Fish Creek-Lacombe (C-Train)
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Fish Creek-Lacombe is a stop on the South Line (Route 201) of the C-Train
light rail
system in Calgary
, Alberta
.
It was one of the two new stations to open on October 9, 2001. The station was, until June 27, 2004, the southern terminus of the South Line. It is located between Macleod Trail
, Millrise Boulevard and adjacent to 146 Ave S.W. and was designed with the former Midnapore train station in mind, being an active replica that is used as part of Calgary's Light Rail Transit system.
It is located along Macleod Trail
and serves the Fish Creek Provincial Park
and St. Mary's University College, as well as the neighbourhoods of Midnapore, Shawnee Slopes and Millrise. A large 1130 space park-and-ride lot is located on site.
In 2005, the station registered an average of 6,200 boardings per weekday.
12 Southwest Loop
15 Millrise
52 Evergreen/Somerset
178/78 Sundance
C-Train
C-Train is the light rail transit system in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. It has been in operation since May 25, 1981. The system is operated by Calgary Transit, a department of the Calgary municipal government.-Operations:...
light rail
Light rail
Light rail or light rail transit is a form of urban rail public transportation that generally has a lower capacity and lower speed than heavy rail and metro systems, but higher capacity and higher speed than traditional street-running tram systems...
system in Calgary
Calgary
Calgary is a city in the Province of Alberta, Canada. It is located in the south of the province, in an area of foothills and prairie, approximately east of the front ranges of the Canadian Rockies...
, Alberta
Alberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
.
It was one of the two new stations to open on October 9, 2001. The station was, until June 27, 2004, the southern terminus of the South Line. It is located between Macleod Trail
Macleod Trail (Calgary)
Macleod Trail is a major road in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. It is a six to eight lane principal arterial road extending from downtown Calgary to the south of the city, where it merges into Highway 2. South of Anderson Road, Macleod Trail is an expressway and is slated to be upgraded to a freeway in...
, Millrise Boulevard and adjacent to 146 Ave S.W. and was designed with the former Midnapore train station in mind, being an active replica that is used as part of Calgary's Light Rail Transit system.
It is located along Macleod Trail
Macleod Trail (Calgary)
Macleod Trail is a major road in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. It is a six to eight lane principal arterial road extending from downtown Calgary to the south of the city, where it merges into Highway 2. South of Anderson Road, Macleod Trail is an expressway and is slated to be upgraded to a freeway in...
and serves the Fish Creek Provincial Park
Fish Creek Provincial Park
Fish Creek Park is a provincial park located in the southern part of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. It is one of the largest urban parks in North America, stretching from east to west. At , it is over three times the size of Vancouver's Stanley Park....
and St. Mary's University College, as well as the neighbourhoods of Midnapore, Shawnee Slopes and Millrise. A large 1130 space park-and-ride lot is located on site.
In 2005, the station registered an average of 6,200 boardings per weekday.
Connecting bus routes
11 Southwest Loop12 Southwest Loop
15 Millrise
52 Evergreen/Somerset
178/78 Sundance