University station (Edmonton)

University
Edmonton LRT station
Coordinates 53°31′30″N 113°31′19″W / 53.52500°N 113.52194°W / 53.52500; -113.52194Coordinates: 53°31′30″N 113°31′19″W / 53.52500°N 113.52194°W / 53.52500; -113.52194
Owned by City of Edmonton
Platforms Centre
Tracks 2
Construction
Structure type Underground
Depth 23 meters
Parking No
Bicycle facilities Yes
Disabled access Yes
Other information
Website University LRT Station
History
Opened 1992
Traffic
Passengers (2015)
(typical weekday)		 12,358 board
13,425 alight
25,783 Total[1]
Services
Preceding station   Edmonton Transit System   Following station
toward Clareview
Capital Line
toward Century Park
toward NAIT
Metro Line
toward Century Park
Route map

University station is an Edmonton Light Rail Transit station in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It serves both the Capital Line and the Metro Line. It is an underground station located beneath 112 Street at 89 Avenue on the University of Alberta campus.

University station is the busiest LRT station in Edmonton, serving an average of 29,470 passengers per weekday.

History

University Station was opened August 23, 1992 and was the first LRT station located on the south side of the North Saskatchewan River.[2] It is connected to Grandin station by the Dudley B. Menzies Bridge,[3] a dedicated LRT bridge (with a lower level for pedestrians and cyclists). With the exception of the bridge and its approaches, the LRT line between Grandin Station and University Station runs through underground tunnels.

University Station was the southern terminus of the LRT line prior to the opening of the Health Sciences station on January 3, 2006.[4]

Station layout

The station has a 123 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 over eight metres wide. Access to the platform is from a concourse level by stairs and escalators located at each end of the platform. There is also an elevator at the north end of the platform. The concourse level provides access to the surface and to the university's Housing Union Building (HUB). It is the deepest station on the line, at a depth of 23 metres below the surface.[5]

Public art

University Station contains two sets of public art at either end of the concourse. "Tri: Making the Impossible Possible, 2003" is a suspended steel ball surrounded by a triangle, forming an optical illusion. "From Here 2003" is a series of 12 suspended aluminum sculptures. Both pieces were designed by University of Alberta students.[6]

Around the Station

University Transit Centre

University Transit Centre
Platforms 3 bus bays
Construction
Disabled access Yes
Other information
Website University Transit Centre

The University Transit Centre is located above the LRT station on the transit-only 89 Avenue. The transit centre is served by ETS, St. Albert Transit (StAT) and Strathcona County Transit (SCT). Routes encompass the cities of Edmonton, St. Albert, Sherwood Park and Spruce Grove.

The following bus routes serve the transit centre:[7]

Destination Routes
Capilano Transit Centre 4, 94 ETS
Castle Downs Transit Centre 128 ETS
Downtown 57 ETS
Lessard 106 ETS
Lewis Farms Transit Centre 4 ETS
Jasper Place Transit Centre 7 ETS
Parkallen 51, 313 ETS
Northgate Transit Centre 130 ETS
South Campus/Fort Edmonton Park Transit Centre 54 ETS
Sherwood Park 404, 414 SCT
Spruce Grove 197 ETS
St. Albert 203, 204 StAT
Windsor Park 313 ETS

References

  1. ↑ "2015 LRT Passenger Count Report" (PDF). Edmonton Transit System. April 2016. Retrieved March 5, 2017.
  2. ↑ "LRT Brochure" (PDF). November 15, 2004. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 4, 2007. Retrieved November 30, 2011.
  3. ↑ Dudley Menzies Bridge - Light Rail Transit Bridge Over The North Saskatchewan River
  4. ↑ "SLRT Newsletter" (PDF). February 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 18, 2006. Retrieved November 30, 2011.
  5. ↑ City of Edmonton (July 2011). "LRT Design Guidelines 2011" (PDF). City of Edmonton. p. 700. Retrieved May 30, 2012.
  6. ↑ http://www.edmonton.ca/transportation/ets/alerts_routes_schedules_maps/university-station-art.aspx
  7. ↑ http://www.edmonton.ca/transportation/U_of_A_Apr2013.pdf

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