10 Street Southwest (C-Train)

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The 10 Street Southwest platform is the western terminus of Route 202 of the C-Train light rail system in Calgary, Alberta. This stop was the original terminus for Route 201 until the Northwest Line opened in 1987. Until the West Line to 69 Street Southwest opens in 2018, Route 202's western terminus is at this platform. In addition, some Route 201 trains going southward start trips here.

Unlike other platforms on the 7 Avenue Transit Mall, this one is in the centre of the street, and is embedded between the tracks. Although there is a staircase leading to street level at the west end of the station, pedestrians heading east usually just hop off the platform opposite to where they exit the train (assuming another train is not parked on the opposite side of the station). The station is, as of 2006, undergoing a design study and has been chosen as the next of the downtown stations which will be rebuilt and expanded to handle 4 LRT cars. Current indications also suggest that it will be changed to a sideloading platform similar to all other downtown platforms. Construction of the new platform may begin as soon as late 2007.

The platform serves the West End community of downtown, both residential and businesses. A short walk from the platform is the Telus World of Science (Calgary Science Centre), Mewata Armoury, Kerby Centre (a major seniors facility) and Shaw Millennium Park. Greyhound Canada provides a shuttle service from the station to its bus depot.

Current terminus - West End proposed near 16th Street SW

C-Train Route 202

Next station east: 8 Street Southwest

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Route 201 (NW & South Lines)	Crowfoot-Centennial (Open 2008) • Dalhousie • Brentwood • University • Banff Trail • Lions Park • SAIT/ACAD/Jubilee • Sunnyside • 8th St. SW • 6th/7th St. SW • 3rd/4th St. SW • 1st St. SW/Centre St. • Olympic Plaza/City Hall • Victoria Park/Stampede • Erlton/Stampede • 39th Avenue • Chinook • Heritage • Southland • Anderson • Canyon Meadows • Fish Creek-Lacombe • Shawnessy • Somerset-Bridlewood
Route 202 (NE Line)	10th St. SW • 8th St. SW • 6th/7th St. SW • 3rd/4th St. SW • 1st St. SW/Centre St. • Olympic Plaza/City Hall • 3rd St. SE • Bridgeland/Memorial • Zoo • Barlow/Max Bell • Franklin • Marlborough • Rundle • Whitehorn • McKnight-Westwinds (Open 2007)