Trillium Line

The Trillium Line (French: Ligne Trillium), also called O-Train Line 2 (French: Ligne 2 de l'O-Train), is a diesel light rail transit (DLRT) service in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, operated by OC Transpo. The line has been closed since May 2020 for service expansion.

Trillium Line

Train departing Bayview station
Overview
StatusClosed for expansion
OwnerCity of Ottawa
LocaleOttawa, Ontario
Stations5 (+8 under construction)
WebsiteTrillium Line (Line 2)
Service
TypeLight rail
SystemO-Train
Operator(s)OC Transpo under the name Capital Railway
Rolling stock
Daily ridership20,000 (avg. weekday, Q4 2019)
Ridership3,922,500 (2018)
History
OpenedOctober 15, 2001 (2001-10-15)
Closed for upgradingMay 3, 2020
Planned reopeningQ2 2024
Technical
Line length8 km (5 mi)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Operating speed60–80 km/h (37–50 mph)
SignallingCanadian Rail Operating Rules
Train protection system
Route map

Bayview
Corso Italia
Dow's Lake
Carleton
Mooney's Bay
Walkley
Walkley Yard
Greenboro
South Keys
Line 4 to Airport
Leitrim
Bowesville
Limebank
Detailed diagram
Former CPR Ellwood Subdivision
now QGR Lachute Subdivision
Voyageurs Pathway
Ottawa River Pathway
Trillium Pathway
Bayview
Corso Italia
(2024)
Highway 417
Queensway
Dow's Lake
Tunnel under Rideau Canal
Carleton
Mooney's Bay
Ellwood Diamond Via Rail
Heron
Walkley
(2024)
Walkley Diamond
Greenboro
South Keys
(2024)
Line 4 to Airport
Leitrim
(2024)
Former OCR Prescott Subdivision
Bowesville
(2024)
Limebank
(2024)
Capital Railway
Overview
HeadquartersWalkley Yard
Reporting markCR
LocaleOntario and Quebec

Part of the O-Train light rail system, the line runs north–south for 8 kilometres (5 mi) between Bayview and Greenboro. The line is a single track, with three passing sidings on dedicated rights-of-way shared with Ottawa Central freight trains south of Walkley Yard, which occasionally serve the National Research Council of Canada's Automotive and Surface Transportation Research Centre. Despite being a local public transit line, it is actually a federally regulated mainline railway and operated under the official name "Capital Railway", which appears on the trains in addition to the service's logo. All stations except Carleton have single platforms.

Between 2013 and 2015, the line was upgraded and its fleet replaced, cutting wait times during peak periods from 15 minutes to 12 minutes.

On May 3, 2020, the line was shut down for a three-year upgrade and expansion project, which will add eight stations and 16 kilometres (10 mi) of track, including a spur to Macdonald–Cartier International Airport. During its closure, service along the line is being provided by buses. The upgraded and expanded line is expected to reopen in the second quarter of 2024.

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