Downtown Calgary LRT station to be closed for construction
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A major construction project set to begin next month that will shut down an LRT station for more than a week.
A major construction project set to begin next month that will shut down a Calgary LRT station for more than a week.
Work on the 17 Avenue S.E. extension is expected to close the Victoria Park/Stampede station for nine days in November.
The construction project has been ongoing for some time, but this is the first time that it will have a major impact on downtown commuters.
In October 2022, a temporary track and platform was installed to maintain service throughout the project. At this stage, that temporary station will be closed so service can be switched over to the new, permanent station and track.
Calgarians can expect:
The Calgary Municipal Land Corporation (CMLC) calls this piece of work "very complex."
"We and our partners at the City of Calgary have evaluated all possible options to effectively deliver this critical phase of construction and have ultimately determined that the nine-day shutdown of the station and part of the Red Line is the best option to keep this project on schedule, to reduce the risk of unplanned transit disruption, and to mitigate longer-term impacts to the people living, working and playing in downtown Calgary," said CMLC president Kate Thompson in a statement.
