Franklin station (Calgary)

Franklin

C-Train station (Northeast Line)

Location

2826 Memorial Drive SE

Coordinates

51°02′50″N 113°59′40″W / 51.04722°N 113.99444°WCoordinates: 51°02′50″N 113°59′40″W / 51.04722°N 113.99444°W

Owned by

Calgary Transit

Platforms

Center-loading platform

Connections

26 Dover
440 Chateau Estates

Construction

Structure type

At-grade

Parking

578 spaces

Disabled access

Yes

History

Opened

1985

Rebuilt

2013

Services

Preceding station		CTrain		Following station
Barlow/Max Bell toward 69 Street Southwest		Route 202		Marlborough toward Saddletowne

Franklin station is a CTrain light rail station in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. It serves the Northeast Line (Route 202) and opened on April 27, 1985 as part of the original route.

The station is located in the median of Memorial Drive, just West of the intersection with 28 Street SE. The station is 4.7 km (2.92 mi) from the City Hall Interlocking. Pedestrian bridges connect the station to either side of Memorial Drive. Stairs, escalators, as well as an elevator provide access down to the center-loading platform. The station serves residential neighbourhoods to the south (Albert Park/Radisson Heights) and industrial areas to the north. 578 parking spaces are available for commuters.

As part of Calgary Transit's plan to operate 4-car trains by the end of 2014, all 3-car platforms are being extended. Franklin station also had new furnishings installed, in addition to a platform extension. Construction was completed in the late Summer/Fall of 2013.

In 2005, the station registered and average transit of 4,700 boardings per weekday.

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