Shaganappi Point station is a CTrain light rail station in Shaganappi, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.[1] It is located in the median of Bow Trail, just west of 26th St. SW, 3km West of the 7 Avenue & 9 Street SW Interlocking. The second station on the West line, it opened with preview service on December 8, 2012,[2] and opened for revenue service on December 10, 2012.[3][4]
Shaganappi Point | |||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 51°02′30.12″N 114°07′27.18″W / 51.0417000°N 114.1242167°W | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Calgary Transit | ||||||||||
| Platforms | Side-loading platforms | ||||||||||
| Connections | 9 Dalhousie/Chinook | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | At-grade | ||||||||||
| Parking | None | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 2012 | ||||||||||
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The station has side-loading platforms that are only accessed by ramps from the intersection of Bow Trail and 26 Street SW immediately east.
The 27-hole Shaganappi Point Golf Course is located near the station.
In its first year of service, Shaganappi Point served an average of 1,320 boardings per day.[5]
The Kerby Centre (a major drop-in centre for seniors) was planned to be relocated to a location beside this LRT station by 2017 from its current location in downtown Calgary,[6] but this plan was later dropped in favour of considering other locations.[7] As of spring 2023, new residential development is underway north of Bow Trail.
References edit
- ^ Shaganappi Point Information Page Archived 2012-12-08 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Howell, Trevor Scott (December 8, 2012). "Crowds turn out to welcome city's newest LRT line". Calgary Herald. Retrieved 2012-12-08.
- ^ Potkins, Meghan (November 7, 2012). "West LRT line will open Dec. 10 on time, city says". Calgary Herald. Archived from the original on December 8, 2012. Retrieved 2012-11-07.
- ^ West LRT Infographic (YouTube)
- ^ "West LRT One Year Review" (pdf). 2014. p. 23. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 5, 2016. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
- ^ Markusoff, Jason (August 31, 2012). "Seniors Kerby Centre will move out of downtown by 2017". Calgary Herald. Retrieved 2012-09-01.
- ^ Tighe, Tony (January 31, 2018). "Kerby Centre eyes former YMCA at Heritage Drive as new location". Global News. Retrieved April 11, 2023.