Zoo station (Calgary)

Zoo
Location	1400 Memorial Drive NE
Coordinates	51°02′51″N 114°01′30″W / 51.04750°N 114.02500°W
Owned by	Calgary Transit
Platforms	Center-loading platform
Connections	No connections to bus routes
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
Parking	500 spaces (paid only)
Disabled access	Yes
History
Opened	1985
Rebuilt	2014
Services
Preceding station CTrain Following station Bridgeland/Memorial toward 69 Street Blue Line Barlow/Max Bell toward Saddletowne

Zoo station is a CTrain 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 line. The station, which is located in the median of Memorial Drive Northeast, 2.5 km from the City Hall Interlocking, serves the Calgary Zoo, the Telus Spark science museum as well as the community of Bridgeland.

Stylistically, the design of Zoo station differs from the other stations in the CTrain system as it incorporates images of animals and dinosaurs. The station's Island platform is accessed via ramps leading up from a tunnel below Memorial Drive. The tunnel below Memorial Drive also houses several permanent zoo-related exhibits.

Although Calgary Transit does not operate a park-and-ride at this station, the Calgary Zoo has 500 spots available to LRT commuters for $5/day.

As part of Calgary Transit's plan to operate 4-car trains by the end of 2014, all 3-car platforms are being extended. Zoo station will also see new furnishings in addition to a platform extension. Construction started in early 2014 and lasted approximately 6 months. ^[1]

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