Saddletowne station

Saddletowne station is a CTrain light rail station in Calgary, Alberta. It serves the Northeast Line (Route 202). It opened on August 27, 2012 as part of a 2.9-km (1.8 miles) extension from McKnight–Westwinds station.[1]

Saddletowne
CTrain station
A train at Saddletowne in May 2017
Coordinates	51°07′32″N 113°56′53″W
Owned by	Calgary Transit
Platforms	Center-loading platform
Connections	23 52 St East 59 Saddletree 60 Taradale 61 Martindale 68 68 Street East 71 Taracove 85 Martin Crossing 119 Freeport 146 Cityscape/Skyview Ranch/Redstone 159 Saddlebrook MO MAX Orange Brentwood
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
Parking	141 spaces
Disabled access	Yes
History
Opened	2012
Services
Preceding station CTrain Following station Martindale toward 69 Street Blue Line Terminus

It is the new terminus of the N.E. line and is located in the community of 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.[2] The station has a Park and Ride with a 141-stall capacity.

The station is a center-loading, walk-on island platform; very similar to McKnight-Westwinds and Somerset-Bridlewood stations.

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]

Future Extension

The Northeast line will be extended to the north, once those areas are developed enough to support LRT infrastructure. There are currently 4 stations planned: A station in the community of Savanna at 88th Avenue NE which will include a future spur line to the airport and the future green line, Country Hills Blvd near Skyview Ranch, 128th Avenue NE near Redstone and the future neighborhood of Cornerstone, and one near the industrial area of Stonegate. These stations will likely open around 2023 or beyond, other than the Savanna Station which is likely to open before since the area surrounding the station is now mostly developed.

References

1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-07-19. Retrieved 2012-07-28.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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.