Martindale, Calgary|Martindale]]
* [[Saddle Ridge, Calgary|Saddle Ridge]]
** Savanna (major sub-community of Saddle Ridge)
* [[Taradale, Calgary|Taradale]]
** '''Saddletowne''' (major sub-community of Taradale, and from where the station derives its name)

=== Streets ===

* 52 Street NE / Falconridge Blvd
* 80 Avenue NE
* 88 Avenue NE
* Saddletowne Circle


==References==
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Latest revision as of 18:29, 8 May 2024

Saddletowne
CTrain station
A train at Saddletowne in May 2017
General information
Coordinates51°07′32″N 113°56′53″W / 51.12556°N 113.94806°W / 51.12556; -113.94806
Owned byCalgary Transit
PlatformsCenter-loading platform
Connections23 52 Street East
59 Savanna
60 Taradale
61 Martindale
68 68 Street East
71 Taracove
85 Martin Crossing
100 Airport/North Pointe
119 Freeport
128 Cornerstone/Redstone
136 Corner Meadows
145 Skyview Ranch/Cityscape/Redstone
157 Stoney Industrial/North Pointe
159 Saddlebrook
MO MAX Orange Brentwood
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Parking141 spaces
AccessibleYes
History
Opened2012; 13 years ago (2012)
Services
Preceding station CTrain Following station
Martindale
toward 69 Street
 Blue Line Terminus

Saddletowne Station is a CTrain light rail station on the Northeast leg of the Blue Line located in Saddle Ridge, Calgary, Alberta. Opened on August 27, 2012, as part of a 2.9-km extension.[1]

It is the current terminus of the N.E. line and is located in the northwest corner of Saddletowne Circle N.E., a large roundabout where the Saddleridge Town Centre a commercial and activity centre, with planned medium-density residential development and community facilities.[2] The station has a Park and Ride with a 141-stall capacity.

The station is a center-loading, walk-on island platform.

Construction on the extension started in the spring of 2010 and completed, for its grand opening block party, on August 25, 2012.[3] The extension was delayed by almost one year, as it was initially planned to open in late 2011.

In its first year of service, Saddletowne served an average of 8,730 boardings per day.[4]

The 100 bus rapid transit route arrives at the station, providing a transit connection to Calgary International Airport.[5]

Station Upgrades

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Calgary Transit, in collaboration with Shaw Communications, announced on November 16, 2016 that 8 new locations for Public Wi-Fi services would be added to the Calgary C-Train system. These new locations would add public Wi-Fi to 18 new stations; including Saddletowne Station. These changes ere done as they would improve transit experience for their users, which would improve customer commitment.[6]

Around the station

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Major destinations

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Communities

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Residential

  • Martindale
  • Saddle Ridge
    • Savanna (major sub-community of Saddle Ridge)
  • Taradale
    • Saddletowne (major sub-community of Taradale, and from where the station derives its name)

Streets

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  • 52 Street NE / Falconridge Blvd
  • 80 Avenue NE
  • 88 Avenue NE
  • Saddletowne Circle

References

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  1. ^ "Calgary Transit: NE Bus Routing Changes for Martindale and Saddletowne LRT Stations". Archived from the original on 2012-07-19. Retrieved 2012-07-28.
  2. ^ "Saddle Ridge - Area Structure Plan" (PDF). Land Use and Mobility Planning and Transportation Policy. City of Calgary. 2009. Retrieved 2009-07-25.
  3. ^ Markusoff, Jason (August 1, 2012). "Martindale, Saddletowne LRT stations open Aug. 27 (Extension was five years in the works, faced delays)". Calgary Herald. Retrieved 2012-08-02.
  4. ^ "One Year Review of Blue Line (NE) LRT Extension: Martindale Station, Saddletowne Station, and Transit Service Changes" (pdf). Calgary Transit. p. 8. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 23, 2016. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
  5. ^ "Northeast transit service review". Calgary Transit. Archived from the original on December 13, 2023. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
  6. ^ "Calgary Transit and Shaw Communications expand Public Wi-Fi to the Northwest and Northeast CTrain stations". Calgary Newsroom. November 16, 2016. Archived from the original on April 5, 2023. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
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