3 Street Southwest station

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.

3 Street Southwest
CTrain station
Location	333C - 7 Avenue SW
Coordinates	51°02′47.8″N 114°04′09″W
Owned by	Calgary Transit
Platforms	Single side-loading platform
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
Disabled access	Yes
History
Opened	1981
Rebuilt	2010
Services
Preceding station CTrain Following station 6 Street SW One-way operation Red Line Centre Street toward Somerset–Bridlewood Blue Line Centre Street toward Saddletowne 2 Avenue SW One-way operation Green Line transfer at 7 Avenue SW Centre Street South toward Shepard

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]