Bridgeland/Memorial

Bridgeland/Memorial
C-Train station (Northeast Line)
Location	1010 Memorial Drive NE
Coordinates	51°02′56.7″N 114°02′26″W / 51.049083°N 114.04056°W / 51.049083; -114.04056Coordinates: 51°02′56.7″N 114°02′26″W / 51.049083°N 114.04056°W / 51.049083; -114.04056
Owned by	Calgary Transit
Platforms	Center-loading platform
Connections	9 Varsity Acres/Bridgeland
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
Disabled access	Yes
History
Opened	1985
Rebuilt	2014
Services
Preceding station   CTrain   Following station City Hall toward 69 Street Southwest Route 202 Zoo toward Saddletowne

Bridgeland/Memorial is a stop on the Northeast Line (Route 202) of the CTrain light rail system in Calgary, Alberta. It opened on April 27, 1985 as part of the original Northeast line. The station is located in the median of Memorial Drive Northeast, 1.4 km from the City Hall Interlocking. A pedestrian overpass connects the station to both sides of Memorial Drive and stairs and escalators, as well as an elevator provide access down to the center-loading platform. The station serves St. Patrick's Island, which is only a short walk away, as is the Calgary Zoo, although it is also accessible via the Zoo station of the system.

In 2004 and 2005 the station underwent upgrading and renovations to improve safety and access for visually impaired users wishing to access the nearby CNIB facility, and also in preparation for increased usage as work on The Bridges - a major inner city redevelopment project on the north side of the station - progresses. The station was closed for a couple of weeks in the Summer of 2004 due to the construction.

As part of Calgary Transit's plan to operate 4-car trains by the end of 2014, all 3-car platforms are being extended. Construction on the extension of the platform at Bridgeland/Memorial started and was finished in 2014. ^[1]

In 2005, the station registered an average transit of 1,300 boardings per weekday.^[2]

In the Media

In 1993, a re-enactment of an incident involving a 4 year old child becoming entrapped by an escalator was filmed inside the station for the CBS show "Rescue 911". The actual event occurred at Rundle LRT station but Bridgeland was chosen for having an identical layout and more aesthetically pleasing visuals.

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