3 Street SW station

3 Street SW
CTrain station
3rd St SW (eastbound)
General information
Location333C - 7 Avenue SW
Coordinates51°02′47.8″N 114°04′09″W / 51.046611°N 114.06917°W / 51.046611; -114.06917
Owned byCalgary Transit
PlatformsSingle side-loading platform
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
AccessibleYes
History
Opened1981
Rebuilt2010
Services
Preceding station CTrain Following station
6 Street SW
One-way operation
Red Line Centre Street
Blue Line Centre Street
Future Services
Preceding station CTrain Following station
Eau Claire
Terminus
Green Line
(phase 1)
transfer at 7 Avenue SW
Centre Street S
toward Shepard

3 Street SW station is a Calgary C-Train light rail station in Downtown Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The 3 Street SW platform is used by eastbound trains, with the nearest stations serving westbound trains being and the 4 Street SW station and the 1 Street SW station. The platforms is located on the south side of 7 Avenue S and is located within the free-fare zone serving both Routes 201 and 202.

The 3 Street W station, located between 3 Street and 2 Street SW and adjacent to The CORE/TD Square shopping centre 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.

On March 22, 2023, as part of an attempt to deal with crime along the C-Train system, 3rd Street SW Station, along with every other station between City Hall and Downtown West-Kerby Stations would have the lighting and cameras upgraded.

According to data released by Calgary Transit, the 3 Street SW Station had an average weekday daily ridership of 16,300 in the year of 2007.