MacEwan LRT Station

MacEwan
Edmonton LRT station
Coordinates 53°32′52″N 113°29′57″W / 53.54778°N 113.49917°WCoordinates: 53°32′52″N 113°29′57″W / 53.54778°N 113.49917°W
Owned by City of Edmonton
Platforms Centre
Tracks 2
Construction
Structure type Surface
Bicycle facilities yes
Disabled access Yes
History
Opened 2015 (planned)
Electrified 600 V DC[1]
Services
Preceding station   Edmonton Transit System   Following station
toward NAIT
Metro Line
(Opens 2015)

MacEwan Station is a future LRT station on the Metro Line in Edmonton, Alberta. It is located across from MacEwan University on 105 Avenue between 103 and 104 Street. The station is expected to be in service in early 2015.[2]

History

Construction on the first phase of the project that will link the station with Churchill Station began in the fall of 2009 with completion set for early 2015.[2]

It was announced on August 31, 2009, that the Katz Group had bought the land adjacent to the site for the MacEwan Station, with the intention to build a new NHL arena.[3]

Around the 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. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Metro Line Delay FAQ" (PDF). City of Edmonton. October 8, 2014. Retrieved October 8, 2014.
  3. ↑ Downtown arena has big potential