Downtown West–Kerby station

Downtown West–Kerby station is a CTrain station in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. It is located in the free-fare zone on the 7 Avenue transit-only corridor.[1] It is the only station in the downtown corridor that is exclusively for the Blue Line. A public preview occurred on December 8, 2012 and the station opened for revenue service on December 10, 2012.[2][3][4][5]

Downtown West–Kerby
CTrain station
Location11 Street & 7 Avenue SW
Coordinates51°02′49.8″N 114°05′14.34″W
Owned byCalgary Transit
PlatformsSide-loading platforms
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
Disabled accessYes
History
Opened2012
Services
Preceding station CTrain Following station
Sunalta
toward 69 Street
 Blue Line 7 Street SW
One-way operation
8 Street SW
toward Saddletowne

This station replaces the former centre-loading 10 Street SW platform and relocated one block to the west. Initially, the name of this new dual side-loading platform was to be just 11 Street SW. However, Calgary City Hall changed the name to its present form because of the history of the Kerby family name in this location and the proximity to the Kerby Centre (a major social services centre primarily for seniors). The only other two-platform station in downtown is the City Hall station at the eastern end of the 7 Avenue SW transit mall. As part of the Calgary Transit Seventh Avenue refurbishment project[6] Downtown West-Kerby has been built to accommodate 4-car consists.

This station serves mainly the Downtown West End community, both residential and businesses.

Notable places nearby

References
  1. "7 Avenue Refurbishment Project Update: Downtown West-Kerby Station" (PDF). The City of Calgary (website). Retrieved 2012-09-15.
  2. "7 Avenue Refurbishment Phase 2 Project Update – September 24, 2012" (PDF). The City of Calgary. September 24, 2012. Retrieved 2012-09-26.
  3. "7 Avenue Refurbishment Phase 2 Project Update – October 8, 2012" (PDF). The City of Calgary. October 8, 2012. Retrieved 2012-10-12.
  4. Potkins, Meghan (November 7, 2012). "West LRT line will open Dec. 10 on time, city says". Calgary Herald. Retrieved 2012-11-07.
  5. West LRT Infographic (YouTube)
  6. "(untitled)". City of Calgary. Archived from the original on October 17, 2012.


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