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Downtown West – Kerby
Downtown West – Kerby
C-Train station
General information
Location	11 Street & 7 Avenue SW
Coordinates	51°02′49.8″N 114°05′14.34″W / 51.047167°N 114.0873167°W
Owned by	Calgary Transit
Line(s)	7th Avenue Transit Corridor
Platforms	Side-loading platforms
Construction
Structure type	At-Grade
Accessible	Yes
History
Opened	2012
Services
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Downtown West – Kerby is a CTrain free-fare zone station on the 7 Avenue transit-only corridor in Calgary, Alberta.^[1] Unlike all the other downtown stations, this gateway station^[2] is exclusively for Route 202 West LRT line, which opened for revenue service on December 10, 2012.^[3]^[4]^[5]^[6] The preview for the public occurred on December 8, 2012.

This station replaces the former centre-loading 10 Street SW platform and relocated one block to the west. Initially, the name of this new dual side-loading platform was to be just 11 Street SW. However, Calgary City Hall changed the name to its present form because of the history of the Kerby family name in this location and the proximity to the Kerby Centre (a major social services centre primarily for seniors). The only other two-platform station in downtown is the City Hall station at the eastern end of the 7 Avenue SW transit mall. As part of the Calgary Transit Seventh Avenue refurbishment project^[7] Downtown West-Kerby has been built to accommodate 4-car consists.

This station serves mainly the Downtown West End community, both residential and businesses.

Notable places nearby

Mewata Armoury
Shaw Millennium skatepark
The Kerby Centre
The Chinese Consulate-General office at 6 Avenue SW (1 block north) and between 9 Street SW and 10 Street SW
Athabasca University (Calgary Campus)

References

^ "7 AVENUE REFURBISHMENT PROJECT UPDATE: DOWNTOWN WEST-KERBY STATION" (PDF). The City of Calgary (website). Retrieved 2012-09-15.
^ "Luminous Crossings - Public Artwork". City of Calgary.
^ "7 AVENUE REFURBISHMENT PHASE 2 PROJECT UPDATE – SEPTEMBER 24, 2012" (PDF). The City of Calgary. September 24, 2012. Retrieved 2012-09-26.
^ "7 AVENUE REFURBISHMENT PHASE 2 PROJECT UPDATE – OCTOBER 8, 2012" (PDF). The City of Calgary. October 8, 2012. Retrieved 2012-10-12.
^ Potkins, Meghan (November 7, 2012). "West LRT line will open Dec. 10 on time, city says". Calgary Herald. Retrieved 2012-11-07.
^ West LRT Infographic (YouTube)
^ "(untitled)". City of Calgary. Archived from the original on October 17, 2012. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

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[1] "7 AVENUE REFURBISHMENT PROJECT UPDATE: DOWNTOWN WEST-KERBY STATION" (PDF). The City of Calgary (website). Retrieved 2012-09-15.

[2] "Luminous Crossings - Public Artwork". City of Calgary.

[3] "7 AVENUE REFURBISHMENT PHASE 2 PROJECT UPDATE – SEPTEMBER 24, 2012" (PDF). The City of Calgary. September 24, 2012. Retrieved 2012-09-26.

[4] "7 AVENUE REFURBISHMENT PHASE 2 PROJECT UPDATE – OCTOBER 8, 2012" (PDF). The City of Calgary. October 8, 2012. Retrieved 2012-10-12.

[5] Potkins, Meghan (November 7, 2012). "West LRT line will open Dec. 10 on time, city says". Calgary Herald. Retrieved 2012-11-07.

[6] West LRT Infographic (YouTube)

[7] "(untitled)". City of Calgary. Archived from the original on October 17, 2012. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

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 '''Downtown West – Kerby''' is a [[CTrain]] [[Free public transport|free-fare zone]] station on the 7 Avenue [[Transit mall|transit-only corridor]] in [[Calgary]], [[Alberta]].<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.calgary.ca/Transportation/TI/Documents/7-ave-lrt-refurbishment/7-ave-phase2-project-update.pdf| title=7 AVENUE REFURBISHMENT PROJECT UPDATE: DOWNTOWN WEST-KERBY STATION| work=[[Calgary City Council|The City of Calgary (website)]]| accessdate=2012-09-15}}</ref> Unlike all the other downtown stations, this gateway station<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.calgary.ca/CSPS/Recreation/Pages/Public-Art/Downtown-Gateway-LRT-Stations.asp| title=Luminous Crossings - Public Artwork| website=City of Calgary}}</ref> is exclusively for Route 202 [http://www.calgarytransit.com/pdf/2012-WESTLRT-RIDERS-GUIDE.pdf West LRT line], which opened for revenue service on December 10, 2012.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.calgary.ca/Transportation/TI/Documents/7-ave-lrt-refurbishment/phase-2-weekly-update-Sept24.pdf| title=7 AVENUE REFURBISHMENT PHASE 2 PROJECT UPDATE – SEPTEMBER 24, 2012| work=The City of Calgary| date=September 24, 2012| accessdate=2012-09-26}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.calgary.ca/Transportation/TI/Documents/7-ave-lrt-refurbishment/phase-2-weekly-update-Oct8.pdf| title=7 AVENUE REFURBISHMENT PHASE 2 PROJECT UPDATE – OCTOBER 8, 2012| work=The City of Calgary| date=October 8, 2012| accessdate=2012-10-12}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.calgaryherald.com/news/calgary/West+line+will+open+schedule+city+says/7513159/story.html| title=West LRT line will open Dec. 10 on time, city says| work=[[Calgary Herald]]| first=Meghan| last=Potkins| date=November 7, 2012| accessdate=2012-11-07}}</ref><ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jEPlh96OB84 West LRT Infographic (YouTube)]</ref> The preview for the public occurred on December 8, 2012.
-This station replaces the former centre-loading [[10 Street Southwest (CTrain)|10 Street SW]] platform and relocated one block to the west. Initially, the name of this new dual side-loading platform was to be just ''11 Street SW.'' However, Calgary City Hall changed the name to its present form because of the history of the Kerby family name in this location and the proximity to the Kerby Centre (a major social services centre primarily for seniors). The only other two-platform station in downtown is the [[City Hall (CTrain)|City Hall]] station at the eastern end of the 7 Avenue SW transit mall. As part of the [[Calgary Transit]] Seventh Avenue refurbishment project<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.calgary.ca/Transportation/TI/Pages/Transit-projects/7-Avenue-Refurbishment.aspx| title=(untitled)| website=City of Calgary}}{{dead link|date=September 2015}}</ref> Downtown West-Kerby has been built to accommodate 4-car consists.
+This station replaces the former centre-loading [[10 Street Southwest (CTrain)|10 Street SW]] platform and relocated one block to the west. Initially, the name of this new dual side-loading platform was to be just ''11 Street SW.'' However, Calgary City Hall changed the name to its present form because of the history of the Kerby family name in this location and the proximity to the Kerby Centre (a major social services centre primarily for seniors). The only other two-platform station in downtown is the [[City Hall (CTrain)|City Hall]] station at the eastern end of the 7 Avenue SW transit mall. As part of the [[Calgary Transit]] Seventh Avenue refurbishment project<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.calgary.ca/Transportation/TI/Pages/Transit-projects/7-Avenue-Refurbishment.aspx |title=(untitled) |website=City of Calgary |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20121017132544/http://www.calgary.ca:80/Transportation/TI/Pages/Transit-projects/7-Avenue-Refurbishment.aspx? |archivedate=October 17, 2012 }}</ref> Downtown West-Kerby has been built to accommodate 4-car consists.
 This station serves mainly the [[Downtown West End, Calgary|Downtown West End]] community, both residential and businesses.