Centre sector · Established 1952
Banff Trail
A 1.5 km² 1950s community in Calgary’s Centre sector, served by two CTrain stations.
About
18% of the ground is under tree canopy and 5% is parkland; canopy is above the Calgary community median and parkland below it.
Getting around
Two CTrain stations (Banff Trail Station and University Station) and 21 bus stops sit inside the boundary.
Schools
- Branton School · PublicElementary/Junior High
- William Aberhart High School · PublicJunior High/Senior High
Parks, paths and trees
0.9 km of pathways and trails and 7.3 km of bike routes. The city counts 2,993 public trees here.
When it was built
- 1950s
Established 1952
Community association
Compared with Calgary
- 18%Tree canopyAbove city median 14.6%
- 4.7%ParklandBelow city median 11.9%
- 0%Natural areaBelow city median 2%
- 0.9 kmPathways and trailsBelow city median 4.1 km
- 7.3 kmBike routesAbove city median 1.7 km
Permits and housing
Building permits
115 building permits, 62 development permits and 6 land-use redesignations in the last twelve months, with a declared building value of $46.5M.
Housing stock
The city lists 283 registered secondary suites and 33 licensed short-term rentals.
Banff Trail — common questions
- Which part of Calgary is Banff Trail in?
- Banff Trail is in the Centre sector of Calgary.
- Is Banff Trail on the CTrain?
- Yes. Banff Trail Station and University Station sit inside the Banff Trail boundary.
- What schools are in Banff Trail?
- Banff Trail has 2 schools inside its boundary: Branton School and William Aberhart High School.
- How big is Banff Trail?
- Banff Trail covers about 1.5 square kilometres.
- Which communities border Banff Trail?
- Banff Trail borders Brentwood, Capitol Hill, Charleswood, Hounsfield Heights/Briar Hill, St. Andrews Heights, University Of Calgary, and Varsity.
- How many historic resources are in Banff Trail?
- Banff Trail has no listed historic resources.
- Is Banff Trail good for walking and cycling?
- Banff Trail has 7.3 km of bike routes and 0.9 km of pathways and trails.
- What is for sale in Banff Trail?
- Every home for sale in Banff Trail is on the listings map, with prices and photos, scoped to this community.
Sources and notes
- City of Calgary Open Data: community boundaries and classes, permits, parks and off-leash areas, urban forest, pathways and bikeways, historic resources, public art, schools, transit stops, secondary suites, short-term rentals, land supply. Permits, suites and short-term-rental licences refresh daily to weekly.