Stadium station (Edmonton)

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Stadium
Edmonton LRT station
Stadium Station Edmonton.jpg
Stadium Station during its redevelopment; portions of the structure have already been dismantled.
Coordinates53°33′36″N 113°28′15″W / 53.56000°N 113.47083°W / 53.56000; -113.47083Coordinates: 53°33′36″N 113°28′15″W / 53.56000°N 113.47083°W / 53.56000; -113.47083
Owned byCity of Edmonton
PlatformsCentre
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeSurface
Parking468 Stalls
Bicycle facilitiesYes
Disabled accessYes
Other information
WebsiteStadium LRT Station
History
Opened1978
Electrified600 V DC[1]
Passengers
2019
(typical weekday)		2,715 board
2,669 alight
5,384 Total[2]
Services
Preceding station Edmonton LRT Following station
Coliseum
toward Clareview
 Capital Line Churchill
toward Century Park

Stadium station is an Edmonton Light Rail Transit station in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It serves the Capital Line. It is a ground-level station located at 111 Avenue and 84 Street, next to Commonwealth Stadium and Clarke Stadium.

History[]

The station opened on April 22, 1978, and is one of the original five stations on the LRT system.[3]

Redevelopment work on the station began in mid-May 2020. The station redevelopment includes renovating the entire station roof canopy, removing the underground concourse, adding a second platform (making the station the only two platform LRT station in Edmonton), adding new heated shelters, public washrooms, and a security office. This redevelopment work is expected to be complete in January 2022.[4]

Station layout[]

The station has a 125 metre long centre loading platform that can accommodate two five-car LRT trains at the same time, with one train on each side of the platform. The platform is just under eight metres wide, which is narrow by current Edmonton LRT design guidelines. 468 parking spaces are available to commuters at the station.[5]

Public art[]

The public art at Stadium station was designed by students at the University of Alberta. It is a series of flags and flagpoles made of coloured aluminum.[6]

Security[]

In 2010, a 23-year-old woman was shot and killed at Stadium station.[7]

Around the station[]

Stadium Transit Centre[]

Stadium Transit Centre
Platforms9 bus bays[8]
Construction
ParkingYes
Disabled accessYes
Other information
WebsiteStadium Transit Centre

The Stadium Transit Centre is located on the east and west side of the LRT station (along 111 avenue). It is connected to the station by a pedestrian underpass below the station. This transit centre has park & ride and a drop off area. There are no public washrooms, pay phones, or vending machines at this transit centre.[9]

The following bus routes serve the transit centre:[10]

Main article: List of Edmonton Transit Service bus routes
To/From Routes
Abbottsfield Transit Centre 101
Belvedere Transit Centre 2-Owl
Coliseum Transit Centre 2-Owl
Clareview Transit Centre 2-Owl
Downtown 2
Kingsway/Royal Alex Transit Centre 3
West Edmonton Mall Transit Centre 2
Westmount Transit Centre 3

The above list does not include LRT services from the adjacent LRT station.

References[]

  1. ^ "SD160 Light Rail Vehicle" (PDF). Siemens Transportation Systems, Inc. May 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 26, 2010. Retrieved August 1, 2014.
  2. ^ "2019 LRT Passenger Count Report" (PDF). City of Edmonton. April 2020. Retrieved 5 Feb 2021.
  3. ^ The other four are Belvedere station, Coliseum station, Churchill station and Central station.
  4. ^ Bourne, Kirby (2 May 2020). "City of Edmonton gearing up for LRT maintenance and revitalization projects". Global News. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  5. ^ City of Edmonton (July 2011). "LRT Design Guidelines 2011" (PDF). City of Edmonton. p. 700. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 1, 2012. Retrieved May 30, 2012.
  6. ^ "Stadium Station Art :: City of Edmonton". Archived from the original on 2013-09-04.
  7. ^ "Woman shot dead at Edmonton LRT station | CBC News".
  8. ^ "Stadium Transit Centre Map" (PDF). City of Edmonton. Retrieved October 2, 2017.
  9. ^ "Stadium Transit Centre". City of Edmonton. Retrieved October 2, 2017.
  10. ^ "Brochures in PDF". City of Edmonton. Retrieved 1 September 2019.

See also[]

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