39 Avenue station (Calgary)

39 Avenue is a stop on the Red Line (south leg) of the CTrain light rail system in Calgary, Alberta. The station opened on May 25, 1981, as part of the original South line. The station is located on the exclusive LRT right of way 3.4 km South of the City Hall Interlocking, at 39 Avenue SE, just East of Macleod Trail and serves the Alyth-Manchester industrial area as well as the Elboya neighbourhood.

39th Avenue
CTrain station
Location	4115 - 1 Street SE
Coordinates	51°01′03″N 114°03′42″W
Owned by	Calgary Transit
Platforms	Side-loading platforms
Connections	30 Highfield Industrial 147 Starfield 449 Eau Claire/Parkhill
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
Disabled access	Yes
History
Opened	1981
Rebuilt	2014
Previous names	42 Avenue (1981–86)
Services
Preceding station CTrain Following station Erlton/Stampede toward Tuscany Red Line Chinook toward Somerset–Bridlewood

It is located near the north end of a short tunnel that passes underneath 42nd Avenue. 229 parking spaces are available at the station on both sides. The station consists of two side-loading platforms and is completely at grade. 39 Avenue Station is the most exposed station to the elements as there is no canopy at all, unlike every other LRT station.

The station was originally called 42 Avenue because 42 Avenue is a major commercial roadway in the area. In 1986, the City decided to rename the station 39 Avenue to better indicate where it is located.

Calgary Transit is planning to operate four-car trains by the end of 2014. As a result, all three-car platforms are being extended. Construction work to extend the platform southwards started in April 2014 and finished in July 2014.

In 2005, the station registered an average transit volume of 3,600 boardings per weekday.[1]

References

1. Calgary Transit (2005). "LRT Station Ridership". Archived from the original on 2007-06-08. Retrieved 2007-08-24.