Electric Street Car

Enmax Electric StreetCar System

Between 1901 and 1911, Calgary’s population increased tenfold to almost 44,000 citizens.  The City spread across the neighbouring prairie adding new communities, industrial areas and public parks.

Inaugurated in 1909, the Calgary Municipal Railway was an instant success as 9,000 patrons paid 5c per fare to ride on the first day.  In 1912, the Canadian Pacific Railway opened its massive Ogden repair shops in the southeast and real estate developer John Hextall gave the City Bowness Park in return for streetcar service to the west.  The street railway made burgeoning City viable, enabling Calgarians to travel easily between home, work, downtown and public parks.

Know for friendly and efficient service, the Calgary Municipal Railway served Calgarians for four decades before it was phased out for trolleys and buses.  On December 29th, 1950, Car No. 14 made its final run from Odged to City Hall signifying the end of Calgary’s streetcar era.

The Heritage Park streetcar system was installed in 1975 and significantly expanded in 2009.  Heritage Park built cars #14 and #15 incorporating many reclaimed components in the replicas.

Heritage Park Signage