CTrain Service Information
June 6-7: Chinook to City Hall/Bow Valley College closure
Affected routes: Red Line
Affected stations: Chinook, 39 Avenue, Erlton/Stampede, Victoria/Stampede, City Hall/Bow Valley College
Affected service hours:
Saturday, June 6 (all day)
Sunday, June 7 (all day)
What to expect:
The Red Line will be closed between Chinook and City Hall/Bow Valley College stations starting Saturday, June 6 until the very early hours of Monday, June 8.
Trains coming from the south will terminate at Chinook Station. Red Line trains from the north and downtown will terminate at City Hall/Bow Valley College Station. For travel to all stations between Chinook and City Hall/Bow Valley College, we’ll have shuttle buses replacing train service.
PLEASE NOTE: this closure will not impact Blue Line service at City Hall/Bow Valley College Station.
Full CTrain service is scheduled to be back up and running again by start of service on Monday, June 8.
What’s happening?
Projects taking place this weekend include:
- Tunnel and right-of-way lighting maintenance,
- Platform work at 39 Avenue Station,
- Lightning arrestor replacements,
- Pre-Stampede power washing at Victoria Park/Stampede Station,
- Communications systems inspection and maintenance,
- Electrical work including line insulator and impedance bond replacements,
- and other projects, as time allows.
Thank you for your patience during these closures!
CTrain map - City Hall/Bow Valley College - Chinook
Red Line Replacement Shuttle - City Hall/Bow Valley College - Chinook
June 6-7: Southland (Single Tracking)
Affected routes: Red Line
Affected stations: Southland
Affected service hours:
Saturday, June 6 (all day)
Sunday, June 7 (all day)
What to expect:
This station will NOT be fully closed, this is a partial closure.
The Red Line will be single tracking at Southland Station on Saturday, June 6 and Sunday, June 7.
You will need to use the southbound side at Southland Station (heading towards Somerset-Bridlewood) for both directions of travel during this time.
Keep an eye on the station digital displays and listen for station announcements to ensure you’re using the correct side.
Why are we doing this?
This track closure is required due to:
- Maintenance work involving the platform at Southland Station
June 7: Downtown West/Kerby (Single Tracking)
Affected routes: Blue Line
Affected stations: Downtown West/Kerby
Affected service hours:
Sunday, June 7 (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 on Sunday, June 7.
You will need to use the westbound side at Downtown West/Kerby Station (heading towards 69 Street) for both directions of travel during this time.
Keep an eye on the station digital displays and listen for station announcements to ensure you’re using the correct side.
Why are we doing this?
This track closure is required due to:
- Track repair work
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!