6 Street Southwest/7 Street Southwest (C-Train)

Infobox C-Train Station
station=6 Street Southwest/7 Street Southwest Station
address=631C - 7 Avenue SW
840C - 7 Avenue SW


coordinates=coord|51|02|48|N|114|04|30|W|scale:3000
opened=1981
district=Downtown Core, West End
line=201, 202
nextstation=north to Sunnyside (201)west to 10 Street Southwest (202)
east to 3 Street Southwest/4 Street Southwest
connections=
dailyboardings=6 Street SW 7,900 (2005)
7 Street SW 12,400 (2005)
elevators=0
transferrequired=
platforms=Side platforms
wheelchair=Ramp to sidewalk

6 Street Southwest and 7 Street Southwest are stops in downtown Calgary on the city's C-Train light rail system.

The 6 Street Southwest stop is used by eastbound trains, and the 7 Street Southwest stop is used by westbound trains. Platforms for the station are located on the sides of 7 Avenue South. Both platforms are inside the free fare zone of the C-Train.

Opened in 1981, the station registered an average of 7,900 (6th Street platform) and 12,400 (7th Street platform) weekday boardings in 2005.Cite web|url=http://www.calgarytransit.com/html/lrt_ridership.html| title= LRT Station Ridership| author= Calgary Transit| authorlink= Calgary Transit| year=2005| accessdate=2007-08-24]

In 2008, according to the Calgary Transit Website, the daily weekday ridership remains at an unchanged rate of 12,400 boardings. [ [http://www.calgarytransit.com/html/lrt_ridership.html Calgary Transit - About CT (Statistics - LRT Ridership) ] ]

7 Avenue Refurbishment

As part of the 7th Avenue refurbishment project, the 6 Street Southwest platform was closed on April 7th, 2008 to allow the construction of a new platform on its site, which can accommodate 4-car trains. An official date for the resumption of service to 6 Street Southwest has not yet been disclosed, but civic officials suggest that the 6 Street Southwest platform will be reopened sometime in February 2009. [http://www.calgary.ca/portal/server.pt/gateway/PTARGS_0_0_395_203_0_47/http%3B/content.calgary.ca/CCA/City+Hall/Business+Units/Transportation+Infrastructure/Construction+Projects/LRT/7+Avenue+Refurbishment/7+Avenue+Refurbishment.htm] . A new station to replace the existing 7th Street SW station is currently being constructed one block east of the current station, and is expected to open in January 2009 at which time the current station will be closed and removed.

As of August 22nd, 2008, the new platform deck has started to be installed on the 6th Street SW Station. The 7th Street SW station is further along, and the canopy over the platform has been erected and installation of glass has begun.

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