Red Line (Calgary)

Red Line
A Red Line train at City Hall station
Overview
StatusOperational
OwnerCalgary Transit
LocaleCalgary, Alberta, Canada
Termini
Stations27
WebsiteCalgary Transit
Service
TypeLight rail
SystemCTrain
Route number201
Operator(s)Calgary Transit
History
OpenedMay 25, 1981
Technical
Line length32.2 km (20.0 mi)
Number of tracks2
CharacterAt-grade
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
ElectrificationOverhead line, 600 V DC
Route map
Red Line highlighted in red
Tuscany
Crowfoot
Dalhousie
Brentwood
University
Banff Trail
19th Street & Highway 1 16 Ave N tunnel
Lions Park
Jubilee
Sunnyside
8 Street SW
7 Street SW
6 Street SW
4 Street SW
3 Street SW
1 Street SW
Centre Street
City Hall/Bow Valley College
Downtown tunnel
Victoria Park/Stampede
Erlton/Stampede
39 Avenue S
42 Ave S tunnel
Chinook
Heritage
Haysboro Yard/Turner Storage
Southland Drive overpass
Southland
Anderson
Anderson Yard
Anderson Road underpass
Canyon Meadows
Fish Creek–Lacombe
Shawnessy
Somerset–Bridlewood

7th Avenue free fare zone
Westbound only stop
Eastbound only stop

All stations are accessible

The Red Line, also known as Route 201, is a light rail transit (LRT) line in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Together with the Blue Line and future Green Line it makes up Calgary's CTrain network. Following its initial approval in 1976, the Red Line opened in 1981, running from Anderson station in the southeast into downtown. The Red Line has been expanded several times to reach its current state. The Red Line services the northwest quadrant and south end of the city beginning at Tuscany station, runs through the downtown core on 7th Avenue, then proceeds southbound where it terminates at Somerset–Bridlewood station. The section of track running along 7th Avenue is shared with the Blue Line. Future expansion of the Red Line includes rerouting the downtown section below 8th Avenue, which would allow the operation of five-car trains, further increasing capacity.