The O-Train is a light-rail transit (LRT) system in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada operated by OC Transpo consisting of two lines and 17 stations. The Confederation Line is fully grade-separated and consists of 13 stations including 4 underground stations. The Trillium Line is a diesel light-rail transit (DLRT) service. The present line runs north–south on a railway line, from Bayview to Greenboro, a distance of approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) and consisting of 5 stations. It is isolated from road traffic, but shared with other trains; after operating hours the track has been infrequently used by Ottawa Central for freight service to the National Research Council.
Note: Confederation station has been renamed to Mooney's Bay station
Stage 2 will see the O-Train system expanded south, east, and west, with 24 new stations added to the existing lines.
Stations edit
| Line | Stations | Track | Ridership (Q4 2019 daily) |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Confederation Line
|
13 | 12.5 km (7.8 mi) | 159,000 | |
 Trillium Line
|
5 | 8 km (5.0 mi) | 20,000 | Closed until 2024 for service expansion |
| Station | Line | Opened | Grade | Platforms | Transfers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tunney's Pasture | |
2019 | Trench | Side |  Transitway OC Transpo buses
|
| Bayview | |
2019 | Elevated | Side | Transitway OC Transpo buses
|
|
|
2001 | Underpass | Single[a] | ||
| Pimisi | |
2019 | Underpass | Centre | OC Transpo buses
|
| Lyon | |
2019 | Underground | Side | OC Transpo buses
|
| Parliament | |
2019 | Underground | Side | OC Transpo buses
|
| Rideau | |
2019 | Underground | Side | OC Transpo buses Société de transport de l'Outaouais
|
| uOttawa | |
2019 | Surface | Side | None |
| Lees | |
2019 | Trench | Side | OC Transpo buses
|
| Hurdman | |
2019 | Elevated | Side | Transitway OC Transpo buses
|
| Tremblay | |
2019 | Trench | Side |  Ottawa station
|
| St-Laurent | |
2019 | Underground | Side | OC Transpo buses
|
| Cyrville | |
2019 | Underpass | Centre | None |
| Blair | |
2019 | Surface | Centre | Transitway OC Transpo buses Park and Ride
|
| Dow's Lake | |
2001 | Trench | Single | OC Transpo buses
|
| Carleton | |
2001 | Surface | Side | OC Transpo buses
|
| Mooney's Bay | |
2001 | Surface | Single | OC Transpo buses
|
| Greenboro | |
2001 | Surface | Single | Transitway OC Transpo buses Park and Ride
|
Under construction edit
Stage 2 is a planned extension to the O-Train network which will add an additional 8 stations to the Trillium Line and 16 to the Confederation Line.[1]
Construction of the Airport spur extension on the Trillium Line began in 2019.[2]
| Station | Line | Opening | Grade | Platforms | Transfers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corso Italia |
|
2024 | Trench | Side | OC Transpo buses
|
| Walkley |
|
2024 | Underpass | Single | Transitway OC Transpo buses
|
| South Keys | 
|
2024 | Surface | Centre | Transitway OC Transpo buses
|
| Uplands |
|
2024 | Elevated | Side | None |
| Airport |
|
2024 | Elevated | Single |  Ottawa Macdonald–Cartier International Airport
|
| Leitrim |
|
2024 | Elevated | Side | OC Transpo buses Park and Ride
|
| Bowesville |
|
2024 | Elevated | Side | OC Transpo buses Park and Ride
|
| Limebank |
|
2024 | Elevated | Side | Transitway OC Transpo buses
|
| Trim | 
|
2025 | Surface | Centre | OC Transpo buses Park and Ride
|
| Place d'Orléans |
|
2025 | Surface | Centre | OC Transpo buses
|
| Convent Glen |
|
2025 | Surface | Centre | OC Transpo buses
|
| Jeanne d'Arc |
|
2025 | Surface | Centre | OC Transpo buses
|
| Montréal |
|
2025 | Elevated | Centre | OC Transpo buses
|
| Westboro |
|
2026 | Trench | Side | OC Transpo buses
|
| Kichi Zìbì |
|
2026 | Trench | Side | None |
| Sherbourne |
|
2026 | Underground | Centre | OC Transpo buses
|
| New Orchard |
|
2026 | Underground | Centre | OC Transpo buses
|
| Lincoln Fields |
|
2026 | Trench | Cross-platform Interchange | OC Transpo buses
|
| Iris |
|
2026 | Surface | Side | OC Transpo buses
|
| Algonquin |
|
2026 | Underground | Centre | OC Transpo buses
|
| Queensview |
|
2026 | Trench | Side | OC Transpo buses
|
| Pinecrest |
|
2026 | Trench | Centre | OC Transpo buses
|
| Bayshore |
|
2026 | Surface | Side | OC Transpo buses
|
| Moodie |
|
2026 | Surface | Side | OC Transpo buses
|
Proposed stations edit
The city has also begun planning future expansions including an extension to Kanata and Barrhaven. The environmental assessment for the Kanata extension, which could see up to 8 stations added, was completed in April 2018.[3] A study to extend the line into Barrhaven is also underway with a preliminary alignment presented on October 30, 2019.[4][5] On September 9, 2020, the selected alignment was presented for an online consultation. The updated alignment included the selection of an elevated guideway between Tallwood and Nepean Sportsplex station.[5]
| Extension | Station | Line | Grade | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kanata[3] | March / Eagleson |
|
Surface | Centre |
| Kanata Town Centre |
|
Surface | Centre | |
| Terry Fox |
|
Surface | Side | |
| Didsbury |
|
Surface | Centre | |
| Campeau |
|
Elevated | Centre | |
| Palladium |
|
Elevated | Centre | |
| Maple Grove |
|
Elevated | Centre | |
| Hazeldean |
|
Elevated | Centre | |
| Barrhaven[5] | Tallwood |
|
Elevated | Side |
| Knoxdale |
|
Elevated | Side | |
| Nepean Sportsplex |
|
Elevated | Side | |
| Fallowfield |
|
Elevated | Centre | |
| Longfields |
|
Surface | Side | |
| Strandherd |
|
Underground | Centre | |
| Barrhaven Centre |
|
Underground | Centre |
As part of the Stage 2 extensions, accommodations are also being made for several future infill stations including three on the Trillium Line between Limebank and Bowesville, and three on the extended Confederation Line.[6][7]
Notes edit
- ^ As part of Stage 2, a second platform will be built on the Trillium Line level making both sets of platforms at this station Side platforms.
References edit
- ^ "Welcome to your future O‑Train network". www.octranspo.com. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
- ^ Watson, Jim (2019-08-30). "Great progress being made on the construction of Stage 2 LRT! The caissons supporting the elevated platform are being installed at Uplands Station on the South Extension. Continuez le bon travail pour amener les bienfaits du train léger à nos communautés dans le sud d'Ottawa!pic.twitter.com/x5G6ix4pe2". @JimWatsonOttawa (in French). Retrieved 2019-08-31.
- ^ a b Planning, Infrastructure & Economic Development Dept (2019-01-04). "Kanata Light Rail Transit Planning and Environmental Assessment Study". ottawa.ca. Retrieved 2019-02-01.
- ^ Dept, Service Innovation & Performance (2018-10-03). "Barrhaven light-rail extension study and Booth Street cycling infrastructure moving forward". ottawa.ca. Retrieved 2019-02-01.
- ^ a b c Planning, Infrastructure and Economic Development Dept (2019-06-11). "Barrhaven Light Rail Transit (Baseline Station to Barrhaven Town Centre) and Rail Grade-Separations Planning and Environmental Assessment Study". ottawa.ca. Retrieved 2020-03-14.
- ^ "Trillium Line Extension Project Agreement" (PDF). p. 17. Retrieved 2020-07-30.
- ^ "Confederation Line Extension Project Agreement" (PDF). p. 18. Retrieved 2020-07-30.