Franklin station (Calgary)

Franklin
CTrain station
General information
Location2826 Memorial Drive SE
Coordinates51°02′50″N 113°59′40″W / 51.04722°N 113.99444°W / 51.04722; -113.99444
Owned byCalgary Transit
PlatformsCenter-loading platform
Connections155 West Dover/Forest Lawn
440 Chateau Estates
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Parking578 spaces
AccessibleYes
History
Opened1985; 39 years ago (1985)
Rebuilt2013; 11 years ago (2013)
Services
Preceding station CTrain Following station
Barlow/Max Bell
toward 69 Street
Blue Line Marlborough

Franklin Station is a Calgary C-Train light rail station in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. It serves the Northeast Line (Route 202) and opened on April 27, 1985, as part of the original route.

The station is located in the median of Memorial Drive, just west of the intersection with 28 Street SE. The station is 4.7 km (2.92 mi) from the City Hall Interlocking. Pedestrian bridges connect the station to either side of Memorial Drive. Stairs, escalators, as well as an elevator provide access down to the center-loading platform. The station serves the community Radisson Heights-Albert Park to the south and industrial areas to the north. 578 parking spaces are available for commuters.

In 2005, the station registered an average transit of 4,700 boardings per weekday.[1]

  1. ^ Calgary Transit (2005). "LRT Station Ridership". Archived from the original on June 8, 2007. Retrieved 2007-08-24.