Calgary Municipal Railway

The Calgary Municipal Railway was the provider of public transportation in Calgary between 1908 and 1947 when it became Calgary Transit System.

Routes

The Calgary Municipal Railway had an all-time total of 15 streetcar routes, designated with a single character. Additionally, two bus lines were introduced in the 1930s.

Identifier	Route Name	Type	Year Introduced	Year Discontinued	Fate	Contemporary Equivalent
1	Hillhurst - East Calgary	Streetcar	1908	1950	Trolleybus (route 1)	Combined with the B to form today's route 1. Eastern portion is identical to today's route 101.
2	Mount Pleasant - Elbow Park	Streetcar	1912	1948	Trolleybus (route 2/3)	Combined with the 6 to form today's route 2.
3	Tuxedo Park - Elbow Park	Streetcar	1909	1948	Trolleybus (route 3)	Calgary Transit route 3 'Sandstone / Heritage / Elbow Dr'.
4	Crescent Heights	Streetcar	1909 (1912)	1947	Trolleybus (route 4)	Combined with the C to form today's route 4 and route 5
5	Beltline	Streetcar	1909	1948	Trolleybus (route 5)	Route 5 Beltline cancelled c.1990s
6	Killarney	Streetcar	1912	1949	Trolleybus (route 6)	Today is served by route 2 and route 6.
7	South Calgary / Marda Loop	Streetcar	1912	1949	Trolleybus (route 7)	Calgary Transit route 7 'South Calgary / Marda Loop'
8	Sunnyside - Burns	Streetcar	1912	1950	Dieselized	Calgary Transit route 24 'Ogden' (east), Calgary Transit route 104 'Sunnyside / University of Calgary' (west)
9	Riverside / Manchester	Streetcar	1912	1950	Dieselized (south, route 10), Trolleybus (north, route 9)	Calgary Transit route 10 'City Hall / Southcentre' (south), Calgary Transit route 90 'Bridgeland / University of Calgary' (north, combined with the S)
A	Parkdale (peak only) / Grand Trunk	Streetcar	1912	1950	Trolleybus (route 1)	Combined with the 1 and the B to form today's route 1.
B	Bowness	Streetcar	1912	1950	Dieselized	Combined with the 1 and the A to form today's route 1.
C	Capitol Hill - Rosedale	Streetcar	1912	1950	Cancelled	Combined with the 4 to form today's route 4 and route 5
O	Ogden	Streetcar	1912	1950	Dieselized (route 24)	Calgary Transit route 24 'Ogden' and to a lesser extent Route 302
S	Sunalta	Streetcar	1909	1949?	Dieselized (route 11)	Calgary Transit route 90 'Bridgeland / University of Calgary' (combined with the 9)
	Sarcee	Interurban / Freight	1916	1919	Cancelled	Calgary Transit route 6 'Westhills', Calgary Transit route 13 'Westhills', Calgary Transit route 22 'Richmond Road'
n/a	Mount Royal	Bus	1932	n/a	Still in operation	Calgary Transit route 13 'Mount Royal'
n/a	Rosedale	Bus	1937	1947	Cancelled	When route 2 was introduced as a trolleybus, it was rerouted along most of this bus's route.

Streetcar Roster

Taken from Canadian Rail Magazine issues 74 and 166 and Calgary's Electric Transit.

Notes:

• OCC: Ottawa Car Company
• CMR: Calgary Municipal Railway
• Seating Capacity figures are for after conversion to one-end operation.

Fleet Number(s)	Thumbnail	Year	Manufacturer	Seated Capacity	Motor	Braking System	Notes
1-8		1909	Ottawa Car Company	44	Westinghouse 101 BE	Handbrakes	8 rebuilt into 300.
8 (2nd)		1913	Ottawa Car Company	48	Westinghouse 101 B2	Airbrakes	Ex. 78 (1st)
9-12		1909	Preston	42	Westinghouse 101 BE	Handbrakes	Replica built by Heritage Park.
13-15		1910	Ottawa Car Company	54	Westinghouse 101 BE	Airbrakes	14 was the last streetcar in service. 14 restored by Heritage Park, operational.
16-18		1910	Preston	52	Westinghouse 101 BE	Airbrakes
19-21, 24, 28, 33 (2nd)		1913	Preston	54	Westinghouse 101 B2	Airbrakes	Ex. SMR 21-26, traded for 37-42 in 1919.
19-30		1911	Preston	32	General Electric 80 A	Handbrakes
27 (2nd)		1913	Ottawa Car Company	52	Westinghouse 101 B2	Airbrakes	Ex. 57
25, 29, 30, 32 (2nd)		1911 1924	Preston CMR	46	General Electric 80 A	Airbrakes	Assembled from cars 25, 26, 29, 30, 32, 34, and 36.
31 (2nd)		1914	Preston	48	Westinghouse 101 B2	Airbrakes	Ex. 79
31-36		1912	Preston	36	General Electric 80 A	Handbrakes
36 (2nd)		1909 1918 1932	OCC CMR CMR	?	Westinghouse 101 BE	Airbrakes	Ex. 300. Originally 8 (1st).
37-42		1912	Preston	46	Westinghouse 101 B2	Airbrakes	37(?) under restoration by the Saskatchewan Railway Museum. Traded with the Saskatoon Municipal Railway in 1919 for 21-26
43-48		1911	Ottawa Car Company	56	Westinghouse 101 B2	Airbrakes
49, 51-55		1912	Preston	54	Westinghouse 101 B2	Airbrakes
50 (later refered to as "scenic car")		1912	Preston	50	Westinghouse 101 B2	Airbrakes	Open-air scenic car
50 (2nd), 56-66		1913	Ottawa Car Company	52	Westinghouse 101 B2	Airbrakes	60 awaiting restoration by the Edmonton Radial Railway Society.
67-78		1913	Ottawa Car Company	48	Westinghouse 101 B2	Airbrakes
79		1914	Preston	48	Westinghouse 101 B2	Airbrakes
78-79 (2nd)			Wason	48	General Electric 67	Airbrakes	Purchased used in 1920.
80-81			Wason	48	General Electric 67	Airbrakes	Purchased used in 1920.
82-83			Newburyport	58	General Electric 67	Airbrakes	Purchased used in 1920.
84-86		1928	Canadian Car and Foundry	53	Westinghouse 510 A2	Airbrakes
87-92		1929	Canadian Car and Foundry	53	Westinghouse 510 A2	Airbrakes
201-206		1913	Ottawa Car Company	68	Unpowered	Airbrakes	Trailer Cars
300		1909 1918	Ottawa Car Company Calgary Municipal Railway	16	Westinghouse 101 BE	Airbrakes	Used on Sarcee Line. Combination passenger/freight car, rebuilt from 8. Rebuilt into 36 (2nd).

Diesel/Gas bus Roster

Fleet Number(s)	Thumbnail	Year	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Notes
300-301		1932	Leyland Motors	Tigress	Gasoline	4-speed manual	Calgary's first buses
302-303		1941	Leyland Motors	Tigress	Gasoline	4-speed manual	To Calgary Transit System, same numbers 30 seated, 30 standees
304-307		1943	Ford	Transit 39B	Ford 239 cu. in. V8	3 speed manual	To Calgary Transit System, same numbers
308-317		1946	CC&F	C-36			To Calgary Transit System, same numbers

References

v·d·e History of Public Transit in Calgary
Current
Operators	Airdrie Transit, Calgary Transit, COLT, Red Arrow Motorcoach, Roam, Southland Transportation
Modes	Articulated Bus, CNG Bus, Diesel Bus, Light Rail, Motorcoach, Shuttle Bus
Past (incomplete)
Operators	Calgary Municipal Railway, Calgary Transit System
Modes	Diesel-Electric Hybrid Bus, Gasoline Bus, Passenger Rail, Streetcar, Electric Trolleybus
Future
Operators	Okotoks Transit
Modes	Street-Running LRT