10 Street Southwest (C-Train)

Infobox C-Train Station
station=10 Street Southwest Station
address=1029C - 7 Avenue SW


coordinates=coord|51|02|49|N|114|04|58|W|scale:3000
opened=1985
district=Downtown West End
line=202
nextstation=east to 8 Street Southwest
connections=
dailyboardings=4,100 (2005)
elevators=0
transferrequired=
platforms=Centre platform
wheelchair=Ramp to sidewalk

The 10 Street Southwest platform is the western terminus of Route 202 of the C-Train light rail system in Calgary, Alberta.

This stop was the original terminus for Route 201 until the Northwest Line opened in 1987. Until the West Line to 69 Street Southwest opens in 2012, Route 202's western terminus is at this platform. In addition, some Route 201 trains going southward start trips here. It is located at the western end of the free fare zone.

Unlike other platforms on the 7 Avenue Transit Mall, this one is in the centre of the street, and is embedded between the tracks.

The 10 Street SW platform is one of three downtown platforms slated for decommissioning as part of Calgary Transit's Seventh Avenue refurbishment. The station underwent a design study in 2006, and at that time was chosen as the next of the downtown stations to be rebuilt and expanded to handle four-LRV C-Trains. Although current plans suggest that it will ultimately be relocated one block to the west of its present location and changed to a sideloading platform similar to all other downtown platforms, construction of the new station was deferred in 2007 until the westward extension of Line 202 begins, which contingent on capital funding may occur as soon as 2009. [ [http://www.calgary.ca/portal/server.pt/gateway/PTARGS_0_2_395_203_0_47/http;/content.calgary.ca/CCA/City%20Hall/Business%20Units/Transportation%20Infrastructure/Construction%20Projects/LRT/7%20Avenue%20Refurbishment/7%20Avenue%20Refurbishment.htm] 7 Avenue Refurbishment]

The platform serves the Downtown West End community, both residential and businesses. A short walk from the platform is the Telus World of Science (Calgary Science Centre), Mewata Armoury, Kerby Centre (a major seniors facility) and Shaw Millennium skatepark. Greyhound Canada provides a shuttle service from the station to its bus depot.

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