3 Street Southwest/4 Street Southwest (C-Train)
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| 3 Street SW/4 Street SW Station 333C - 7 Avenue SW 530C - 7 Avenue SW |
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| Location | 51°02′48″N 114°04′13″W / 51.04667°N 114.07028°W |
| Opened | 1981 |
| District | Downtown Commercial Core |
| Line | 201 202 |
| Next station | west to 6 Street Southwest/7 Street Southwest
east to 1 Street Southwest/Centre Street |
| Daily Boardings | 3 Street SW 16,300 (2005) 4 Street SW 11,100 (2005)[1] |
| No. of Elevators | 0 |
| Platforms | Side platforms
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| System Operator |
Calgary C-Train Calgary Transit |
The 3 Street Southwest and 4 Street Southwest platforms are stops in downtown Calgary on the city's C-Train light rail system.
The 3 Street Southwest platform is used by eastbound trains, and the 4 Street Southwest platform is used by westbound trains. Both platforms are located on the sides of 7 Avenue South.
Notable buildings and attractions near these stations include TD Square and the Devonian Gardens, the Calgary Eaton Centre, and Stephen Avenue Mall, which is one block south of the station.
Opened in 1981, the station registered an average of 16,300 and 11,100 daily boardings in 2005 (for the 3rd and 4th Street platforms respectively).[1]
[edit] 7 Avenue Refurbishment
The 3rd St SW station was closed on April 20, 2009 and was quickly demolished. The new station is expected to open in early 2010.[2]
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The old 3rd Street SW platform (now demolished) |
_2.jpg){kind=small} A train at the 4th Street SW platform |
[edit] References
- ^ a b Calgary Transit (2005). "LRT Station Ridership". http://www.calgarytransit.com/html/lrt_ridership.html. Retrieved 2007-08-24.
- ^ "7 Avenue LRT Refurbishment Project". City of Calgary Transportation Infrastructure. http://www.calgarytransit.com/pdf/7_Ave_Refurbishment_Project_Feb2009.pdf. Retrieved May 09, 2009.
| Next station west: 6 Street Southwest/7 Street Southwest |
C-Train Route 201 C-Train Route 202 |
Next station east: 1 Street Southwest/Centre Street |
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