Centre Street S station

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Centre Street S
CTrain station
General information
Coordinates 51°02′32″N114°03′43″W / 51.042332°N 114.062028°W / 51.042332; -114.062028 (Centre Street South station)
Owned by Calgary Transit
PlatformsCentre loading
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
ParkingNone
AccessibleYes
Other information
Fare zoneTBD
History
OpeningTBD
Electrified Overhead catenary
Services
Preceding station CTrain Following station
7 Avenue SW
toward Eau Claire
Green Line
(phase 1)
4 Street SE
toward Shepard

Centre Street S station is a planned and approved CTrain light rail station in Calgary, Alberta, part of the Green Line. Construction was slated to begin in 2024 and finish in 2030 as part of construction phase 1, segment 2A. [1] However the station was deferred as part of a alignment change on July 30, 2024. [2] The station is located in the Beltline, immediately south of downtown Calgary.

The station will be located under 11 Avenue South, near Centre Street South and will have a concourse level above the platform. It will provide access to the urban community's high-density residential, commercial and retail buildings, as well as the Calgary Tower, the Central Library and the Sheldon M. Chumir Hospital. [3] The station and the surrounding streetscape will feature Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design principles to mitigate crime.

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