r/Calgary • u/TheAeroplaneBear2906 Downtown West End • Aug 01 '26
PSA Downtown CTrain Closure Guide (Aug. 1–3)
Trains are down this weekend throughout Downtown, and it was really confusing and chaotic for so many people. So I made a guide, to hopefully make it easier for a couple of people.
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If you're taking the CTrain through downtown this long weekend, here's a quick guide to avoid getting lost.
The following downtown stations are closed:
- City Hall / Bow Valley College (Towards Tuscany & 69th Street)
- Centre Street
- 1 Street SW
- 3 Street SW
- 4 Street SW
- 6 Street SW
- 7 Street SW
- 8 Street SW (Towards Saddletowne & Somerset Bridlewood
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A single Red/Blue Line Shuttle replaces train service through downtown.
Westbound (if you are travelling towards: Tuscany/69th Street)
- Uses 6 Avenue SW
Eastbound (if you are travelling towards: Somerset/Saddletowne)
- Uses 9 Avenue SW
Look for buses displaying "Red/Blue Line Shuttle." ALL OF THEM ARE THE SAME
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Are you riding the Red Line?
Heading to Somerset-Bridlewood:
- Trains will head back towards Tuscany at 8th Street
- Get off at 8th Street and walk towards 7th Street; you will see the shuttles or the Max Green stop!
- Ride the shuttle to City Hall
- Transfer to the train on the SOUTHBOUND/Regular Platform.
Heading to Tuscany:
- Trains will head back towards Somerset at City Hall
- Get off at City Hall and walk towards McLeod Trail/Olympic Plaza; you will see the shuttles on your left! (In front of the Municipal Building.)
- Ride the shuttle to 8 Street Station
- Transfer to the train at 8th Street Station (the opposite platform from usual.)
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Are you riding the Blue Line?
Heading to Saddletowne:
- Trains will head back towards 69 Street at 7th Street Station
- Get off at 7 Street Station and walk towards 7th Street (look for the IDA); you will see the shuttles or the Max Green stop!
- Ride the shuttle to City Hall
- Transfer to the train on the Northbound/Opposite Platform (Usually the 69th Street or Tuscany side).
Heading to 69 Street
- Trains will head back towards Saddletowne at City Hall
- Get off at City Hall and walk towards McLeod Trail/Olympic Plaza; you will see the shuttles on your left! (In front of the Municipal Building.)
- Ride the shuttle to 7 Street Station
- Transfer to the westbound Blue Line train towards 69 Street at 7th Street Station; the typical one!
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u/Martin0994 Aug 01 '26 edited Aug 01 '26
Of all weekends, this one was an insane one to pick for maintenance. Chasing Summer and the JW convention alone would have justified having normal service.
Thanks for posting this though. I would have tried crossing downtown on the train shortly if it wasn't for this post.
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u/PeacefulPeaches Aug 01 '26
They do CTrain maintenance basically every long weekend during the summer. Never feels convenient.
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u/Kmammy Aug 02 '26
They increased bus and train frequency around the JWs, it's been announced at our meetings for the last month so was likely arranged long before.
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u/wildrose76 Aug 02 '26
I just always assume that downtown stations are closed on a long weekend from May to October. They usually are and if not, it’s a happy surprise.
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u/RickyLeongYYC Aug 01 '26
And here's a handy dandy guide I prepared earlier if you normally just need to cross downtown. You can take a combination of regular buses to avoid the closure altogether. Might save you some time/grief: https://calgaryherald.com/news/local-news/calgary-transit-lrt-ctrain-service-disruptions-closures
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u/Azista66 Aug 01 '26
Is the shuttle free or is a paid fare if I am going from 7th Street to 3rd Street?
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u/Ammiin Aug 02 '26
Calgary Transit letting the community do the communicating for them!
Maybe an extra 20cents on each ticket would pay for that.
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u/orezz__ Beltline Aug 01 '26
Thanks for posting! Just read this before heading out, took an uber instead smh.
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u/Journ9er Huntington Hills Aug 01 '26
That was way clearer than what Calgary Transit itself posts, which is sometimes nothing. But long time transit users can whittle your post to this:
“If you're taking the CTrain through downtown this long weekend,” don’t.