3 Street Southwest station


The 3 Street Southwest station 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.
The 3 Street W station, located between 3 Street & 2 Street SW and adjacent to TD Square 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.
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.