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Sirocco is a light rail station on the Blue Line of the CTrain. Between 69 Street and 45 Street stations, it is located along the north side of 17th Ave SW. It is part of the West LRT extension, which starts at Sunalta and ends at 69 Street.

Location and station layout
The station is located along the north side of 17th Ave SW, just east of Costello Blvd, with the westbound platform on the north side and the eastbound platform on the south side.

The station includes a large park and ride adjacent to West Market Square, which can accommodate upwards of 450 vehicles.

History
The station was built as a part of the West LRT extension of the Blue Line, which also included Sunalta, Shaganappi Point, Westbrook, 45 Street, and 69 Street. The station, along with the rest of the West LRT, opened for a preview service on December 8, 2012, and opened for revenue service on December 10, 2012.

In its first year of service, Sirocco served an average of 3,040 boardings per day.

On August 6, 2017, a car flew onto the platform of the station, temporarily disrupting service.

On July 7, 2021, a passenger suspected of having a weapon was shot by police and taken to the hospital.