Sirocco is a light rail station on the Blue Line of the

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network in

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, Canada. It is located along the north side of 17th Ave SW, between 69 Street and 45 Street stations, and was opened on December 10, 2012, as part of the West LRT extension from

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to 69 Street.

Location and station layout

The station is located along the north side of 17th Ave SW, just east of Costello Blvd, with westbound trains arriving from the north and eastbound trains arriving from the south. The station includes a large

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just east of West Market Square, which can accommodate upwards of 450 vehicles.

History

The station was built as a part of the West LRT extension of the Blue Line, which also included

, Shaganappi Point, Westbrook, 45 Street, and 69 Street. The station, along with the rest of the West LRT, opened for a preview service on December 8, 2012, and opened for revenue service on December 10, 2012. In its first year of service, Sirocco served an average of 3,040 boardings per day.

References

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