Saddletowne station
Introduction '''Saddletowne Station''' is a CTrain light rail station on the Northeast leg of the Blue Line, located in the community of Saddle Ridge, Calgary, Alberta. Opened on August 27, 2012, as part of a 2.9-km extension.It is the current terminus of the N.E. line and is located in the northwest corner of Saddletowne Circle N.E., a large roundabout where 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.Construction on the extension started in the spring of 2010 and completed, for its grand opening block party, on August 25, 2012.The extension was delayed by almost one year, as it was initially planned to open in late 2011.Starting on December 18, 2023, a bus rapid transit route - route 100 - would go to and from the station to the Calgary International Airport.In its first year of service, Saddletowne served an average of 8,730 boardings per day.
Around the station === Major destinations ===* YMCA Genesis Centre / Saddletowne YMCA * Nelson Mandela High School * Saddletowne Crossing     (Shopping Plaza) === Communities ===Residential * Martindale * Saddle Ridge ** Savanna (major sub-community of Saddle Ridge) * Taradale** '''Saddletowne''' (major sub-community of Taradale, and from where the station derives it's name)=== Streets ===* 52 Street NE / Falconridge Blvd * 80 Avenue NE * 88 Avenue NE * Saddletowne Circle
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