Ottawa LRT: What you need to know about the new north-south Line 2 and Line 4 [Video]

Ottawa’s new north-south rail line will open to the public on Monday, Jan. 6, connecting downtown Ottawa and Riverside South with a spur to the Ottawa International Airport.

• INTERACTIVE: Explore the map, see inside the trains, and learn all about the Trillium Line

Line 2 and Line 4, originally known as the Trillium Line, open 17 months behind schedule and replace the original O-Train line that opened in 2001. The north-south line closed in May 2020 for construction of the new line.

The $1.6 billion cost for the new north-south system includes construction, the trains and a 27-year maintenance contract.

O-Train Lines 2 and 4 will open in three phases, with the first phase offering five days, Monday to Friday service for a minimum of two weeks. The second phase will see Lines 2 and 4 run six days a week, Monday to Saturday, before the full service is offered …