Line 4 (O-Train)
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| Status | Open | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owner | City of Ottawa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Locale | Ottawa, Ontario | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stations | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | OC Transpo (Line 4) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Type | Light rail | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| System | O-Train | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rolling stock | Alstom Coradia LINT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | January 6, 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Line length | 4 km (2.5 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating speed | 50–80 km/h (31–50 mph) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Line 4, also known as the Airport Link, is a diesel light rail line on the O-Train network in Ottawa, Ontario. The line provides a connection between the Trillium Line (Line 2) at South Keys station to the Ottawa Macdonald–Cartier International Airport. The four-kilometre (2.5 mi) line opened on January 6, 2025.[1]
History
[edit]Initial plans for expansions of the Trillium Line in 2013 considered an expansion to Ottawa Macdonald–Cartier International Airport. However, these plans were discarded due to lack of funding and a focus on attracting ridership from the south of Ottawa.[2] In 2016, the Ontario provincial government committed $1 billion to O-Train expansion, providing half the required funding for an extension to the airport, with an additional station at the EY Centre.[3] Additional funding was acquired for the Airport Link through federal funding and the airport authority, who constructed the airport station for approximately $20 million, with $6.4 million from the federal government.[4][5]
Construction of the line began in 2019.[6] The line was initially considered to be part of the Trillium Line but was given its own number and colour in November 2020.[7] Construction of Airport station was completed in 2023.[8]
Stations
[edit]There are three stations on Line 4, with a connection to the Line 2 at South Keys station.[4][9]
| Station | Notes |
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| South Keys | The northbound terminus; this station provides an interchange with the Trillium Line (Line 2) in a fare-paid zone and access to the Transitway nearby. |
| Uplands | Located east of Uplands Drive next to the EY Centre and features two platforms. It is the location of the only passing loop on the line. |
| Airport | The southbound terminus; it is located at the Ottawa Macdonald–Cartier International Airport and built into the renovated and expanded terminal at the departures level. |
Rolling stock
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The line currently uses the Alstom Coradia LINT diesel light rail trains. Line 4 has 60-metre-long (200 ft) platforms, which are shorter than the 80-metre (260 ft) platforms on the Trillium Line. The difference in length is due to the use of single-car trains instead of two-car vehicles, because of the line's lower projected ridership.[4][10]
References
[edit]- ^ "Trillium Line to reopen in stages starting Monday, Jan. 6". CBC News. December 6, 2024. Retrieved December 7, 2024.
- ^ "Airport not a stop on proposed O-Train extension". CBC News. October 9, 2013. Retrieved January 9, 2025.
- ^ Porter, Kate (June 3, 2016). "$1B from province to extend LRT to airport, Trim Road". CBC News. Retrieved January 8, 2025.
- ^ a b c Porter, Kate (January 6, 2025). "The north-south O-Train reopens: 7 questions you might have as you ride". CBC News. Retrieved January 6, 2025.
- ^ "Government of Canada supporting the Ottawa International Airport with new funding". Government of Canada. Transport Canada. June 21, 2021. Retrieved January 9, 2025.
- ^ Watson, Jim (August 30, 2019). "Great progress being made on the construction of Stage 2 LRT! The caissons supporting the elevated platform are being installed at Uplands Station on the South Extension. Continuez le bon travail pour amener les bienfaits du train léger à nos communautés dans le sud d'Ottawa!pic.twitter.com/x5G6ix4pe2". @JimWatsonOttawa (in French). Retrieved August 31, 2019.
- ^ Lord, Craig (November 26, 2020). "Ottawa LRT: OC Transpo finalizes station names, transit map for Stage 2". Global News. Retrieved January 10, 2025.
- ^ "YOW - a look back to 2023 and ahead to 2024 and beyond". International Airport Authority Ottawa. May 1, 2024. Retrieved January 9, 2025.
- ^ "O-Train South". OCTranspo. Retrieved January 9, 2025.
- ^ "O-Train South". OCTranspo. Retrieved January 9, 2025.
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