Published October 27 2026.
Victoria Park/Stampede station is a CTrain Red Line station between Macleod Trail and the BMO Centre, and the stop the Calgary Stampede recommends for the BMO Centre, Cowboys Casino and the Scotiabank Saddledome. An adult single fare is $4.00 and a day pass is $12.65, according to Calgary Transit. On October 26 2026, Calgary Transit listed no planned CTrain service changes.
Victoria Park/Stampede station at a glance
| Item | What the source states |
|---|---|
| Line | Red Line, south section, next to Erlton/Stampede (Calgary Transit station list) |
| Location | In a narrow right-of-way between Macleod Trail and the BMO Centre (CMLC) |
| Platforms | Side-loading, at street level, with ramps from the north, south and Macleod Trail entry points (CMLC) |
| Serves | BMO Centre, Cowboys Casino and Scotiabank Saddledome (Calgary Stampede) |
| Adult single fare | $4.00 (Calgary Transit, 2026) |
| Buses for the Saddledome | Routes 10, 17, 24, 69 and 300 (Scotiabank Saddledome) |
| First and last trains | Not stated on the Calgary Transit pages read for this guide |
| Daily users | “Nearly 13,000” (CMLC, October 10 2024) |
Checked October 26 2026 on calgarytransit.com, calgarymlc.ca, calgarystampede.com and scotiabanksaddledome.com.
Exits to the Saddledome, BMO Centre and Stampede Park
Calgary Transit’s Victoria Park/Stampede station map (revised August 2026) shows two side platforms between northbound Macleod Trail on the west and the Stampede Exhibition Grounds on the east, with a Route 10 stop toward City Hall on Macleod Trail beside the west platform. CMLC describes ramps from the north, south and Macleod Trail entry points, and a 7,200-square-foot public area at the south end of the station.
| Going to | Station the source names | What the source says |
|---|---|---|
| BMO Centre, 1912 Flores LaDue Parade SE | Victoria Park/Stampede (Calgary Stampede) | The station sits between Macleod Trail and the BMO Centre (CMLC) |
| Scotiabank Saddledome, 555 Saddledome Rise SE | Victoria Park/Stampede (Scotiabank Saddledome) | The West Entrance opens onto the main public concourse; entrances by section are on Saddledome seating and parking |
| Cowboys Casino | Victoria Park/Stampede (Calgary Stampede) | Open daily 9:30 am to 5:00 am Calgary time (Cowboys Casino) |
| GMC Stadium | Erlton/Stampede (Calgary Stampede) | Both stations are on the Red Line |
| Scotia Place (opening fall 2027) | Not named by the City | Site on the former 5 Street SE near 12 Avenue SE (City of Calgary) |
| West side of Macleod Trail | Victoria Park/Stampede | The rebuild shortened the crossing at Macleod Trail from 400 metres to 60 metres (CMLC) |
The sources read for this guide do not give names for the station’s exits. For real-time closures and detours, the City and the Saddledome point to the C+E Access Map.
Calgary Transit fares and how to pay
| Fare (2026) | Adult | Youth (13 to 17) |
|---|---|---|
| Single ride (valid 90 minutes) | $4.00 | $2.65 |
| Book of 10 | $40.00 | $26.50 |
| Day pass (to the end of service that day) | $12.65 | $9.25 |
| Monthly pass | $126.00 | $92.00 |
Checked October 26 2026 on Calgary Transit’s Fares and passes page. Children 12 and under ride free. A Weekend Group Day Pass costs $18 for a group on weekends and is sold at CTrain station machines. Calgary Transit sells fares in the My Fare app, which stores tickets and passes on your phone to activate when you travel, and at its Customer Service Centre, City Hall Cashiers and calgarytransit.com/shop. The 2026 fares took effect in January 2026, and the youth monthly pass rose to $92.00 in September 2026, according to Calgary Transit.
Is Victoria Park/Stampede in the free fare zone?
Calgary Transit’s Free Fare Zone page (February 14 2026) describes the zone as running “downtown along 7 Avenue, between Downtown West/Kerby and City Hall/ Bow Valley College stations.” Victoria Park/Stampede, on Macleod Trail, is not in that stretch. Council’s May 2026 vote on the zone’s future is summarized on Getting to Victoria Park.
CTrain schedule and event nights
The Calgary Transit pages read for this guide do not state first and last train times or how often trains run; Calgary Transit’s trip planner on calgarytransit.com gives times for a given trip. On October 26 2026, Calgary Transit’s CTrain service updates page stated: “There are no CTrain service changes planned at this time.”
Event-night checklist, built from the venue and transit sources:
- Check Calgary Transit service updates for the Red Line.
- Buy your fare in Calgary Transit’s My Fare app before you travel, as the Calgary Stampede’s venues site suggests.
- Saddledome doors open 90 minutes before Flames games and one hour before Hitmen, Wranglers and Roughnecks games, according to the venue’s A to Z Guide. The Saddledome’s Getting Here page urges fans to arrive early.
- Check the C+E Access Map for closures between the station and your entrance.
- Saddledome bags must be 14″ x 14″ x 6″ or smaller, and backpacks are not allowed (venue A to Z Guide).
Games, concerts and shows by date are on What’s On, and this weekend’s are on This weekend at Victoria Park. Festival events, prices and getting there for the Grey Cup Festival are on Grey Cup Festival at Stampede Park, and places to eat and shop near the station are on Eat and Shop in Victoria Park. For Stampede 2027 (July 9 to 18 2027), the Calgary Stampede says transit details will be available in spring 2027.
Accessibility
The platforms are at street level and reached by ramps from the north, south and Macleod Trail, according to CMLC. Neither CMLC page read for this guide mentions elevators. Calgary Transit states that its CTrains and buses have ramps that can be lowered, and it publishes elevator and escalator outage notices on calgarytransit.com. Barrier-free entrances at the Saddledome are listed on the arena page.
Service changes and closures
Calgary Transit’s project page for the station still describes the rebuild in the future tense: “When complete, the new station will be larger, more accessible, and better integrated into the surrounding area.” CMLC records that the permanent platforms were operational in December 2023 and the grand opening took place in October 2024. This guide uses the CMLC dates. Current closures appear on Calgary Transit’s service updates page.
The rebuilt station: timeline
| Date | Milestone (CMLC) |
|---|---|
| July 2021 | Groundbreaking |
| October 2021 | Street-level crossing opened |
| September 2022 | Temporary platforms in use |
| December 2023 | Permanent platforms operational |
| October 2024 | Grand opening; completion announced October 10 2024 |
The station rebuild and the 17 Avenue SE extension, now named Flores LaDue Parade, cost $128 million and were led and funded by CMLC as Development Manager for The City of Calgary and the Calgary Stampede, according to CMLC’s completion article. The station has copper-vaulted canopies and a backlit glass oculus. Doug Morgan, General Manager of Operational Services for The City of Calgary, told CMLC that the Red Line “serves approximately 47,000 riders daily”. More on the district’s projects is on Victoria Park development, and on getting to each venue on Venues at Victoria Park and Stampede Park parking and transit.
Sources: Calgary Transit, Fares and passes, station maps (Victoria Park/Stampede map revised August 2026), Free Fare Zone review (February 14 2026), CTrain service updates and station rebuild project page, read October 26 2026; Calgary Transit, Calgary Transit fares changing for 2026 (December 6 2025), read October 27 2026; CMLC, 17th Avenue SE Extension and Station Rebuild, and station completion article (October 10 2024), read October 26 2026; Calgary Stampede, Getting to Stampede Park and venues Our Location, read October 26 2026; Scotiabank Saddledome, Getting Here and A to Z Guide, read October 26 2026; Cowboys Casino, home page, read October 26 2026; City of Calgary, Scotia Place FAQ, read October 26 2026.