NAIT LRT Station

NAIT
Edmonton LRT station
Coordinates 53°33′58″N 113°30′21″W / 53.56611°N 113.50583°WCoordinates: 53°33′58″N 113°30′21″W / 53.56611°N 113.50583°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
TerminusMetro Line
(Opens 2015)

NAIT Station is a future LRT station on the Metro Line in Edmonton, Alberta. The station will be temporarily located north of Princess Elizabeth Avenue, on the south side of the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology's swimming pool and hockey arena wing, before a permanent station is ultimately built after a long-term comprehensive land use plan of the Edmonton City Centre Airport lands are finalized.[2][3][4] NAIT Station will be the northern terminus of the Metro Line.

History

Preliminary engineering of the line was completed July 2009 and construction of the phase from the MacEwan Station to NAIT began in the summer of 2011. The station is set to open in early 2015.[5]

Station layout

NAIT Station is an at-grade station with a centre platform. Unlike the other LRT stations in Edmonton, the platform at NAIT Station will only accommodate three-car trains. This is because it is a temporary station.

Around the station

References

  1. ↑ "SD160 Light Rail Vehicle" (PDF). Siemens Transportation Systems, Inc. May 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-10-26. Retrieved August 18, 2014.
  2. ↑ "North LRT Fact Sheet" (PDF). City of Edmonton. February 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 1, 2012. Retrieved May 30, 2012.
  3. ↑ "North LRT Stations". City of Edmonton. Retrieved October 20, 2010.
  4. ↑ "North LRT to NAIT". City of Edmonton. Retrieved February 6, 2010.
  5. ↑ "Metro Line Delay FAQ" (PDF). City of Edmonton. October 8, 2014. Retrieved October 8, 2014.