Somerset–Bridlewood Station is a CTrainlight rail station in the Calgary, Alberta community of Shawnessy. It is the current southern terminus of the Red Line. The station is one of two that opened on June 28, 2004 as part of the second phase of the South LRT Extension. The station is located on the exclusive LRT right of way (adjacent to CPR ROW), 16.9 km (10.5 mi) south of the City Hall interlocking along Shawville Gate. 913 parking spaces are included in the park-and-ride facility at the station.
The station consists of a center-loading platform with at-grade crossings at both ends of the platform. Unlike a majority of CTrain stations, the platform was initially constructed to accommodate a four-car-length train.
In 2007, the station registered an average of 13,000 boardings per weekday. This is up from a ridership of 10,100 from 2005.[1][2]
Somerset-Bridlewood Station was originally opened as 162nd Avenue Station in Spring 1996 as a temporary platform on the CP-Rail line as part of a pilot program to provide rail service to South Calgary. This commuter rail service operated a single Siemens RegioSprinter DMU[3] during peak rush hour periods only, to and from a temporary platform at Anderson Station.[4] The service only lasted five months, however, ridership proved popular and led to the priority decision to official extend the Red Line. The current station was constructed just south of the temporary platform and re-opened as Somerset-Bridlewood on June 28, 2004.[5]
Station Upgradesedit
A dedicated bus loop opened in 2017 with bus stops and services being transferred from the original bus stops located on Shawville Gate.
somerset, bridlewood, station, somerset, bridlewood, station, ctrain, light, rail, station, calgary, alberta, community, shawnessy, current, southern, terminus, line, station, that, opened, june, 2004, part, second, phase, south, extension, station, located, e. Somerset Bridlewood Station is a CTrain light rail station in the Calgary Alberta community of Shawnessy It is the current southern terminus of the Red Line The station is one of two that opened on June 28 2004 as part of the second phase of the South LRT Extension The station is located on the exclusive LRT right of way adjacent to CPR ROW 16 9 km 10 5 mi south of the City Hall interlocking along Shawville Gate 913 parking spaces are included in the park and ride facility at the station Somerset BridlewoodCTrain stationGeneral informationLocation17100 6 Street SWCoordinates50 53 57 N 114 04 09 W 50 89917 N 114 06917 W 50 89917 114 06917Owned byCalgary TransitPlatformsCentre loading platformConnections11 Southwest Loop 12 Southwest Loop 14 Bridlewood Cranston 52 Evergreen Somerset 75 Mahogany 78 Sundance 102 Millrise Sliverado 153 Copperfield 167 Walden Legacy 194 Chaparral Valley Wolf WillowConstructionStructure typeAt gradeParking913 spacesAccessibleYesHistoryOpened2004ServicesPreceding station CTrain Following station Shawnessytoward Tuscany Red Line Terminus The station consists of a center loading platform with at grade crossings at both ends of the platform Unlike a majority of CTrain stations the platform was initially constructed to accommodate a four car length train In 2007 the station registered an average of 13 000 boardings per weekday This is up from a ridership of 10 100 from 2005 1 2 Contents 1 History 1 1 Commuter Rail Pilot 2 Station Upgrades 3 Transit Connections 3 1 Calgary Transit 3 2 On It Regional Transit 4 Around the Station 4 1 Major Destinations 4 2 Communities 4 3 Educational Institutions 4 4 Major Streets 5 See also 6 ReferencesHistory editCommuter Rail Pilot edit Somerset Bridlewood Station was originally opened as 162nd Avenue Station in Spring 1996 as a temporary platform on the CP Rail line as part of a pilot program to provide rail service to South Calgary This commuter rail service operated a single Siemens RegioSprinter DMU 3 during peak rush hour periods only to and from a temporary platform at Anderson Station 4 The service only lasted five months however ridership proved popular and led to the priority decision to official extend the Red Line The current station was constructed just south of the temporary platform and re opened as Somerset Bridlewood on June 28 2004 5 Station Upgrades editA dedicated bus loop opened in 2017 with bus stops and services being transferred from the original bus stops located on Shawville Gate Transit Connections editCalgary Transit edit 11 Southwest Loop12 Southwest Loop14 Bridlewood 14 Cranston52 Evergreen75 Mahogany78 Chaparral 78 Sundance102 Millrise 102 Silverado153 Copperfield167 Walden Legacy 194 Chaparral Valley Wolf Willow 6 On It Regional Transit edit Okotoks Commuter Somerset Bridlewood LRT StationAround the Station editMajor Destinations edit Shawnessy Towne Centre shopping plaza Sundance South Health Centre Sunpark Plaza YMCA Shawnessy Communities edit Residential Bridlewood Calgary Shawnessy Calgary Somerset Calgary Sundance Calgary Educational Institutions edit Secondary Schools Bishop O Byrne High Centennial High Primary Schools Father James Whelihan Somerset Elementary Major Streets edit 162 Avenue SW Sun Valley Boulevard Macleod Trail Shawville Boulevard Stoney TrailSee also editCTrain Red Line Calgary Fish Creek Lacombe station McKnight Westwinds station Shawnessy station Bridlewood Calgary Shawnessy Calgary Somerset CalgaryReferences edit Calgary Transit 2005 LRT Station Ridership Archived from the original on 2007 06 08 Retrieved 2007 08 24 Calgary Transit 2008 LRT Station Ridership Archived from the original on December 8 2008 Retrieved 2009 11 15 Transit History of Calgary Alberta home cc umanitoba ca Retrieved 2023 12 27 Siemens Regio Sprinter Calgary Transit barp ca Retrieved 2023 12 27 Charles Cooper s Railway Pages Upper Canada Railway Society UCRS and its publications railwaypages com 554th ed Retrieved 2023 12 27 Live Map Transit55 Calgary transit55 ca Retrieved 2024 03 20 nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Somerset Bridlewood C Train nbsp This article about a railway station in Alberta is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Somerset Bridlewood station amp oldid 1219235456, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
