The 3 Street Southwest is a CTrain light rail station in downtown Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The 3 Street Southwest platform is used by eastbound trains, with the nearest stations serving westbound trains being and the 4 Street Southwest station and the 1 Street Southwest station. The platforms is located on the south side of 7 Avenue South and is located within the free-fare zone serving both Routes 201 and 202.
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| Location | 333C - 7 Avenue SW | |||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 51°02′47.8″N 114°04′09″W | |||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | Calgary Transit | |||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | Single side-loading platform | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Structure type | At-grade | |||||||||||||||||||
| Disabled access | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 1981 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 2010 | |||||||||||||||||||
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The 3 Street W station, located between 3 Street and 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.[1][2]
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 daily boardings in 2005.[3]
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