Edmonton Light Rail Transit, commonly referred to as the LRT, is a 29 station light rail system in Edmonton, Alberta. Part of the Edmonton Transit Service (ETS), the 21-kilometre Capital Line starts at Clareview in Edmonton's northeast and ends at Century Park in Edmonton's south end.[1] A second route, the Metro Line to areas north of the downtown, opened on September 6, 2015.[2][3][4] The Metro Line includes a 3.6-kilometre (2.2 mi) extension in the LRT system from Churchill LRT Station in downtown Edmonton northwest to NAIT/Blatchford Market Station.[citation needed]
Lines and stations
edit Capital Line
|
21 km (13 mi) | 15 stations |
 Metro Line
|
9.4 km (5.8 mi) | 10 stations (7 shared with Capital Line) |
 Valley Line
|
13.1 km (8.1 mi) | 12 stations |
| Station/Stop | Line | Opened | Average daily boardings[5] | Grade | Parking spaces[6] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 102 Street | |
2023 | — | At-grade | 0 |
| Avonmore | |
2023 | — | At-grade | 0 |
| Bay/Enterprise Square | |
1983 | 5,231 | Underground | 0 |
| Belvedere | |
1978 | 4,029 | Surface | 761 |
| Bonnie Doon | |
2023 | — | At-grade | 0 |
| Central | |
1978 | 6,241 | Underground | 0 |
| Century Park | |
2010 | 14,607 | Surface | 0 |
| Churchill | |
1978 (underground) 2023 (surface) |
9,834 | Underground and at-grade | 0 |
| Clareview | |
1981 | 8,040 | Surface | 1,393 |
| Coliseum | |
1978 | 3,444 | Surface | 0 |
| Corona | |
1983 | 9,049 | Underground | 0 |
| Davies | |
2023 | — | Elevated | 1,300 |
| Government Centre | |
1989 | 3,105 | Underground | 0 |
| Grey Nuns | |
2023 | — | At-grade | 0 |
| Health Sciences/Jubilee | |
2006 | 8,446 | Surface | 0 |
| Holyrood | |
2023 | — | At-grade | 0 |
| Kingsway/Royal Alex | |
2015 | 2,357 | Surface | 0 |
| MacEwan | |
2015 | 2,456 | Surface | 0 |
| McKernan/Belgravia | |
2009 | 2,104 | Surface | 0 |
| Mill Woods | |
2023 | — | At-grade | 0 |
| Millbourne/Woodvale | |
2023 | — | At-grade | 0 |
| Muttart | |
2023 | — | At-grade | 0 |
| NAIT/Blatchford Market | |
2015 (original) 2024 (relocated) |
2,931 | Surface | 0 |
| Quarters | |
2023 | — | At-grade | 0 |
| South Campus/Fort Edmonton Park | |
2009 | 5,140 | Surface | 0 |
| Southgate | |
2010 | 9,250 | Surface | 0 |
| Stadium | |
1978 | 2,715 | Surface | 520 |
| Strathearn | |
2023 | — | At-grade | 0 |
| University | |
1992 | 13,672 | Underground | 0 |
References
edit- ^ "The Way We Move LRT for Everyone" (PDF). Edmonton Transit System and City of Edmonton. pp. 4–5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-10. Retrieved 2015-09-08.
- ^ "Metro Line (North LRT to NAIT)". City of Edmonton. September 7, 2015. Archived from the original on September 7, 2015. Retrieved September 8, 2015.
- ^ Clark, Debra (September 6, 2015). "Highly anticipated Metro LRT line opens to public". CTV News. Retrieved September 8, 2015.
- ^ "Edmonton opens northern Metro Line". Railway Gazette International. September 8, 2015. Retrieved September 8, 2015.
- ^ "2019 LRT Passenger Count Report" (PDF).
- ^ "Regular Park and Ride Locations". ETS. Retrieved February 26, 2021.