Kingsway/Royal Alex station

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Kingsway/Royal Alex
Edmonton LRT station
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General information
Other namesKingsway / RAH
Coordinates 53°33′28″N113°30′4″W / 53.55778°N 113.50111°W / 53.55778; -113.50111
Owned by City of Edmonton
Platforms Centre platform
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeSurface
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedSeptember 6, 2015 [1]
Electrified600 V DC [2]
Passengers
2019
(typical weekday)
2,357 board
2,514 alight
4,871 Total [3]
Services
Preceding station Edmonton LRT Following station
NAIT/Blatchford Market
Terminus
Metro Line MacEwan

Kingsway/Royal Alex station is an Edmonton LRT station in Edmonton, Alberta. It serves the Metro Line. It is located adjacent to the Royal Alexandra Hospital on the north side of Kingsway. The Kingsway/Royal Alex Transit Centre, constructed at the same time, is located next to the station. [4]

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History

Kingsway/Royal Alex station under construction NAIT lrt line (7910651906).jpg
Kingsway/Royal Alex station under construction
Inside the LRT station ETS LRV 1002, Metro Line to Health Sciences, Kingsway RAH LRT station 04-24-2023.jpg
Inside the LRT station

Preliminary engineering of the line was completed in July 2009 and construction of the phase from MacEwan station to NAIT station began in the summer of 2011. The line is estimated to cost around $665 million [5] and opened on September 6, 2015. [1]

Around the station

Kingsway/Royal Alex Transit Centre

Kingsway/Royal Alex
Transit Centre
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Kingsway/Royal Alex Transit Centre in the early morning in 2019.
General information
Other namesKingsway / RAH Transit Centre
Platforms9 bus bays [6]
Construction
ParkingNo
AccessibleYes
Other information
Website Kingsway/Royal Alex Transit Centre
History
OpenedJune 29, 2014 (2014-06-29) [7]

The Kingsway/Royal Alex Transit Centre is located on the south side of 111 Avenue, east of 106 Street. The transit centre is served by ETS and St. Albert Transit (StAT). It has several amenities including bike racks, public washrooms, a large shelter and a pay phone. There is no park and ride, drop off area and no vending machines at this transit centre. [8]

The transit centre opened on June 29, 2014 and replaced the existing transit centre that was located next to Kingsway Mall. [7]

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

To/FromRoutes
Coliseum Transit Centre 102ETS
Downtown 111, 560, 701ETS
Eaux Claires Transit Centre 103ETS
Jasper Place Transit Centre 903ETS
MacEwan University 560ETS
Montrose 102ETS
NAIT 102, 202, 560ETS, StAT
Northgate Transit Centre 9, 12ETS
Riverdale 111ETS
Southgate Transit Centre 9ETS
Spruce Grove 560ETS
Stadium Transit Centre 3ETS
St. Albert Centre Exchange 202StAT
St. Albert Nakî Transit Centre 202StAT
Westmount Transit Centre 3ETS

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

References

  1. 1 2 Ramsay, Caley (September 6, 2015). "After lengthy delay, Metro Line LRT opens to riders". Global News Edmonton. Retrieved September 6, 2015.
  2. "SD160 Light Rail Vehicle" (PDF). Siemens Transportation Systems, Inc. May 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 26, 2010. Retrieved August 1, 2014.
  3. "2019 LRT Passenger Count Report" (PDF). City of Edmonton. April 2020. Retrieved 5 Feb 2021.
  4. "North LRT Stations". City of Edmonton. Archived from the original on 2011-06-16. Retrieved 2010-10-20.
  5. "Metro Line Delay FAQ" (PDF). City of Edmonton. October 8, 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 13, 2014. Retrieved October 8, 2014.
  6. "Kingsway/RAH Transit Centre Map" (PDF). City of Edmonton. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
  7. 1 2 Magi, Kim (27 June 2014). "Kingsway/Royal Alex Transit Centre set to open Sunday". Edmonton Journal. Archived from the original on 2 July 2014. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
  8. "Kingsway/RAH Transit Centre". City of Edmonton. Retrieved 29 September 2017.
  9. "Brochures in PDF". City of Edmonton. Archived from the original on 2 August 2019. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
  10. "Commuter Routes". City of St. Albert. Archived from the original on 2 December 2018. Retrieved 28 September 2017.