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CTrain Service Information

April 10-12: Downtown West Kerby (Single Tracking)

Affected routes: Blue Line

Affected stations: Downtown West/Kerby

Affected service hours:
Friday, April 10  (8 p.m. to end of service)
Saturday, April 11 (all day)
Sunday, April 12 (all day)

What to expect:

This station will NOT be fully closed, this is a partial closure.

The Blue Line will be single tracking at Downtown West/Kerby Station for rail replacement work.

  • Starting at 8 p.m. on Friday, April 10, you will need to use the westbound platform at Downtown West/Kerby Station (heading towards 69 Street) for both directions of travel during this time.

Once work is completed on the first track, crews will move to the other track.

  • This means that starting either later in the day on Saturday, April 11 -OR- at start of service on Sunday, April 12, you will need to use the eastbound platform at Downtown West/Kerby instead (heading towards City Centre/Somerset-Bridlewood) for travel in either direction.

Please keep an eye on the station digital displays and listen for station announcements to ensure you’re using the correct side.

Full CTrain service is scheduled to be back up and running again by start of service Monday, April 13, or upon completion of the work. 

Why are we doing this?

This track closure is required due to:

  • Rail replacement work near 11 St SW and Downtown West/Kerby Station

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!