Zoo (CTrain)

Zoo

C-Train station (Northeast Line)

Location

1400 Memorial Drive NE

Coordinates

51°02′51″N 114°01′30″W / 51.04750°N 114.02500°WCoordinates: 51°02′51″N 114°01′30″W / 51.04750°N 114.02500°W

Owned by

Calgary Transit

Platforms

Center-loading platform

Connections

No connections to bus routes

Construction

Structure type

At-grade

Parking

500 spaces (paid only)

Disabled access

Yes

History

Opened

1985

Rebuilt

2014

Services

Preceding station		CTrain		Following station
Bridgeland/Memorial toward 69 Street Southwest		Route 202		Barlow/Max Bell toward Saddletowne

Zoo is a stop on the Northeast Line (Route 202) of the CTrain light rail system in Calgary, Alberta. The station opened on April 27, 1985 as part of the original Northeast line. The station, which is located in the median of Memorial Drive Northeast, 2.5 km from the City Hall Interlocking, serves the Calgary Zoo, Telus Spark (science museum) as well as the community of Bridgeland.

Stylistically, the design of Zoo Station differs from the other stations in the CTrain system as it incorporates images of animals and dinosaurs. The station's center-loading platform is accessed via ramps leading up from a tunnel below Memorial Drive. The tunnel below Memorial Drive also houses several permanent zoo-related exhibits.

Although Calgary Transit does not operate a park-and-ride at this station, the Calgary Zoo has 500 spots available to LRT commuters for $5/day.

As part of Calgary Transit's plan to operate 4-car trains by the end of 2014, all 3-car platforms are being extended. Zoo station will also see new furnishings in addition to a platform extension. Construction started in early 2014 and lasted approximately 6 months. ^[1]

In 2005, the station registered an average transit of 1,100 boardings per weekday, the lowest of any station (due to the lack of any connecting buses or significant trip generators other than the Calgary Zoo itself at the present time).^[2] With the opening of the Telus Spark (science museum) on October 29, 2011, station ridership is likely to increase drastically.

References

↑ http://www.calgary.ca/Transportation/TI/Pages/Transit-projects/NE-LRT-platform-extensions.aspx
↑ Calgary Transit (2005). "LRT Station Ridership". Archived from the original on 2007-06-08. Retrieved 2007-08-24.

Calgary Transit CTrain stations

Route 201

Northwest Line	Tuscany Crowfoot Dalhousie Brentwood University Banff Trail Lions Park SAIT/ACAD/Jubilee Sunnyside

Downtown	8th St. SW ■ 6th/7th St. SW ■ 3rd/4th St. SW ■ 1st St. SW/Centre St. ■ City Hall ■

South Line	Victoria Park/Stampede Erlton/Stampede 39th Avenue Chinook Heritage Southland Anderson Canyon Meadows Fish Creek – Lacombe Shawnessy Somerset – Bridlewood

Route 202

West Line	69th St. SW Sirocco 45th St. SW Westbrook Shaganappi Point Sunalta

Downtown	Downtown West – Kerby 8th St. SW ■ 6th/7th St. SW ■ 3rd/4th St. SW ■ 1st St. SW/Centre St. ■ City Hall ■

Northeast Line	Bridgeland/Memorial Zoo Barlow/Max Bell Franklin Marlborough Rundle Whitehorn McKnight – Westwinds Martindale Saddletowne

Former stations

Legend: ■ - connection | under construction | Downtown stations form the 7th Avenue Free Fare Zone

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