The launch of Ottawa’s north-south rail line was met with optimism as it opened on Jan. 6, 2025 after more than four years of construction, including two years of delays.
Eager riders and city officials alike greeted the long-awaited launch of extended LRT service to south Ottawa with optimism when the Trillium Line reopened Monday morning.
The light rail line was originally expected to reopen in September 2022, but delays pushed the launch back more than two years.
It marks the return of LRT service to Carleton University, and now reaches as far south as Limebank station near Riverside South. There’s also a connection from South Keys to the Ottawa International Airport — another first.
The diesel train currently runs every 12 minutes and will operate from Monday to Friday until enough operators are trained, according to OC Transpo.
Riverside South resident Azaan Sayani took a ride Monday morning, and …