Calgarians invited to shape the future Green Line LRT Downtown Segment
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Calgarians are invited to help shape the future of the Green Line Light Rail Transit (LRT) as the City explores an elevated route through the Beltline and downtown. Calgarians can learn about the concept and share feedback from Feb. 9 to March 2.
In January 2025, Council directed the City to undertake a functional plan for the Downtown Segment, based off the Baseline Elevated Concept. This year, the team is building a Concept Plan for an elevated route considering:
- Station concepts and locations
- How people will get on and off the trains at stations
- If and how adjacent buildings and amenities may connect
- Designs for the guideway that the trains will travel along
- Options for how public spaces under the guideway might be used
Feedback will inform the Functional Plan for the Downtown Segment. An elevated route between the Event Centre/Grand Central Station along 10 Avenue S. in the Beltline and 2 Street S.W. downtown is being studied. An aerial view of the Green Line LRT from the Grand Central Station, along 10 Avenue S. through the Beltline and up 2 Street S.W. into the downtown, highlights the proposed location of the two stations along this route. The Eau Claire station location is shown and the connection between the Downtown Segment and the future Eau Claire station is being considered.
The Functional Plan will advance the design, validate the cost estimates, understand potential impacts to existing infrastructure and ensure the project is broadly supported by Calgarians prior to starting construction. Engagement opportunities include an online survey, virtual information sessions on Feb. 10 and 28, and in-person drop-ins at Memorial Park Library from Feb. 18 to 22.
Source: City of Calgary
