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CTrain

CTrain (previously branded C-Train) is a light rail system in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The system is operated by Calgary Transit as part of the Calgary municipal government's transportation department, and currently consists of two lines; the Red Line and the Blue Line.

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Owner
Calgary Transit
Annual ridership
94,097,200 (2025)
Began operation
May 25, 1981; 45 years ago (1981-05-25)
Daily ridership
152,700 (weekdays, Q1 2026)
Electrification
Overhead line, 600 V DC
Locale
Calgary, Alberta, Canada

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History

Lines

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Fares

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Stations

Ridership

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CTrain

Nodes125
Edges124
Triples147
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.016
Components1

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CTrain

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related to Lines · 16
CTrain → Avenue South, Blue Line, Calgary, Canadian Pacific Railway, CPR, Heritage, Most, Much, Red Line, Six, South, The, The CTrain, They, This, Trains
related to Fares · 15
CTrain → As, Avenue, Calgary Transit Customer Service, Centre, Children, Coins, Currently, Day, Fares, MyFare, Prices, Rides, Special, TD Free Fare Zone, U-Pass
related to External links · 14
CTrain → Archived February, Calgary, Calgary CTrain, Calgary Transit, Calgary Transit's, City, Google Maps, Line LRT, Network, Previously SETWAY, Technical Information Archived October, Wayback MachineGreenline, Wayback Machinetransit, YouTube
related to Further underground infrastructure · 14
CTrain → As, Avenue, Calgary, Calgary's CTrain, City, City Hall, CPR, Given, However, In, Municipal Building, Part, Red Line, The
related to Ridership · 14
CTrain → As, At, Calgary, Calgary Transit, Calgary's, Canada, City, Historically, In, Most, North America, The, The CTrain's, This
related to Future plans · 13
CTrain → Calgary, Calgary City Council, Calgary Transit, Calgary Transit Plan, Calgary Transportation Plan, City, Council, December, In, RouteAhead, Strategic Plan, The RouteAhead, Transit
related to Other future improvements · 13
CTrain → Apple's, By, Calgary, Calgary Transit, In, July, LRVs, My Fare, Siemens S200 LRV, Siemens-Duewag U2s, This, U2s, When
related to Four-car trains · 11
CTrain → Calgary Transit, December, However, In, LRT, Many, Since, The, Throughout, To, U2 LRT
related to Spur line to Calgary International Airport · 7
CTrain → Calgary, Calgary International Airport, Calgary Transit's, May, Route, RouteAhead, The Airport Trail
related to Stations · 7
CTrain → Alternatively, Another, Kiss, Many CTrain, Ride, The, There

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
CTrainAnnual ridership94,097,200 (2025)1.00infobox
CTrainBegan operationMay 25, 1981; 45 years ago (1981-05-25)1.00infobox
CTrainDaily ridership152,700 (weekdays, Q1 2026)1.00infobox
CTrainElectrificationOverhead line, 600 V DC1.00infobox
CTrainLocaleCalgary, Alberta, Canada1.00infobox
CTrainNumber of lines2 (third under construction)1.00infobox
CTrainNumber of stations45 (10 under construction)1.00infobox
CTrainOwnerCalgary Transit1.00infobox
CTrainSystem length59.9 km (37.2 mi)1.00infobox
CTrainSystem mapview⟂1.00infobox
CTrainSystem maptalk⟂1.00infobox
CTrainSystem mapedit⟂1.00infobox
CTrainTrack gauge1,435 mm (.mw-parser-output .frac{white-space:nowrap}.mw-parser-output .frac .num,.mw-parser-output .frac .den{font-size:80%;line-height:0;vertical-align:super}.mw-parser-output…1.00infobox
CTrainTrain length3 or 4 cars1.00infobox
CTrainTransit typeLight rail1.00infobox
CTrainWebsitecalgarytransit.com1.00infobox

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