MAX Orange (Calgary)

MAX Orange
MAX Orange route
Overview
SystemMAX
OperatorCalgary Transit
Began serviceNovember 19, 2018
Route
StartBrentwood
EndSaddletowne
Length14.5 miles (23.3 km)
Stops21
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MAX Orange, also known as Route 303 or the North Crosstown BRT,[1] is a bus rapid transit line in Calgary, Alberta. Part of Calgary Transit's MAX network, it largely travels east-west along 16 Avenue N and north-south along 52 Street NE. It connects CTrain stations on the Red and Blue lines to the northwest and northeast quadrants of Calgary.[2]

Stations and route

MAX Orange begins in the northwest at Brentwood station on the Red Line, travelling west to the Alberta Children's Hospital and Foothills Medical Centre. From Foothills Medical Centre, MAX Orange travels east along 16 Avenue N before turning north along 36 Street NE to Rundle station on the Blue Line. MAX Orange then travels east along 32 Avenue NE and north along 52 Street NE to Saddletowne station, the terminus of the Blue Line and MAX Orange.[3]

Key
† Terminus
Station Opened Route transfers
Brentwood† 1990 Red Line
31 St NW 2018 —
Alberta Children's Hospital 2018 —
Foothills Medical Centre 2018 —
North Hill 2018
SAIT/AUArts/Jubilee 1987
4 St NW 2018 —
Centre St N 2018 —
Edmonton Tr 2018 —
Russet Rd 2018 —
19 St NE 2018 —
Rundle 1985 Blue Line
Rundleside Dr 2018 —
32 Ave NE 2018 —
Whitehorn Dr 2018 —
44 Ave NE 2018 —
Castleridge Bv 2018 —
Falshire Dr 2018 —
Martindale Bv 2018 —
Saddletowne Ci 2018 —
Saddletowne† 2012

See also

References

  1. ^ "Our 2018 Bus Review". Calgary Transit. April 5, 2018. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
  2. ^ Potkins, Meghan (November 16, 2018). "MAX transit: A detailed look at three rapid bus routes launching on Monday". Calgary Herald. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
  3. ^ "Route 303" (PDF). Calgary Transit. January 2020. Retrieved June 27, 2020.