Route 53 Brentwood Station/Greenwood — Calgary Transit Bus Schedule, Frequency & Stops

Route 53 Brentwood Station/Greenwood is a Calgary Transit bus route running toward BRENTWOOD STATION and toward GREENWOOD. Service operates on Monday–Friday, Monday–Thursday, Sunday & holidays, Saturday (Jun 27 – Aug 29), Stampede (Jul 6–10), Friday, Stampede (Jul 4–11), Saturday (Jun 6), Sunday (Jun 7), Saturday (Jun 13), Sunday (Jun 14), Saturday (Jun 20), Sunday (Jun 21), Stampede (Jul 2), Stampede (Jul 3), Stampede (Jul 5), Stampede (Jul 8), Stampede (Jul 12) and Stampede (Jul 13) days. On Monday–Friday & Monday–Thursday & Stampede (Jul 6–10) & Friday & Stampede (Jul 2) & Stampede (Jul 3) & Stampede (Jul 8) & Stampede (Jul 13) days, service toward BRENTWOOD STATION runs from 5:01 AM to 1:19 AM, about every 36 minutes at peak and every 36 minutes midday. Some trips toward BRENTWOOD STATION are signed GREENWOOD and end there (short-turn trips). All times are scheduled times, effective Jun 3 – Aug 30, 2026.

Service alerts

Detour

Active May 28, 2026, 10:00 AM MT until Jun 12, 2026, 7:00 PM MT.

Starting at 10 a.m. on Thursday, May 28, and continuing until 7 p.m. on Friday, June 12, 83 Street N.W. will be closed from 33 Avenue N.W. to 34 Avenue N.W. to accommodate feeder main work. Routes 53 & 721 will be detoured.

Northbound buses will travel:

  • North on 83 Street N.W.
  • East on 33 Avenue N.W.
  • North on 81 Street N.W.
  • West on 34 Avenue N.W.
  • North on 83 Street N.W., to regular route

Southbound buses will travel:

  • South on 83 Street N.W.
  • East on 34 Avenue N.W.
  • South on 81 Street N.W.
  • West on 33 Avenue N.W.
  • South on 83 Street N.W., to regular route

The following stops will be temporarily closed:

  • NB 83 ST NW @ 33 AV NW (#8035)
  • SB 83 ST NW @ 33 AV NW (#7488)

Please use the following stops in lieu of the closed stop:

  • EB 33 AV NW @ 83 ST NW (temporary stop, 34m east on 83 Street N.W.)
  • EB Bowness RD @ 83 ST NW (#5029)
  • SB 83 ST NW @ Bowness RD (temporary stop, 30m south of Bowness Road N.W.)

Alerts as of Jun 10, 2026, 6:11 AM MT

Frequency & span — toward BRENTWOOD STATION

Route 53 frequency and service span toward BRENTWOOD STATION, effective Jun 3 – Aug 30, 2026
DaysFirstLastPeakMiddayEvening
Monday–Friday & Monday–Thursday & Stampede (Jul 6–10) & Friday & Stampede (Jul 2) & Stampede (Jul 3) & Stampede (Jul 8) & Stampede (Jul 13)5:01 AM1:19 AMevery 36 minevery 36 minevery 36 min
Sunday & holidays & Sunday (Jun 7) & Sunday (Jun 14) & Sunday (Jun 21) & Stampede (Jul 5) & Stampede (Jul 12)6:24 AM9:59 PMevery 31 minevery 31 minevery 31 min
Saturday (Jun 27 – Aug 29) & Stampede (Jul 4–11) & Saturday (Jun 6) & Saturday (Jun 13) & Saturday (Jun 20)5:21 AM9:59 PMevery 31 minevery 31 minevery 31 min

Frequency & span — toward GREENWOOD

Route 53 frequency and service span toward GREENWOOD, effective Jun 3 – Aug 30, 2026
DaysFirstLastPeakMiddayEvening
Monday–Friday & Monday–Thursday & Stampede (Jul 6–10) & Friday & Stampede (Jul 2) & Stampede (Jul 3) & Stampede (Jul 8) & Stampede (Jul 13)5:44 AM12:56 AMevery 36 minevery 36 minevery 36 min
Sunday & holidays & Saturday (Jun 27 – Aug 29) & Stampede (Jul 4–11) & Saturday (Jun 6) & Sunday (Jun 7) & Saturday (Jun 13) & Sunday (Jun 14) & Saturday (Jun 20) & Sunday (Jun 21) & Stampede (Jul 5) & Stampede (Jul 12)6:01 AM9:36 PMevery 31 minevery 31 minevery 31 min

Departures from WB Aspen WY @ Aspen DR NW — toward BRENTWOOD STATION

Route 53 toward BRENTWOOD STATION — departures from WB Aspen WY @ Aspen DR NW, Monday–Friday & Monday–Thursday & Stampede (Jul 6–10) & Friday & Stampede (Jul 2) & Stampede (Jul 3) & Stampede (Jul 8) & Stampede (Jul 13), effective Jun 3 – Aug 30, 2026
HourDepartures
5 AM5:01, 5:37
6 AM6:13, 6:49
7 AM7:25
8 AM8:01, 8:37
9 AM9:13, 9:49
10 AM10:25
11 AM11:01, 11:37
12 PM12:13, 12:49
1 PM1:25
2 PM2:01, 2:37
3 PM3:13, 3:49
4 PM4:25
5 PM5:01, 5:37
6 PM6:13, 6:49
7 PM7:25
8 PM8:01, 8:37
9 PM9:13, 9:49
10 PM10:25
11 PM11:01, 11:37
After midnight12:17 AM, 12:43 AM, 1:19 AM (after midnight — late-night service from the previous service day)
Route 53 toward BRENTWOOD STATION — departures from WB Aspen WY @ Aspen DR NW, Sunday & holidays & Sunday (Jun 7) & Sunday (Jun 14) & Sunday (Jun 21) & Stampede (Jul 5) & Stampede (Jul 12), effective Jun 3 – Aug 30, 2026
HourDepartures
6 AM6:24, 6:55
7 AM7:26, 7:57
8 AM8:28, 8:59
9 AM9:30
10 AM10:01, 10:32
11 AM11:03, 11:34
12 PM12:05, 12:36
1 PM1:07, 1:38
2 PM2:09, 2:40
3 PM3:11, 3:42
4 PM4:13, 4:44
5 PM5:15, 5:46
6 PM6:17, 6:48
7 PM7:19, 7:50
8 PM8:21, 8:52
9 PM9:23, 9:59
Route 53 toward BRENTWOOD STATION — departures from WB Aspen WY @ Aspen DR NW, Saturday (Jun 27 – Aug 29) & Stampede (Jul 4–11) & Saturday (Jun 6) & Saturday (Jun 13) & Saturday (Jun 20), effective Jun 3 – Aug 30, 2026
HourDepartures
5 AM5:21, 5:53
6 AM6:24, 6:55
7 AM7:26, 7:57
8 AM8:28, 8:59
9 AM9:30
10 AM10:01, 10:32
11 AM11:03, 11:34
12 PM12:05, 12:36
1 PM1:07, 1:38
2 PM2:09, 2:40
3 PM3:11, 3:42
4 PM4:13, 4:44
5 PM5:15, 5:46
6 PM6:17, 6:48
7 PM7:19, 7:50
8 PM8:21, 8:52
9 PM9:23, 9:59

Departures from Brentwood LRT Station NB — toward GREENWOOD

Route 53 toward GREENWOOD — departures from Brentwood LRT Station NB, Monday–Friday & Monday–Thursday & Stampede (Jul 6–10) & Friday & Stampede (Jul 2) & Stampede (Jul 3) & Stampede (Jul 8) & Stampede (Jul 13), effective Jun 3 – Aug 30, 2026
HourDepartures
5 AM5:44
6 AM6:20, 6:56
7 AM7:32
8 AM8:08, 8:44
9 AM9:20, 9:56
10 AM10:32
11 AM11:08, 11:44
12 PM12:20, 12:56
1 PM1:32
2 PM2:08, 2:44
3 PM3:20, 3:56
4 PM4:32
5 PM5:08, 5:44
6 PM6:20, 6:56
7 PM7:32
8 PM8:08, 8:44
9 PM9:20, 9:56
10 PM10:32
11 PM11:08, 11:44
After midnight12:20 AM, 12:56 AM (after midnight — late-night service from the previous service day)
Route 53 toward GREENWOOD — departures from Brentwood LRT Station NB, Sunday & holidays & Saturday (Jun 27 – Aug 29) & Stampede (Jul 4–11) & Saturday (Jun 6) & Sunday (Jun 7) & Saturday (Jun 13) & Sunday (Jun 14) & Saturday (Jun 20) & Sunday (Jun 21) & Stampede (Jul 5) & Stampede (Jul 12), effective Jun 3 – Aug 30, 2026
HourDepartures
6 AM6:01, 6:31
7 AM7:02, 7:33
8 AM8:04, 8:35
9 AM9:06, 9:37
10 AM10:08, 10:39
11 AM11:10, 11:41
12 PM12:12, 12:43
1 PM1:14, 1:45
2 PM2:16, 2:47
3 PM3:18, 3:49
4 PM4:20, 4:51
5 PM5:22, 5:53
6 PM6:24, 6:55
7 PM7:26, 7:57
8 PM8:28, 8:59
9 PM9:36

Stops served — toward BRENTWOOD STATION

40 stops, in order of travel:

  1. Stop 6316 — WB Aspen WY @ Aspen DR NW
  2. Stop 4079 — WB Aspen WY @ Silver Birch WY NW
  3. Stop 3614 — WB Aspen Dr @ Spruce WY NW
  4. Stop 8451 — EB Aspen DR @ Maple WY NW
  5. Stop 2938 — SB Greenbriar WY @ Grenbriar PL NW
  6. Stop 2939 — EB Bowfort RD @ 83 ST NW
  7. Stop 5145 — EB Bowfort RD @ Bowridge DR NW
  8. Stop 4080 — WB Bowfort RD @ Bowridge DR NW
  9. Stop 8035 — NB 83 ST NW @ 33 AV NW
  10. Stop 5029 — EB Bowness RD @ 83 ST NW
  11. Stop 7479 — EB Bowness RD @ E. of 83 ST NW
  12. Stop 7480 — EB Bowness RD @ 79 ST NW
  13. Stop 6745 — EB Bowness RD @ 77 ST NW
  14. Stop 8808 — EB Bowness RD @ 75 ST NW
  15. Stop 8809 — EB Bowness RD @ 73 ST NW
  16. Stop 8800 — EB Bowness RD @ 70 ST NW
  17. Stop 8814 — EB Bowness RD @ 66 ST NW
  18. Stop 5030 — EB Bowness RD @ 64 ST NW
  19. Stop 8815 — EB Bowness RD @ 63 ST NW
  20. Stop 8816 — EB Bowness RD @ 61 ST NW
  21. Stop 8817 — SB Bowness RD @ 33 AV NW
  22. Stop 6638 — SB Bowness RD @ Bowwood DR NW
  23. Stop 6639 — SB Bowness RD @ 52 ST NW
  24. Stop 6792 — NB Home RD @ Bowness RD NW
  25. Stop 6794 — NB Home RD @ 20 AV NW
  26. Stop 6800 — EB 34 AV NW @ 50 ST NW
  27. Stop 5942 — NB 49 ST NW @ 34 AV NW
  28. Stop 7093 — NB 49 ST NW @ S. of 40 AV NW
  29. Stop 6616 — EB 40 AV NW @ E. of 49 ST NW
  30. Stop 5424 — EB 40 AV NW@ Shaganappi TR
  31. Stop 3472 — EB 40 AV NW @ 42 ST NW
  32. Stop 4070 — EB 40 AV NW @ 40 ST NW
  33. Stop 4071 — EB 40 AV NW @ Vardell RD NW
  34. Stop 5425 — EB 40 AV NW@ 37 ST NW
  35. Stop 4043 — EB 40 AV NW @ 36 ST NW
  36. Stop 6763 — SB Brentwood RD @ Brentwood Co-Op NW
  37. Stop 7070 — SB Brentwood RD @ N. of Charleswood DR NW
  38. Stop 5293 — NB 31 ST NW@ 32 AV NW
  39. Stop 5394 — NB 31 ST NW@ 34 AV NW
  40. Stop 6750 — Brentwood LRT Station NB

Stops served — toward GREENWOOD

31 stops, in order of travel:

  1. Stop 6750 — Brentwood LRT Station NB
  2. Stop 5281 — WB 40 AV NW @ 33 ST NW
  3. Stop 5415 — WB 40 AV NW @ Vardell RD
  4. Stop 6978 — WB 40 AV NW @ 40 ST NW
  5. Stop 4081 — WB 40 AV NW @ 42 ST NW
  6. Stop 4069 — WB 40 AV NW @ W. of Shaganappi TR
  7. Stop 7010 — SB 49 ST NW @ 40 AV NW
  8. Stop 5954 — SB 49 ST NW @ S. of 40 AV NW
  9. Stop 7094 — SB 49 ST NW @ N. of 34 AV NW
  10. Stop 6635 — SB 49 ST NW @ 34 AV NW
  11. Stop 6798 — SB Home RD @ 20 AV NW
  12. Stop 8799 — WB Bowness RD @ Home RD NW
  13. Stop 8802 — NB Bowness RD @ 52 ST NW
  14. Stop 8804 — NB Bowness RD @ Bowwater CR NW
  15. Stop 8818 — NB Bowness RD @ 33 AV NW
  16. Stop 8819 — WB Bowness RD @ 62 ST NW
  17. Stop 5022 — WB Bowness RD @ 63 ST NW
  18. Stop 5023 — WB Bowness RD @ 64 ST NW
  19. Stop 8820 — WB Bowness RD @ 65 ST NW
  20. Stop 8821 — WB Bowness RD @ 66 ST NW
  21. Stop 8810 — WB Bowness RD @ 70 ST NW
  22. Stop 6742 — WB Bowness RD @ 73 ST NW
  23. Stop 8811 — WB Bowness RD @ 75 ST NW
  24. Stop 5024 — WB Bowness RD @ 77 ST NW
  25. Stop 7486 — WB Bowness RD @ 79 ST NW
  26. Stop 7487 — WB Bowness RD @ W. of 79 ST NW
  27. Stop 7488 — SB 83 ST NW @ 33 AV NW
  28. Stop 2936 — WB Bowfort RD @ 83 ST NW
  29. Stop 2937 — NB Greenbriar WY @ Greenbriar PL NW
  30. Stop 6892 — EB Aspen DR @ Lilac WY NW
  31. Stop 6316 — WB Aspen WY @ Aspen DR NW

Service exceptions

July 1, 2026 and August 3, 2026 run the Sunday schedule.

Stampede (Jul 6–10): a special schedule applies on July 6, 2026, July 7, 2026, July 9, 2026, July 10, 2026.

Stampede (Jul 4–11): a special schedule applies on July 4, 2026, July 11, 2026.

Stampede (Jul 2): a special schedule applies on July 2, 2026.

Stampede (Jul 3): a special schedule applies on July 3, 2026.

Stampede (Jul 5): a special schedule applies on July 5, 2026.

Stampede (Jul 8): a special schedule applies on July 8, 2026.

Stampede (Jul 12): a special schedule applies on July 12, 2026.

Stampede (Jul 13): a special schedule applies on July 13, 2026.

Frequently asked questions

How often does Route 53 run?

On Monday–Friday & Monday–Thursday & Stampede (Jul 6–10) & Friday & Stampede (Jul 2) & Stampede (Jul 3) & Stampede (Jul 8) & Stampede (Jul 13) days Route 53 runs about every 36 minutes at peak and every 36 minutes midday.

What time is the first and last Route 53 bus toward BRENTWOOD STATION?

On Monday–Friday & Monday–Thursday & Stampede (Jul 6–10) & Friday & Stampede (Jul 2) & Stampede (Jul 3) & Stampede (Jul 8) & Stampede (Jul 13) days the first bus toward BRENTWOOD STATION leaves WB Aspen WY @ Aspen DR NW at 5:01 AM and the last at 1:19 AM.

What time is the first and last Route 53 bus toward GREENWOOD?

On Monday–Friday & Monday–Thursday & Stampede (Jul 6–10) & Friday & Stampede (Jul 2) & Stampede (Jul 3) & Stampede (Jul 8) & Stampede (Jul 13) days the first bus toward GREENWOOD leaves Brentwood LRT Station NB at 5:44 AM and the last at 12:56 AM.

Does Route 53 run on Sundays?

Yes — see the Sunday & holidays rows in the frequency tables above.