Downtown 10th Street LRT station to close permanently

The downtown LRT station located at 10th Street andSeventh Avenue southwest will close permanently on Saturday.

The station is being demolished as part of the construction on the new west leg of the LRT.

The current station will be replaced by a new one at 11th Street southwest, which will open early next year when the West LRTline opens.

It will be located in front of the Kerby Centre and will accommodate the new four-car trains.

Calgary Transitridersheading east can access the C-Train atthe Eighth Street station, located betweenSeventh andEighth Street S.W.

The last stop downtown heading west will now be theSeventh Street station, betweenSixth andSeventh Street S.W.