CTrain Service Information
Aug 15-16: Lions Park to Downtown (Downtown West/Kerby & 7/8 Street SW) Closure - Red Line service disruptions
Affected routes: Red Line
Affected stations:
Lions Park, SAIT/AUArts/Jubilee (closed), Sunnyside (closed), Downtown West/Kerby, 8 Street/7 Street Stations
Affected service hours:
Saturday, August 15 (all day)
Sunday, August 16 (all day)
Return to regular CTrain service at start of service Monday, August 17
What's happening?:
From Saturday, August 15 to the very early hours of Monday, August 17, 2026, Sunnyside and SAIT/AUArts/Jubilee Stations will be closed.
Shuttle buses will replace Red Line CTrain service between Lions Park and Downtown West/Kerby Stations.
Shuttle stop route is as follows:
- Lions Park Station
- Sunnyside Station (southbound)
- Downtown West/Kerby Station
- Sunnyside Station (northbound)
- SAIT/AUArts/Jubilee Station (northbound)
- Return to Lions Park Station
Please note that there is no southbound stop at SAIT/AUArts/Jubilee Station.
Northbound Red Line CTrain at 7 Street Station will redirect to Downtown West/Kerby Station
- Northbound passengers transfer to shuttle bus at Downtown West/Kerby Station.
- Shuttle stop is on southbound side of 11 St. at 8 Ave. SW. (in front of Mewata Armoury).
- Shuttle will make stops at Sunnyside, SAIT/AUArts/Jubilee, and Lions Park Stations.
- Transfer to northbound Red Line CTrain at Lions Park Station.
Southbound Red Line CTrain will terminate at Lions Park.
- Southbound passengers transfer to shuttle bus at Lions Park Station.
- Shuttle will make stops at Sunnyside and Downtown West/Kerby Stations.
- Customers can transfer to the Red Line or Blue Line CTrain at Downtown West/Kerby Station.
Blue Line service will not be impacted.
Thank you for your patience during this closure!
Why are we doing all of these closures?
We know CTrain closures can have an impact on your travel, which is why we try to keep them as minimally disruptive as possible. That’s also why they’re so important - because doing preventative work and maintenance now can ensure we’re providing Calgarians with a safe, reliable, and efficient transit system.
Some work can be completed while keeping the trains on track, but there are certain projects that are just too big, or can’t share the space safely while trains are in service, and they require fully closing off sections of the line. Occasionally, a power cut is required to carry out specific work, which also means we need to close the line to train travel.
During the planning stage, we try to consolidate projects where can to minimize how often we need to close a certain section of the system, and do our best to plan around major events or times of heaviest transit use. Wherever possible, we will opt for single tracking instead, to further reduce impact to service.
What is “single tracking”?
When considering the work that needs to be done at (or between) specific stations, we’ll look into whether closing just one side of the tracks is a safe, effective, and available option. Also known as “single tracking”, this type of closure allows us to complete the important work while also keeping train traffic moving!
Trains travelling in either direction will share the same track and same side of the station/platform.
So, when this happens, keep an eye on the station’s digital displays, and an ear out for the PA announcements to make sure you’re in the right spot - and don’t forget to double check the train’s destination display before hopping on!