Calgary-Banff Passenger Rail Project
Sector: Mass Transit • Location: Calgary, Banff, Canmore, Cochrane, Alberta, Canada
Source: Western Wheel
A proposed passenger rail service from Calgary to Banff aimed at delivering sustainable growth, tourism expansion, climate leadership, and reconciliation through transportation. The project envisions a conventional rail system leveraging existing Canadian Pacific-Kansas City railway lines, with stops in downtown Calgary, West Calgary, Cochrane, Mînî Thnî, Canmore, and Banff. The plan includes a mu
- Status
- Prospective
- Sector
- Mass Transit, Rail, Car parking, Hotel, Automotive
- Location
- Calgary, Banff, Canmore, Cochrane, Alberta, Canada
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Western Wheel
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Status
Original status | planned |
Taiyo status | Prospective |
Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description
Description | A proposed passenger rail service from Calgary to Banff aimed at delivering sustainable growth, tourism expansion, climate leadership, and reconciliation through transportation. The project envisions a conventional rail system leveraging existing Canadian Pacific-Kansas City railway lines, with stops in downtown Calgary, West Calgary, Cochrane, Mînî Thnî, Canmore, and Banff. The plan includes a multi-modal transit hub and tourist arrival centre at Banff train station, with intercept parking lots on both sides of the tracks. The project is being pushed as a 'project of national interest' to fast-track approval and construction. |
Original sector | Transportation |
Location
Country | Canada |
State | Alberta |
City | Calgary, Banff, Canmore, Cochrane |
Source
Source | Western Wheel |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Mass Transit, Rail, Car parking, Hotel, Automotive |
Article published date | 2025-09-16 |
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