Martindale station

Martindale is a CTrain light rail station in Calgary, Alberta. It serves the Northeast Line (Route 202). It opened August 27, 2012.[1][2]

Martindale
CTrain station
Coordinates51°07′03″N 113°58′04″W
Owned byCalgary Transit
Line(s)Blue Line (202)
PlatformsSide-loading platforms
Connections60 Martindale
61 Taradale
85 Martin Crossing
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Disabled accessYes
History
Opened2012
Services
Preceding station CTrain Following station
McKnight–Westwinds
toward 69 Street
 Blue Line Saddletowne
Terminus

The station is one of two that was constructed as part of a 2.9-kilometer (1.8-mile) extension of the Northeast line from McKnight–Westwinds station to Saddletowne station. It is located in a reserved right-of-way within the community of Martindale, with the side-loading platforms to be staggered west and east of Martindale Boulevard. Due to its location in a residential area primarily serving local residents, there are no park-and-ride lots at the station nor a bus terminal, unlike most other CTrain stations in Calgary.[3] Also, because of its location, CTrain speeds are reduced to 50 km/h (30 mph) in the general area.[4]

Martindale is the second station in the system to use staggered platforms (the first was Shawnessy in 2004). Martindale is also closer to residential homes than any other station in the system.

In its first year of service, Martindale served an average of 2,400 boardings per day. [5]

The opening of the Northeast extension was delayed by almost one year as the extension was originally planned to be open in late 2011.

References
  1. "NE LRT Extension". Calgary Transit. Archived from the original on July 19, 2012. Retrieved July 28, 2012.
  2. 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.
  3. NE LRT Extension Overall Plan (PDF) (Map) (November 7, 2008 ed.). City of Calgary. Retrieved July 28, 2012.
  4. Zickefoose, Sherri (August 23, 2012). "Transit dropping LRT speeds near new stations after residents' outcry". Calgary Herald. Retrieved 2012-09-01.
  5. "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.


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