What is "saddletowne"

Saddletowne is a Calgary Transit LRT station on the Northeast Line (Route 202), as part of a 2.9-km (1.8 miles) extension from McKnight-Westwinds station that opened on August 27, 2012.

It is the new terminus of the N.E. line and is located in the community of Saddle Ridge in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The station itself is located in the northwest corner of Saddletowne Circle N.E., a large roundabout which encompasses the Saddleridge Town Centre, a commercial and activity centre, with planned medium-density residential development and community facilities. The station has a Park and Ride with a 141-stall capacity.

The station is a center-loading, walk-on island platform; very similar to McKnight-Westwinds and Somerset-Bridlewood stations.

Construction on the extension started in the spring of 2010 and completed, for its grand opening block party, on August 25, 2012. The extension has been delayed by almost one year, as it was initially planned to open in late 2011.

The northeast line will be extended to the north, once those areas are developed enough to support LRT infrastructure, likely around 2023 or beyond.