CTrain

<p>CTrain (previously branded C-Train) is a <a href="/facts/Light_rail/5Sr1FjHu">light rail</a>  system in <a href="/facts/Calgary/DrFtRbEH">Calgary</a>, Alberta, Canada. Much of the system functions as a high-capacity <a href="/facts/Light_metro/PaD7pJg0">light metro</a>, while in the downtown free-fare zone, trains run like a modern <a href="/facts/Tram/gSaKExyR">tram</a> with a dedicated right-of-way. This subway-surface alignment is known as <a href="/facts/Semi-metro/b6P1eKq1">semi-metro</a>.
</p><p>The CTrain began operation on May 25, 1981, and has expanded as the city has increased in population. The system is operated by <a href="/facts/Calgary_Transit/Jwttps9p">Calgary Transit</a>, as part of the Calgary municipal government's transportation department.  In 2024, the system had a ridership of 85,320,400, or about 261,100 per weekday as of the fourth quarter of 2024, making it one of the <a href="/facts/List_of_North_American_light_rail_systems_by_ridership/YlqUKdcM">busiest light rail transit systems in North America</a>. Approximately 45% of workers in <a href="/facts/Downtown_Calgary/v0vfIT2U">Downtown Calgary</a> take the CTrain to work.
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