Bridgeland/Memorial station is a CTrainlight rail station in Calgary, Alberta. It serves the Northeast Line (Route 202). 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.
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 - progressed. 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 were 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 1993, a re-enactment of an incident involving a 4-year-old child becoming entrapped by an escalator was filmed in the station for the TV show "Rescue 911". Although the incident actually occurred at Rundle LRT station, this station was chosen for having an identical layout and more aesthetically pleasing visuals.
Station Upgradesedit
Calgary Transit, in collaboration with Shaw Communications, announced on November 16, 2016 that 8 new locations for Public Wi-Fi services would be added to the Calgary C-Train system. These new locations would add public Wi-Fi to 18 new stations; including Franklin Station. These changes ere done as they would improve transit experience for their users, which would improve customer commitment.[3]
Crimeedit
Two groups of people started fighting on a Northbound C-Train at Bridgeland/Memorial station. Three people were stabbed in the brawl, with the victims rushing to get out at Bridgeland-Memorial station at roughly 11 PM.[4][5][6]
Police say at around 9:30 PM on November 10, 2014, a passerby heard the victim moaning and found her in bushes near the Bridgeland-Memorial LRT Station. The victim had been found suffering with blunt force trauma to her head, and confirmed that she was a victim of a sexual assault.[7]
At roughly 6:30 AM on May 18, 2022, at Bridgeland-Memorial Station, a person was stabbed and rushed to Foothills Medical Centre in stable condition.[8][9]
Referencesedit
^. www.calgarytransit.com. Archived from the original on 2011-05-19.
^Calgary Transit (2005). . Archived from the original on 2007-06-08. Retrieved 2007-08-24.
^"Calgary Transit and Shaw Communications expand Public Wi-Fi to the Northwest and Northeast CTrain stations". Calgary Newsroom. November 16, 2016. from the original on April 5, 2023. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
^"LRT stabbing". CBC News. from the original on 2023-04-02.
^"3 stabbed, 2 nabbed in LRT fight". CBC News. 2010-04-29. from the original on 2023-04-02.
^"Three arrested after CTrain stabbing". 28 April 2010.
^"UPDATE: Woman found badly beaten at Bridgeland LRT station was victim of sex assault | Globalnews.ca".
^"Calgary police investigate after person stabbed on CTrain Wednesday morning - Calgary | Globalnews.ca".
^"Victim of 'random attack' on CTrain recovering in hospital". 19 May 2022.
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bridgeland, memorial, station, ctrain, light, rail, station, calgary, alberta, serves, northeast, line, route, opened, april, 1985, part, original, northeast, line, station, located, median, memorial, drive, northeast, from, city, hall, interlocking, pedestria. Bridgeland Memorial station is a CTrain light rail station in Calgary Alberta It serves the Northeast Line Route 202 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 Bridgeland MemorialCTrain stationGeneral informationLocation1010 Memorial Drive NECoordinates51 02 56 7 N 114 02 26 W 51 049083 N 114 04056 W 51 049083 114 04056Owned byCalgary TransitPlatformsCenter loading platformConnections90 University of CalgaryConstructionStructure typeAt gradeAccessibleYesHistoryOpened1985 39 years ago 1985 Rebuilt2014 10 years ago 2014 ServicesPreceding station CTrain Following station City Halltoward 69 Street Blue Line Zootoward Saddletowne 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 progressed 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 were 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 Contents 1 Media Coverage 2 Station Upgrades 3 Crime 4 ReferencesMedia Coverage editIn 1993 a re enactment of an incident involving a 4 year old child becoming entrapped by an escalator was filmed in the station for the TV show Rescue 911 Although the incident actually occurred at Rundle LRT station this station was chosen for having an identical layout and more aesthetically pleasing visuals Station Upgrades editCalgary Transit in collaboration with Shaw Communications announced on November 16 2016 that 8 new locations for Public Wi Fi services would be added to the Calgary C Train system These new locations would add public Wi Fi to 18 new stations including Franklin Station These changes ere done as they would improve transit experience for their users which would improve customer commitment 3 Crime editTwo groups of people started fighting on a Northbound C Train at Bridgeland Memorial station Three people were stabbed in the brawl with the victims rushing to get out at Bridgeland Memorial station at roughly 11 PM 4 5 6 Police say at around 9 30 PM on November 10 2014 a passerby heard the victim moaning and found her in bushes near the Bridgeland Memorial LRT Station The victim had been found suffering with blunt force trauma to her head and confirmed that she was a victim of a sexual assault 7 At roughly 6 30 AM on May 18 2022 at Bridgeland Memorial Station a person was stabbed and rushed to Foothills Medical Centre in stable condition 8 9 References edit Calgary Transit CTrain Station Platform Work www calgarytransit com Archived from the original on 2011 05 19 Calgary Transit 2005 LRT Station Ridership Archived from the original on 2007 06 08 Retrieved 2007 08 24 Calgary Transit and Shaw Communications expand Public Wi Fi to the Northwest and Northeast CTrain stations Calgary Newsroom November 16 2016 Archived from the original on April 5 2023 Retrieved April 4 2023 LRT stabbing CBC News Archived from the original on 2023 04 02 3 stabbed 2 nabbed in LRT fight CBC News 2010 04 29 Archived from the original on 2023 04 02 Three arrested after CTrain stabbing 28 April 2010 UPDATE Woman found badly beaten at Bridgeland LRT station was victim of sex assault Globalnews ca Calgary police investigate after person stabbed on CTrain Wednesday morning Calgary Globalnews ca Victim of random attack on CTrain recovering in hospital 19 May 2022 nbsp This tram streetcar or light rail related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp This article about a railway station in Alberta is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Bridgeland Memorial station amp oldid 1222913677, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
