# Stop 6997 — EB 5 AV SW @ 8 ST SW: Bus Schedule & Departure Times, Calgary

Stop 6997 (EB 5 AV SW @ 8 ST SW, northwest Calgary) is served by Route 117 McKenzie Towne Express toward MCKENZIE TOWNE EXPRESS and Route 131 East Bow Express toward AUBURN BAY EXPRESS. 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 4:05 PM and the last at 5:16 PM, about every 20 minutes at peak. All times are scheduled times, effective Jun 3 – Aug 30, 2026.

## Service alerts

### Stop moved (route-level — may not affect this stop)

Active Feb 9, 2026, 6:00 AM MT until Nov 15, 2026, 9:00 AM MT.

Starting Monday, February 9 at 9 a.m. through Sunday, November 15 at 9 a.m., there will be lane closures on 9 Avenue S.E. between 5 Street and 6 Street S.E. for 6 ST S.E. underpass construction. Routes 1, 101, 131, 151, 302 and MAX Purple will have stop closures.

The following stops will be temporarily closed:

- WB 9 AV S.E. @ The Confluence (#5079) - Routes 1 and 101

- WB 9 AV S.E. @ The Confluence (#9821) - Routes 302 and MAX Purple

- WB 9 AV S.E. @ 6 ST S.E. (#3389) - Routes 1 and 131

- EB 9 AV S.E. @ 6 ST S.E. (#3886) - Routes 1, 131, 302 and MAX Purple

- EB 9 AV S.E. @ 6 ST S.E. (#3917) - Route 151

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

- WB 9 AV S.E. @ 100m east of closed Stop #5079 - Routes 1 and 101

- WB 9 AV S.E. @ 100m east of closed Stop #9821 - Routes 302 and MAX Purple

- WB 9 AV S.E. @ 5 ST S.E. - Routes 1 and 131

- EB 9 AV S.E. @ Olympic WY S.E. - Routes 1, 131, 151, 302 and MAX Purple

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

## Route 117 McKenzie Towne Express — toward MCKENZIE TOWNE EXPRESS

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 MCKENZIE TOWNE EXPRESS departs at 4:05 PM and the last at 5:16 PM, typically every 41 minutes.

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

Route 117 toward MCKENZIE TOWNE EXPRESS — departures from stop 6997 (EB 5 AV SW @ 8 ST 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 PM | 4:05, 4:46 |
| 5 PM | 5:16 |

All departures (Monday–Friday & Monday–Thursday & Stampede (Jul 6–10) & Friday & Stampede (Jul 2) & Stampede (Jul 3) & Stampede (Jul 8) & Stampede (Jul 13)): 4:05 PM, 4:46 PM, 5:16 PM

## Route 131 East Bow Express — toward AUBURN BAY EXPRESS

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 AUBURN BAY EXPRESS departs at 4:11 PM and the last at 5:11 PM, typically every 20 minutes.

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

Route 131 toward AUBURN BAY EXPRESS — departures from stop 6997 (EB 5 AV SW @ 8 ST 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 PM | 4:11, 4:31, 4:51 |
| 5 PM | 5:11 |

All departures (Monday–Friday & Monday–Thursday & Stampede (Jul 6–10) & Friday & Stampede (Jul 2) & Stampede (Jul 3) & Stampede (Jul 8) & Stampede (Jul 13)): 4:11 PM, 4:31 PM, 4:51 PM, 5:11 PM

## Frequently asked questions

### When is the first Route 117 bus from stop 6997?

The first Route 117 bus toward MCKENZIE TOWNE EXPRESS departs stop 6997 at 4:05 PM 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 5:16 PM.

### Does Route 117 run on Sundays from stop 6997?

No — Route 117 has no scheduled Sunday departures from this stop in the current schedule period.

### When is the first Route 131 bus from stop 6997?

The first Route 131 bus toward AUBURN BAY EXPRESS departs stop 6997 at 4:11 PM 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 5:11 PM.

### Does Route 131 run on Sundays from stop 6997?

No — Route 131 has no scheduled Sunday departures from this stop in the current schedule period.

### Where is stop 6997?

Stop 6997 is at EB 5 AV SW @ 8 ST SW in northwest Calgary (51.048779, -114.08024).

## About stop 6997

- Location: 51.048779, -114.08024 — northwest Calgary (NW quadrant)
- Routes serving this stop: [Route 117](https://calgarytransittimes.com/routes/117/), [Route 131](https://calgarytransittimes.com/routes/131/)
- Nearby: [8529 — EB 5 AV SW @ 8 ST SW](https://calgarytransittimes.com/stops/8529/) (about 0 m, Routes 109, 116)
- Nearby: [8658 — EB 5 AV SW @ 8 ST SW](https://calgarytransittimes.com/stops/8658/) (about 1 m, Routes 142, 151)
- Nearby: [5146 — EB 5 AV SW @ 8 ST SW](https://calgarytransittimes.com/stops/5146/) (about 2 m, Routes 2, 7, 13)
- Nearby: [6998 — EB 5 AV SW @ 8 ST SW](https://calgarytransittimes.com/stops/6998/) (about 3 m, Routes 62, 64)
- Nearby: [6855 — EB 5 AV SW @ 7 ST SW](https://calgarytransittimes.com/stops/6855/) (about 97 m, Routes 1, 5)
- Other platforms at this station: [stop 5146](https://calgarytransittimes.com/stops/5146/), [stop 6998](https://calgarytransittimes.com/stops/6998/), [stop 8529](https://calgarytransittimes.com/stops/8529/), [stop 8658](https://calgarytransittimes.com/stops/8658/)

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