Century Park station (Edmonton)

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Century Park
LRT station
LRT Station Century Park 1st train.jpg
General information
Coordinates 53°27′27″N113°30′59″W / 53.45750°N 113.51639°W / 53.45750; -113.51639
Owned by City of Edmonton
Platforms Centre platform
Tracks2
Construction
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleYes
Other information
Website Century Park LRT Station
History
Opened2010
Passengers
2019
(typical weekday)
14,607 board
14,002 alight
28,609 Total [1]
Services
Preceding station Edmonton LRT Following station
Southgate
toward Clareview
Capital Line Terminus

Century Park station is an Edmonton LRT station in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It serves the Capital Line. It is a ground-level station located at 111 Street near 23 Avenue, and is named after the transit-oriented development Century Park, located on the former Heritage Mall site next to the station. Century Park is currently the southern terminus of the Capital Line.

Contents

The station was officially opened on April 24, 2010, with regular service commencing on April 25, 2010. [2] [3]

Station layout

The station has a 123 metre long centre loading platform that can accommodate two trains at the same time, one on each side of the platform. The platform is exactly nine metres wide. [4] It also has a grade separated pedestrian overpass connecting the platform to the Century Park Transit Centre and the Century Park development. A 1,230 stall park and ride lot adjacent to the station was closed in 2020, with parking now available at Heritage Valley Transit Centre.

"Continuum" Century Park LRT Station 3758645159.jpg
"Continuum"

Public art

Titled "Continuum", Century Park Station is decorated with three suspended wire spheres covered in maple leaves. [5]

Around the station

Century Park Transit Centre

Century Park Transit Centre
Century Park LRT Station.jpg
An overview showing the transit centre in front of the LRT station and the connecting pedestrian bridge
General information
Platforms16 bus bays [6]
Construction
ParkingYes
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleYes
Other information
Website Century Park Transit Centre
History
OpenedSeptember 3, 2000 (2000-09-03)
Previous namesKaskitayo Transit Centre
Heritage Transit Centre

The Century Park Transit Centre is located on the east side of 111 Street, adjacent to the LRT station. The transit centre has climate controlled waiting rooms, public washrooms, a drop off area, park & ride, free parking ended on March 31, 2020 , a convenience store, a pay phone and covered bicycle parking. [7] It is connected to the station by an elevator-equipped pedestrian overpass which also crosses to the west side of 111 Street and the Blue Quill neighbourhood.

Originally named the "Kaskitayo Transit Centre", the transit centre was renamed to "Heritage Transit Centre" in 2000 and again to "Century Park Transit Centre" in 2009. [8]

The Century Park Transit Centre offers connections to much of South Edmonton, as well as the Edmonton International Airport and the city of Leduc.

The following bus routes serve the transit centre: [9] [10]

To/FromRoutes
Allard 722ETS
Ambleside 716, 717ETS
Chappelle 719ETS
Charlesworth 518ETS
Downtown 9-OwlETS
Eaux Claires Transit Centre 9-OwlETS
Edmonton International Airport 747ETS
Ellerslie Crossing518ETS
Heritage Valley, Edmonton 719, 721, 722ETS
Heritage Valley Transit Centre 700XETS
Leduc 1 Leduc Transit
Leger Transit Centre 56, 715, 716, 717, 718ETS
Meadows Transit Centre 56ETS
Mill Woods Transit Centre 56, 518, 519, 521ETS
NAIT 9-OwlETS
Northgate Transit Centre 9-OwlETS
The Orchards 521ETS
Rutherford 721, 722ETS
South Edmonton Common 518, 519ETS
Southgate Transit Centre 9-Owl, 705, 707, 708, 709ETS
South Terwillegar 715ETS
Summerside 519ETS
Twin Brooks 713ETS
Walker 518, 519, 521ETS
Windermere 717ETS
West Edmonton Mall Transit Centre 56ETS
Yellowbird712ETS

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

References

  1. "2019 LRT Passenger Count Report" (PDF). City of Edmonton. April 2020. Retrieved 5 Feb 2021.
  2. "Edmonton Opens Two New LRT Stations". City of Edmonton. April 24, 2010. Archived from the original on 2011-12-14. Retrieved May 30, 2012.
  3. "LRT south extensions unveiled". CBC.ca. April 16, 2010. Retrieved May 30, 2012.
  4. 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.
  5. "Century Park Station :: City of Edmonton". Archived from the original on 2013-09-04. Retrieved 2013-05-27.
  6. "Century Park Transit Centre Map" (PDF). City of Edmonton. Retrieved September 28, 2017.
  7. "Century Park Transit Centre". City of Edmonton. Retrieved September 28, 2017.
  8. "History of ETS :: City of Edmonton". Archived from the original on 2013-06-01. Retrieved 2013-06-09.
  9. "Brochures in PDF". City of Edmonton. Archived from the original on 2 August 2019. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
  10. "Leduc Transit Route 1 Schedule & Map" (PDF). City of Leduc. Retrieved 2025-05-25.

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