Line 1 (O-Train)

Line 1
Overview
Other name(s)Confederation Line
OwnerCity of Ottawa
LocaleOttawa, Ontario
Stations13
WebsiteLine 1 (OC Transpo)
Service
TypeLight rail
SystemO-Train
Route number1
Operator(s)OC Transpo
Depot(s)Belfast Yard
Rolling stockAlstom Citadis Spirit
History
OpenedSeptember 14, 2019 (2019-09-14)
Technical
Line length12.5 km (7.8 mi)
CharacterAt-grade, underground
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Electrification1,500 V DC from overhead catenary
Operating speed80 km/h (50 mph)
SignallingThales SelTrac CBTC
Route map
Line 1 highlighted in red
Algonquin
Iris
to Moodie
Lincoln Fields
New Orchard
Sherbourne
Kichi Zìbì
Westboro
O-Train West (2027)
Tunney's Pasture
Bayview
Pimisi
Lyon
Parliament
Rideau
uOttawa
Lees
Hurdman
Tremblay
St-Laurent
Cyrville
Blair
O-Train East (2025)
Montréal
Jeanne d'Arc
Convent Glen
Place d'Orléans
Trim

All stations are accessible

Line 1 (French: Ligne 1), also known as the Confederation Line (French: Ligne de la Confédération), is a light rail line operated by OC Transpo in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, part of the city's O-Train system. It opened on September 14, 2019, and is O-Train's second line. It operates on an east–west route, with a segment under Queen Street in the downtown core, complementing the north–south Line 2 that operates to the west of the downtown core. Despite using light rail rolling stock and technology (e.g. pantograph electrical pickup from overhead catenary rather than a third rail), Line 1 is completely grade separated.

The project was approved by the Ottawa City Council and the contract was awarded in December 2012. Construction began in 2013. At a cost of just over CA$2.1 billion, the first stage of the line was the largest infrastructure project awarded in the history of the city before being surpassed by the Stage 2 extension of the line, which was projected to cost $4.66 billion.