McKnight-Westwinds (C-Train)

Infobox C-Train Station
station=McKnight-Westwinds Station
address=6200C 36 Street NE


coordinates=coord|51.109699174703394|N|113.975590467453|W|type:landmark
opened=December 17, 2007
district=Martindale, Castle Ridge
line=202
nextstation=north to Martindale by 2011
south to Whitehorn
connections=21 Castleridge
55 Falconridge
59 Saddlecrest
60 Martindale
61 Taradale
85 Saddleridge
95 Westwinds Business Park
dailyboardings=
elevators=0
transferrequired=
platforms=Centre platform
wheelchair=Ramp at grade

McKnight-Westwinds is the northern terminus of the North-East Line (Route 202) of the C-Train light rail system in Calgary, Alberta. It opened on December 15, 2007, but opened to the public for use on December 17, 2007. [ [http://www.calgarytransit.com/pdf/mcknight_westwinds_riders_guide.pdf McKnight-Westwinds Rider's Guide] ] .

The station is located north of the recently constructed interchange at McKnight Boulevard and Métis Trail (Formerly 44th St. NE), south-east from the Calgary International Airport, and is adjacent to the community of Castleridge (east), with the communities of Martindale, Taradale, and Saddleridge to the north. The station will only be the terminus for four years, however, as a further extension of this line to Saddle Ridge (to be completed by 2011) was approved in November 2007 at an expected cost of $110 million.

To be constructed along with the McKnight-Westwinds station, is the Oliver Bowen Maintenance Facility. [ [http://www.calgarytransit.com/Routes/lrt_stop.html Calgary Transit] - Calgary's Light Rail Transit Line] This facility will be used not only for the maintenance of the fleet, but also have storage space for another 65 LRVs (Light Rail Vehicles). This will help in the storage of the 22 additional LRVs that are planned to be purchased within the current 20 year capital plan.

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