Maintenance and storage facility
Light rail vehicles being serviced at one of Calgary’s existing maintenance and storage facilities.
A new maintenance and storage facility will be built for the Green Line near Shepard Station. It will be one of the first structures built for Green Line, and is needed to house the new fleet of light rail vehicles (LRVs) that will begin to arrive in late 2027.
Designs and further details about the facility are being developed and will be shared here when available.
What is a maintenance and storage facility?
When trains are not in service, they go to the facility to be stored, cleaned, maintained and serviced. Calgary Transit has two maintenance and storage facilities for its existing Light Rail Transit system: Anderson Garage and the Oliver Bowen Maintenance Facility.
Green Line requires its own facility because:
- The existing facilities are at full capacity.
- Green Line uses low floor trains, while the Red and Blue lines have high floor trains.
- Green Line does not physically connect to the existing Red and Blue lines.
What is included at the facility?
- Vehicle maintenance shop with three levels so repairs and maintenance can be conducted above and below the trains
- Train wash for cleaning train exteriors
- Service lanes for cleaning train interiors
- A body shop for repairing exterior damage to panels and glass, and interior repairs such as bench replacements
- Component repair shops
- Parts storage
- Administrative office area
LEED certification
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) is a green building certification program used worldwide. Green Line’s MSF is intended to achieve LEED certification, with a specific focus on water efficiency and energy performance.
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