# Stop 5211 — NB Elbow DR @ Heritage DR SW: Bus Schedule & Departure Times, Calgary

Stop 5211 (NB Elbow DR @ Heritage DR SW, southwest Calgary) is served by Route 3 Sandstone/Elbow Dr SW toward CENTRE ST N and Route 81 Macleod Tr S toward MACLEOD TR SE - South. 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 departure is at 4:30 AM and the last at 12:51 AM, about every 9 minutes at peak. All times are scheduled times, effective Jun 3 – Aug 30, 2026.

## Service alerts

### Service alert (route-level — may not affect this stop)

Active Jan 1, 2026, 10:00 AM MT until Jun 11, 2026, 11:59 PM MT.

Some trips may have been removed from this route's daily trips. Please use the trip planner on calgarytransit.com to double-check your schedule before you head out to catch your bus.
### Detour (route-level — may not affect this stop)

Active Jun 8, 2026, 8:00 AM MT until Jun 13, 2026, 11:59 PM MT.

Starting Monday, June at 8, until further notice, westbound lane closures will be in effect on Heritage Drive between Macleod Trail - Haddon Road S.W. Routes 3, 37, 56, and 81 will be detoured.

Buses are travelling:

- From south on Elbow Drive S.W.

- East on 86 Avenue S.W.

- North on Haddon Road S.W. into Heritage Station

The following stop will be temporarily closed:

- WB Heritage DR @ 5 ST SW - #6952

- Elbow Station stop
### Detour

Active Jun 10, 2026, 6:00 AM MT until Jun 12, 2026, 7:00 PM MT.

Starting Wednesday, June 10 through Friday, June 12, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily, there will be a full road closure on 3 Street S.E. between 53 Avenue S.E. and 58 Avenue S.E. for road maintenance. Route 81 will be detoured.

Northbound route 81 will travel:

- From east on 58 Avenue S.E.

- North on 2 Street S.E.

- East on 53 Avenue S.E., to regular route

The following stop will be temporarily closed:

- NB 3 ST S.E. @ 58 AV S.E. (#7718)

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

- NB 2 ST S.E. @ 58 AV S.E. far side*

*Please note: detour stop is not universally accessible.

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

## Route 3 Sandstone/Elbow Dr SW — toward CENTRE ST N

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 CENTRE ST N departs at 4:30 AM and the last at 12:51 AM, typically every 9 minutes.

### Monday–Friday & Monday–Thursday & Stampede (Jul 6–10) & Friday & Stampede (Jul 2) & Stampede (Jul 3) & Stampede (Jul 8) & Stampede (Jul 13)

Route 3 toward CENTRE ST N — departures from stop 5211 (NB Elbow DR @ Heritage DR SW), 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

| Hour | Departures |
| --- | --- |
| 4 AM | 4:30, 4:50 |
| 5 AM | 5:10, 5:30, 5:57 |
| 6 AM | 6:13, 6:26, 6:40, 6:53 |
| 7 AM | 7:00, 7:06, 7:13, 7:19, 7:26, 7:32, 7:39, 7:45, 7:58 |
| 8 AM | 8:11, 8:24, 8:33, 8:37, 8:56 |
| 9 AM | 9:12, 9:28, 9:44 |
| 10 AM | 10:00, 10:16, 10:32, 10:48 |
| 11 AM | 11:04, 11:20, 11:36, 11:52 |
| 12 PM | 12:08, 12:24, 12:40, 12:56 |
| 1 PM | 1:12, 1:28, 1:44 |
| 2 PM | 2:00, 2:12, 2:18, 2:25, 2:31, 2:37, 2:44, 2:50, 2:57 |
| 3 PM | 3:03, 3:10, 3:23, 3:36, 3:49 |
| 4 PM | 4:02, 4:15, 4:28, 4:41, 4:54 |
| 5 PM | 5:07, 5:20, 5:33, 5:46 |
| 6 PM | 6:01, 6:16, 6:31, 6:46 |
| 7 PM | 7:01, 7:16, 7:31, 7:46 |
| 8 PM | 8:01, 8:16, 8:31, 8:46 |
| 9 PM | 9:01, 9:16, 9:31, 9:53 |
| 10 PM | 10:15, 10:39 |
| 11 PM | 11:03, 11:20, 11:49 |
| After midnight | 12:19 AM, 12:51 AM (after midnight — late-night service from the previous service day) |

All departures (Monday–Friday & Monday–Thursday & Stampede (Jul 6–10) & Friday & Stampede (Jul 2) & Stampede (Jul 3) & Stampede (Jul 8) & Stampede (Jul 13)): 4:30 AM, 4:50 AM, 5:10 AM, 5:30 AM, 5:57 AM, 6:13 AM, 6:26 AM, 6:40 AM, 6:53 AM, 7:00 AM, 7:06 AM, 7:13 AM, 7:19 AM, 7:26 AM, 7:32 AM, 7:39 AM, 7:45 AM, 7:58 AM, 8:11 AM, 8:24 AM, 8:33 AM, 8:37 AM, 8:56 AM, 9:12 AM, 9:28 AM, 9:44 AM, 10:00 AM, 10:16 AM, 10:32 AM, 10:48 AM, 11:04 AM, 11:20 AM, 11:36 AM, 11:52 AM, 12:08 PM, 12:24 PM, 12:40 PM, 12:56 PM, 1:12 PM, 1:28 PM, 1:44 PM, 2:00 PM, 2:12 PM, 2:18 PM, 2:25 PM, 2:31 PM, 2:37 PM, 2:44 PM, 2:50 PM, 2:57 PM, 3:03 PM, 3:10 PM, 3:23 PM, 3:36 PM, 3:49 PM, 4:02 PM, 4:15 PM, 4:28 PM, 4:41 PM, 4:54 PM, 5:07 PM, 5:20 PM, 5:33 PM, 5:46 PM, 6:01 PM, 6:16 PM, 6:31 PM, 6:46 PM, 7:01 PM, 7:16 PM, 7:31 PM, 7:46 PM, 8:01 PM, 8:16 PM, 8:31 PM, 8:46 PM, 9:01 PM, 9:16 PM, 9:31 PM, 9:53 PM, 10:15 PM, 10:39 PM, 11:03 PM, 11:20 PM, 11:49 PM, 12:19 AM (after midnight), 12:51 AM (after midnight)

### 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)

Route 3 toward CENTRE ST N — departures from stop 5211 (NB Elbow DR @ Heritage DR SW), 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

| Hour | Departures |
| --- | --- |
| 5 AM | 5:52 |
| 6 AM | 6:10, 6:30, 6:50 |
| 7 AM | 7:10, 7:30, 7:50 |
| 8 AM | 8:10, 8:30, 8:50 |
| 9 AM | 9:10, 9:30, 9:50 |
| 10 AM | 10:10, 10:30, 10:50 |
| 11 AM | 11:10, 11:30, 11:50 |
| 12 PM | 12:10, 12:30, 12:50 |
| 1 PM | 1:10, 1:30, 1:50 |
| 2 PM | 2:11, 2:31, 2:51 |
| 3 PM | 3:11, 3:31, 3:51 |
| 4 PM | 4:11, 4:31, 4:51 |
| 5 PM | 5:11, 5:31, 5:51 |
| 6 PM | 6:11, 6:31, 6:52 |
| 7 PM | 7:12, 7:32, 7:52 |
| 8 PM | 8:12, 8:32, 8:52 |
| 9 PM | 9:12, 9:32, 9:52 |
| 10 PM | 10:12, 10:32, 10:52 |
| 11 PM | 11:23, 11:52 |
| After midnight | 12:22 AM, 12:52 AM (after midnight — late-night service from the previous service day) |

All departures (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)): 5:52 AM, 6:10 AM, 6:30 AM, 6:50 AM, 7:10 AM, 7:30 AM, 7:50 AM, 8:10 AM, 8:30 AM, 8:50 AM, 9:10 AM, 9:30 AM, 9:50 AM, 10:10 AM, 10:30 AM, 10:50 AM, 11:10 AM, 11:30 AM, 11:50 AM, 12:10 PM, 12:30 PM, 12:50 PM, 1:10 PM, 1:30 PM, 1:50 PM, 2:11 PM, 2:31 PM, 2:51 PM, 3:11 PM, 3:31 PM, 3:51 PM, 4:11 PM, 4:31 PM, 4:51 PM, 5:11 PM, 5:31 PM, 5:51 PM, 6:11 PM, 6:31 PM, 6:52 PM, 7:12 PM, 7:32 PM, 7:52 PM, 8:12 PM, 8:32 PM, 8:52 PM, 9:12 PM, 9:32 PM, 9:52 PM, 10:12 PM, 10:32 PM, 10:52 PM, 11:23 PM, 11:52 PM, 12:22 AM (after midnight), 12:52 AM (after midnight)

## Route 81 Macleod Tr S — toward MACLEOD TR SE - South

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 MACLEOD TR SE - South departs at 5:47 AM and the last at 7:42 PM, typically every 33 minutes.

### Monday–Friday & Monday–Thursday & Stampede (Jul 6–10) & Friday & Stampede (Jul 2) & Stampede (Jul 3) & Stampede (Jul 8) & Stampede (Jul 13)

Route 81 toward MACLEOD TR SE - South — departures from stop 5211 (NB Elbow DR @ Heritage DR SW), 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

| Hour | Departures |
| --- | --- |
| 5 AM | 5:47 |
| 6 AM | 6:22, 6:54 |
| 7 AM | 7:27 |
| 8 AM | 8:00, 8:32 |
| 9 AM | 9:06, 9:37 |
| 10 AM | 10:08, 10:37 |
| 11 AM | 11:09, 11:41 |
| 12 PM | 12:13, 12:45 |
| 1 PM | 1:17, 1:49 |
| 2 PM | 2:21, 2:53 |
| 3 PM | 3:26, 3:58 |
| 4 PM | 4:30 |
| 5 PM | 5:02, 5:34 |
| 6 PM | 6:06, 6:38 |
| 7 PM | 7:10, 7:42 |

All departures (Monday–Friday & Monday–Thursday & Stampede (Jul 6–10) & Friday & Stampede (Jul 2) & Stampede (Jul 3) & Stampede (Jul 8) & Stampede (Jul 13)): 5:47 AM, 6:22 AM, 6:54 AM, 7:27 AM, 8:00 AM, 8:32 AM, 9:06 AM, 9:37 AM, 10:08 AM, 10:37 AM, 11:09 AM, 11:41 AM, 12:13 PM, 12:45 PM, 1:17 PM, 1:49 PM, 2:21 PM, 2:53 PM, 3:26 PM, 3:58 PM, 4:30 PM, 5:02 PM, 5:34 PM, 6:06 PM, 6:38 PM, 7:10 PM, 7:42 PM

### Saturday (Jun 27 – Aug 29) & Stampede (Jul 4–11) & Saturday (Jun 6) & Saturday (Jun 13) & Saturday (Jun 20)

Route 81 toward MACLEOD TR SE - South — departures from stop 5211 (NB Elbow DR @ Heritage DR SW), Saturday (Jun 27 – Aug 29) & Stampede (Jul 4–11) & Saturday (Jun 6) & Saturday (Jun 13) & Saturday (Jun 20), effective Jun 3 – Aug 30, 2026

| Hour | Departures |
| --- | --- |
| 7 AM | 7:27 |
| 8 AM | 8:12, 8:57 |
| 9 AM | 9:42 |
| 10 AM | 10:27 |
| 11 AM | 11:12, 11:57 |
| 12 PM | 12:42 |
| 1 PM | 1:27 |
| 2 PM | 2:12, 2:57 |
| 3 PM | 3:42 |
| 4 PM | 4:27 |
| 5 PM | 5:12, 5:57 |
| 6 PM | 6:42 |
| 7 PM | 7:27 |

All departures (Saturday (Jun 27 – Aug 29) & Stampede (Jul 4–11) & Saturday (Jun 6) & Saturday (Jun 13) & Saturday (Jun 20)): 7:27 AM, 8:12 AM, 8:57 AM, 9:42 AM, 10:27 AM, 11:12 AM, 11:57 AM, 12:42 PM, 1:27 PM, 2:12 PM, 2:57 PM, 3:42 PM, 4:27 PM, 5:12 PM, 5:57 PM, 6:42 PM, 7:27 PM

## Frequently asked questions

### When is the first Route 3 bus from stop 5211?

The first Route 3 bus toward CENTRE ST N departs stop 5211 at 4:30 AM on Monday–Friday & Monday–Thursday & Stampede (Jul 6–10) & Friday & Stampede (Jul 2) & Stampede (Jul 3) & Stampede (Jul 8) & Stampede (Jul 13) days, and the last at 12:51 AM.

### Does Route 3 run on Sundays from stop 5211?

Yes — see the Sunday & holidays table above for Route 3 departures from this stop.

### When is the first Route 81 bus from stop 5211?

The first Route 81 bus toward MACLEOD TR SE - South departs stop 5211 at 5:47 AM on Monday–Friday & Monday–Thursday & Stampede (Jul 6–10) & Friday & Stampede (Jul 2) & Stampede (Jul 3) & Stampede (Jul 8) & Stampede (Jul 13) days, and the last at 7:42 PM.

### Does Route 81 run on Sundays from stop 5211?

No — Route 81 has no scheduled Sunday departures from this stop in the current schedule period.

### Where is stop 5211?

Stop 5211 is at NB Elbow DR @ Heritage DR SW in southwest Calgary (50.980026, -114.082977).

## About stop 5211

- Location: 50.980026, -114.082977 — southwest Calgary (SW quadrant)
- Routes serving this stop: [Route 3](https://calgarytransittimes.com/routes/3/), [Route 81](https://calgarytransittimes.com/routes/81/)
- Nearby: [5193 — EB Heritage DR @ Elbow DR SW](https://calgarytransittimes.com/stops/5193/) (about 71 m, Routes 81)
- Nearby: [3755 — Elbow Drive Station (EB)](https://calgarytransittimes.com/stops/3755/) (about 73 m, Routes MT)
- Nearby: [5192 — Elbow Drive Station (EB)](https://calgarytransittimes.com/stops/5192/) (about 80 m, Routes 3, 20, 37, 56, 402)
- Nearby: [5763 — Elbow Drive Station (WB)](https://calgarytransittimes.com/stops/5763/) (about 82 m, Routes 20, 56, 402, MT)
- Nearby: [8711 — SB Elbow DR @ 80 AV SW](https://calgarytransittimes.com/stops/8711/) (about 124 m, Routes 3, 81)

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