Calgary Transit reopens Sunnyside Station following suspicious package investigation
Posted Jul 24, 2024 8:25 am.
Last Updated Jul 24, 2024 7:34 pm.
Commuters who rely on the Red Line to get where they need to go were left stranded Wednesday morning, after Calgary Transit shut down a portion of the train line due to a suspicious package.
In a post to social media just before 7:30 a.m., Calgary Transit said Sunnyside Station had been closed.
#CTRiders #RedLine Please be advised that Sunnyside Station is currently closed. Shuttles have been arranged to take you between Lions Park and 7th Street Station. pic.twitter.com/D54DaZUK8I
— Calgary Transit (@calgarytransit) July 24, 2024
Calgary police confirm to CityNews officers investigated a suspicious package found at the station around 6:45 a.m.
Shuttles were organized between Lions Park Station and 7 Street Station to pick up riders.
@calgarytransit Driver of my Red line train from Tuscany has announced CPS has closed Sunnyside station due to an “event” and anyone travelling to Downtown needs to take a shuttle from Lions Park station. Lots of people waiting on platforms…. @citynewscalgary pic.twitter.com/P93obQZw3x
— Henna Saeed (@henna_yyc) July 24, 2024
The station re-opened at 9:30 a.m.
