| 3 Street SW | |
| Type: | CTrain station |
| Style: | CTrain |
| Address: | 333C - 7 Avenue SW |
| Coordinates: | 51.0466°N -114.0692°W |
| Structure: | At-grade |
| Platform: | Single side-loading platform |
| Opened: | 1981 |
| Rebuilt: | 2010 |
| Accessible: | yes |
| Owned: | Calgary Transit |
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.[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.
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.[3] [4]
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.[5]