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3 Street Southwest (C-Train)

4th Street SW
C-Train station
Location 530C - 7 Avenue SW
Coordinates 51°02′48.5″N 114°04′20″W / 51.046806°N 114.07222°W / 51.046806; -114.07222
Owned by Calgary Transit
Line(s) 7th Avenue Transit Corridor
Platforms Single side-loading platform
Construction
Structure type At-grade
Disabled access Yes
History
Opened 1981
Rebuilt 2011
Services
Preceding station   CTrain   Following station
toward Tuscany
Route 201
westbound
One-way operation
Route 202
westbound
One-way operation
3rd Street SW
C-Train station
Location 333C - 7 Avenue SW
Coordinates 51°02′47.8″N 114°04′09″W / 51.046611°N 114.06917°W / 51.046611; -114.06917
Owned by Calgary Transit
Line(s) 7th Avenue Transit Corridor
Platforms Single side-loading platform
Construction
Structure type At-grade
Disabled access Yes
History
Opened 1981
Rebuilt 2010
Services
Preceding station   CTrain   Following station
One-way operation
Route 201
eastbound
One-way operation
Route 202
eastbound
toward Saddletowne

The 3 Street Southwest station and 4 Street Southwest station are CTrain light rail stations in downtown Calgary, Alberta, Canada. 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 and are located within the free-fare zone serving both Routes 201 and 202.

The 3 Street W station, located between 3 Street & 2 Street SW and adjacent to TD Square (shopping center) opened on May 25, 1981, as part of Calgary's original LRT line from 8 Street W to Anderson. The original station was closed on April 20, 2009, and demolished immediately with the new station constructed in its place. The new station opened on March 12, 2010.

The 4 Street W station, located between 4 Street & 5 Street SW opened on May 25, 1981, as part of Calgary's original LRT line from 8 Street W to Anderson. The original station was closed on January 7, 2010, and demolished immediately with the new station constructed in its place. The new station opened on January 21, 2011.

Like all refurbished 7 Avenue platforms, the entire sidewalk slopes up to the station at both ends and the platform can handle 4-car trains.

The station registered an average of 16,300 and 11,100 daily boardings in 2005 (for the 3rd and 4th Street platforms respectively).

The old 3rd Street SW platform (now demolished)

A train at the old 4th Street SW platform (station now demolished)



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