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Originally Posted by GirlySports
What is the substation for?
I aslo noticed there's a new park and ride near the SW corner of Sarcee and 17th (on top of a hill). Is that for the Sirrocco station? Seems a strange place for it.
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The substation is what draws power off the grid and transforms it to the power ("traction power") needed to run the trains and feeds it through the overhead catenary wires. For the existing lines, there is usually one near every station, or sometimes somewhere near the middle of a longer section of track.
The Sirocco Park N' Ride has actually been there for a number of years serving the route 301 BRT, but is seeing heavier use now that the one at Westside Recreation Centre has had to close due to construction. It will remain in use after the line opens, and is located where it is due to lack of space directly adjacent to the Sirocco Station platform.