Anderson_station_(Calgary)

Anderson station (Calgary)

Anderson station (Calgary)

Light rail station in Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Anderson Station is a CTrain light rail station in Southwood, Calgary, Alberta, Canada. It serves the south leg of the Red Line and it opened on May 25, 1981, and was the original southern terminus of the line. The station is located on the exclusive LRT right of way (adjacent to CPR ROW), 10.6 km (6.6 mi) south of the City Hall Interlocking.

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The station consists of a centre-loading platform with mezzanine access at the South end and grade-level access at the North end. 1323 paved parking spaces are located on-site, as well as a 427 space overflow lot. The station is located just north of Anderson Road west of Macleod Trail. The station is located across from Southcentre Mall, accessible by a pedestrian bridge crossing Macleod Trail.

Construction of the Anderson station platform that was meant for three cars was expanded to accommodate four cars starting in June 2013, and was completed in the late fall of 2013.[1]

The Anderson Shops and Garage, where the CTrain vehicles are maintained, is located here. CTrains operating on the NE line had to come up from the Anderson Garage every morning from the opening of the NE line in 1985 until the Oliver Bowen Maintenance Facility opened with McKnight–Westwinds station in 2008.

In 2005, the station registered and average transit of 11,300 boardings per weekday.[2]

History

Commuter rail pilot

Commencing a five-month trial run in April 1996, Calgary Transit piloted a Siemens RegioSprinter DMU (diesel multiple unit) railcar as part of a demonstration tour of North America. This pilot was done as a measure to test the viability of an LRT expansion and to provide relief for commuters travelling to and from the rapidly developing South Calgary. A new temporary passenger platform was added on the CP Rail line adjacent to Anderson station. The RegioSprinter was operated between this platform and a platform at 162 Avenue SW located north of the present-day Somerset–Bridlewood station.[3] This service was only in operation during peak hours and was free-of-charge. Service was discontinued as the RegioSprinter continued its tour, however, this service proved to be highly successful and supported an extension of the Red Line to Somerset–Bridlewood in two phases.[4]

The iconic "Anderson" Station sign located on the upper-level of the station's stairwell. The sign is from the original 1981 station and was kept around post-renovations.

Station renovations

In January 2018, the south entrance to the Mezzanine level was closed as crews removed the entrance in preparation for renovations. On April 2, 2018, the mezzanine level was closed to perform renovations. The grade-level entrance remained open, as well as the station itself while renovations are underway. Renovations were expected to be completed by October 2018 but due to soil and structural issues arising during construction, the completion date was extended to Spring of 2019 with construction being completed in June 2019.

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See also

References

  1. [1]
    "Anderson Station Construction". Calgary Transit. Archived from the original on June 13, 2013.
  2. [2]
    Calgary Transit (2005). "LRT Station Ridership". Archived from the original on 2007-06-08. Retrieved 2007-08-24.
  3. [3]
    "Siemens Regio Sprinter Calgary Transit". barp.ca. Retrieved 2023-12-27.
  4. [4]
    "Charles Cooper's Railway Pages - Upper Canada Railway Society (UCRS) and its publications". railwaypages.com (554th ed.). Retrieved 2023-12-27.
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