Stop 5181 — EB 12 AV SW@ 5 ST SW: Bus Schedule & Departure Times, Calgary

Stop 5181 (EB 12 AV SW@ 5 ST SW, southwest Calgary) is served by Route 3 Sandstone/Elbow Dr SW toward ELBOW DRIVE, Route 17 Renfrew/Ramsay toward RAMSAY and Route 90 Bridgeland/University of Calgary toward BRIDGELAND. On Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday & Sep 9 – Dec 16 days the first departure is at 4:57 AM and the last at 1:23 AM, about every 7 minutes at peak. All times are scheduled times, effective Sep 9 – Dec 20, 2026.

Service alerts

Stop moved

Active Jul 10, 2026, 4:00 PM MT until Dec 31, 2026, 11:59 PM MT.

Starting at 4 a.m. on Monday, July 13, and continuing until end of service on Wednesday, December 31, the right lane on 6 Avenue S.W. between 1 Street S.W. & Centre Street S. will be closed to accommodate construction at Suncor Energy Centre. Routes 1, 3, 17 & 101 will have a stop closure.

The following stop will be temporarily closed:

  • WB 6 AV SW @ E. of 1 ST SW (#6334)

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

  • Route 1:
    • WB 6 AV SW @ 2 ST SW (#5178)
    • WB 6 AV SE @ 1 ST SE (#2234)
  • Route 3:
    • WB 6 AV SW @ 2 ST SW (#5178)
    • SB Centre ST S @ 4 AV S (#6669)
  • Route 17:
    • SB Centre ST S @ 4 AV S (#6669)
    • WB 6 AV SW @ 2 ST SW (#5118 - temporary, near side stop)
  • Route 101:
    • WB 6 AV SE @ 1 ST SE (#7466)
    • WB 6 AV SW @ 2 ST SW (#5118 - temporary, near side stop)

Stop moved

Active May 25, 2026, 6:00 AM MT until Oct 23, 2026, 11:59 PM MT.

Starting Monday, May 25 and continuing until further notice, due to a road closure on the corner of 1 Street S.W. @ 10 Avenue, routes 6, 7, 13, 15, 24 and 90 will have stop closures.

The following stops will be temporarily closed:

  • NB 1 ST S.W. @ 10 AV S.W. (#7315) - nearside - Routes 6, 24 & 90
  • SB 1 ST S.W. @ 10 AV S.W. (#7840) - Routes 7, 13, 15 & 90

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

  • SB 1 ST S.W. @ 10 AV S.W. - 100m south of closed stop - Routes 7, 13, 15 & 90

Detour

Active Aug 29, 2026, 7:00 AM MT until Oct 19, 2026, 3:00 PM MT.

Starting Saturday, August 29 through Monday, October 19, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on weekdays and 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on weekends, eastbound 25 Avenue @ 4 Street S.W. will be closed for construction. Route 17 will be detoured. Routes 3 and 15 will have a stop closure.

Outbound route 17 will travel:

  • From South on 4 Street S.W.
  • East on 26 Avenue S.W.
  • North on 2 Street S.W.
  • East on 25 Avenue S.W., to regular route

The following stops will be temporarily closed:

  • NB 4 ST S.W.@ 25 AV S.W. fs - (#5217) Routes 3, 15 & 17
  • EB 25 AV S.W. @ 4 ST S.W. - (#5594) - Route 17

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

  • NB 4 ST S.W. @ 24 AV S.W. - near side detour stop
  • EB 26 AV S.W. @ 4 ST S.W. - far side detour stop - Route 17

Detour

Active Sep 10, 2026, 6:00 AM MT until Sep 14, 2026, 8:00 PM MT.

Starting at 8 p.m. on Thursday, September 10, and continuing until 8 p.m. on Monday, September 14, Hospital Road N.W. will be closed at Heritage Medical Research Building. Route 8 & southbound Route 90 will be detoured.

Buses will travel:

  • From west on 16 Avenue N.W.
  • Exit ramp to University Boulevard N.W., to Hospital Drive N.W.
  • East on 16 Avenue N.W.
  • South on 29 Street N.W.
  • West into south leg of Foothills Medical Centre
  • Continue north, past Grace Women's Health Centre
  • East on Hospital Boulevard N.W., to regular route

The following stop will be temporarily closed:

  • EB Hospital DR @ Cal Wenzel PH Bldg NW (#3560)

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

  • EB Hospital DR @ Health Science CE NW (#2933)

Alerts as of Sep 10, 2026, 6:09 AM MT

Route 3 Sandstone/Elbow Dr SW — toward ELBOW DRIVE

On Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday & Sep 9 – Dec 16 days, the first bus toward ELBOW DRIVE departs at 4:57 AM and the last at 1:23 AM, typically every 7 minutes.

Route 3 toward ELBOW DRIVE — departures from stop 5181 (EB 12 AV SW@ 5 ST SW), Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday & Sep 9 – Dec 16, effective Sep 9 – Dec 20, 2026
HourDepartures
4 AM4:57
5 AM5:39, 5:59
6 AM6:19, 6:41, 6:56
7 AM7:12, 7:25, 7:38, 7:44, 7:51, 7:58
8 AM8:04, 8:11, 8:17, 8:24, 8:30, 8:36, 8:43, 8:49, 8:56
9 AM9:03, 9:12, 9:15, 9:24, 9:38, 9:55
10 AM10:10, 10:25, 10:40, 10:55
11 AM11:05, 11:20, 11:35, 11:50
12 PM12:05, 12:20, 12:35, 12:50
1 PM1:05, 1:20, 1:35, 1:50
2 PM2:05, 2:20, 2:35, 2:50
3 PM3:05, 3:20, 3:37, 3:46
4 PM4:00, 4:06, 4:13, 4:20, 4:26, 4:33, 4:39, 4:45, 4:52, 4:59
5 PM5:05, 5:12, 5:18, 5:31, 5:44, 5:56
6 PM6:11, 6:21, 6:32, 6:45
7 PM7:00, 7:15, 7:30, 7:45
8 PM8:00, 8:15, 8:30, 8:45
9 PM9:00, 9:15, 9:30, 9:49
10 PM10:06, 10:26, 10:47
11 PM11:09, 11:31, 11:48
After midnight12:23 AM, 12:48 AM, 1:23 AM (after midnight — late-night service from the previous service day)
Route 3 toward ELBOW DRIVE — departures from stop 5181 (EB 12 AV SW@ 5 ST SW), Weekends & holidays, effective Sep 9 – Dec 20, 2026
HourDepartures
6 AM6:13, 6:38, 6:58
7 AM7:18, 7:35, 7:55
8 AM8:15, 8:35, 8:55
9 AM9:16, 9:37, 9:57
10 AM10:17, 10:37, 10:57
11 AM11:17, 11:37, 11:57
12 PM12:18, 12:39, 12:59
1 PM1:19, 1:39, 1:59
2 PM2:19, 2:39, 2:59
3 PM3:19, 3:39, 3:59
4 PM4:19, 4:39, 4:59
5 PM5:19, 5:39, 5:59
6 PM6:18, 6:37, 6:57
7 PM7:17, 7:37, 7:57
8 PM8:17, 8:37, 8:57
9 PM9:17, 9:37, 9:57
10 PM10:16, 10:36, 10:55
11 PM11:15, 11:48
After midnight12:23 AM, 12:48 AM, 1:23 AM (after midnight — late-night service from the previous service day)
Route 3 toward ELBOW DRIVE — departures from stop 5181 (EB 12 AV SW@ 5 ST SW), Wednesday, effective Sep 9 – Dec 20, 2026
HourDepartures
4 AM4:58
5 AM5:23, 5:48
6 AM6:13, 6:28, 6:43, 6:58
7 AM7:13, 7:28, 7:43, 7:58
8 AM8:13, 8:28, 8:43, 8:58
9 AM9:13, 9:30, 9:45, 9:59
10 AM10:17, 10:37, 10:57
11 AM11:17, 11:37, 11:57
12 PM12:18, 12:39, 12:59
1 PM1:19, 1:39, 1:59
2 PM2:19, 2:37, 2:49
3 PM3:03, 3:17, 3:31, 3:45, 3:59
4 PM4:13, 4:27, 4:41, 4:55
5 PM5:09, 5:23, 5:38, 5:58
6 PM6:18, 6:37, 6:58
7 PM7:18, 7:39, 7:58
8 PM8:17, 8:37, 8:57
9 PM9:17, 9:37, 9:57
10 PM10:16, 10:36, 10:55
11 PM11:15, 11:48
After midnight12:23 AM, 12:48 AM, 1:23 AM (early Thursday — late-night Wednesday service)

Route 17 Renfrew/Ramsay — toward RAMSAY

On Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday & Sep 9 – Dec 16 days, the first bus toward RAMSAY departs at 5:54 AM and the last at 11:32 PM, typically every 32 minutes.

Route 17 toward RAMSAY — departures from stop 5181 (EB 12 AV SW@ 5 ST SW), Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday & Sep 9 – Dec 16, effective Sep 9 – Dec 20, 2026
HourDepartures
5 AM5:54
6 AM6:26, 6:58
7 AM7:28
8 AM8:06, 8:38
9 AM9:09, 9:40
10 AM10:12, 10:44
11 AM11:16, 11:48
12 PM12:20, 12:52
1 PM1:24, 1:56
2 PM2:28
3 PM3:00, 3:34
4 PM4:06, 4:38
5 PM5:10, 5:42
6 PM6:12, 6:44
7 PM7:16, 7:48
8 PM8:20, 8:52
9 PM9:24, 9:56
10 PM10:28
11 PM11:00, 11:32
Route 17 toward RAMSAY — departures from stop 5181 (EB 12 AV SW@ 5 ST SW), Sunday & holidays, effective Sep 9 – Dec 20, 2026
HourDepartures
7 AM7:28
8 AM8:13, 8:58
9 AM9:43
10 AM10:28
11 AM11:13, 11:58
12 PM12:43
1 PM1:28
2 PM2:13, 2:58
3 PM3:43
4 PM4:28
5 PM5:13, 5:58
6 PM6:43
Route 17 toward RAMSAY — departures from stop 5181 (EB 12 AV SW@ 5 ST SW), Saturday & holidays, effective Sep 9 – Dec 20, 2026
HourDepartures
5 AM5:58
6 AM6:43
7 AM7:28
8 AM8:13, 8:58
9 AM9:43
10 AM10:28
11 AM11:13, 11:58
12 PM12:43
1 PM1:28
2 PM2:13, 2:58
3 PM3:43
4 PM4:28
5 PM5:13, 5:58
6 PM6:43

Route 90 Bridgeland/University of Calgary — toward BRIDGELAND

On Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday & Sep 9 – Dec 16 days, the first bus toward BRIDGELAND departs at 6:32 AM and the last at 11:37 PM, typically every 30 minutes.

Route 90 toward BRIDGELAND — departures from stop 5181 (EB 12 AV SW@ 5 ST SW), Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday & Sep 9 – Dec 16, effective Sep 9 – Dec 20, 2026
HourDepartures
6 AM6:32
7 AM7:02, 7:31
8 AM8:01, 8:31
9 AM9:01, 9:30
10 AM10:00, 10:30
11 AM11:00, 11:30
12 PM12:00, 12:30
1 PM1:00, 1:30
2 PM2:00, 2:30
3 PM3:00, 3:31
4 PM4:01, 4:31
5 PM5:01, 5:31, 5:57
6 PM6:27, 6:57
7 PM7:17, 7:47
8 PM8:17, 8:46
9 PM9:02, 9:32
10 PM10:02, 10:32, 10:42
11 PM11:12, 11:37
Route 90 toward BRIDGELAND — departures from stop 5181 (EB 12 AV SW@ 5 ST SW), Sunday & holidays, effective Sep 9 – Dec 20, 2026
HourDepartures
6 AM6:50
7 AM7:22, 7:54
8 AM8:26, 8:58
9 AM9:30
10 AM10:02, 10:34
11 AM11:06, 11:38
12 PM12:11, 12:45
1 PM1:17, 1:49
2 PM2:21, 2:53
3 PM3:25, 3:57
4 PM4:29
5 PM5:00, 5:33
6 PM6:04, 6:34
7 PM7:06, 7:38
8 PM8:10, 8:42
Route 90 toward BRIDGELAND — departures from stop 5181 (EB 12 AV SW@ 5 ST SW), Saturday & holidays, effective Sep 9 – Dec 20, 2026
HourDepartures
6 AM6:50
7 AM7:22, 7:54
8 AM8:26, 8:58
9 AM9:30
10 AM10:02, 10:34
11 AM11:06, 11:38
12 PM12:12, 12:45
1 PM1:17, 1:49
2 PM2:21, 2:53
3 PM3:25, 3:57
4 PM4:29
5 PM5:00, 5:33
6 PM6:04, 6:34
7 PM7:06, 7:38
8 PM8:10, 8:42

Frequently asked questions

When is the first Route 3 bus from stop 5181?

The first Route 3 bus toward ELBOW DRIVE departs stop 5181 at 4:57 AM on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday & Sep 9 – Dec 16 days, and the last at 1:23 AM.

Does Route 3 run on Sundays from stop 5181?

No — Route 3 has no scheduled Sunday departures from this stop in the current schedule period.

When is the first Route 17 bus from stop 5181?

The first Route 17 bus toward RAMSAY departs stop 5181 at 5:54 AM on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday & Sep 9 – Dec 16 days, and the last at 11:32 PM.

Does Route 17 run on Sundays from stop 5181?

Yes — see the Sunday & holidays table above for Route 17 departures from this stop.

When is the first Route 90 bus from stop 5181?

The first Route 90 bus toward BRIDGELAND departs stop 5181 at 6:32 AM on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday & Sep 9 – Dec 16 days, and the last at 11:37 PM.

Does Route 90 run on Sundays from stop 5181?

Yes — see the Sunday & holidays table above for Route 90 departures from this stop.

Where is stop 5181?

Stop 5181 is at EB 12 AV SW@ 5 ST SW in southwest Calgary (51.041628, -114.073019).

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