Line 1 (O-Train)

Line 1
Overview
Other nameConfederation 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
O-Train West (2027)
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
Ottawa
St-Laurent
Cyrville
Blair
O-Train East (2026)
O-Train East (2026)
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, Line 1 is completely grade separated.

The project was unanimously approved by the Ottawa City Council on December 19, 2012, with the contract being awarded to Rideau Transit Group. Construction began in 2013, as originally scheduled. At a cost of CA$2.130 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.