Stadium station is an Edmonton LRT station in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It serves the Capital Line. It is a ground-level station located at 111 Avenue and 84 Street, next to Commonwealth Stadium and Clarke Stadium.
The station opened on April 22, 1978, and is one of the original five stations on the LRT system. [3]
Redevelopment work on the station began in mid-May 2020. The station redevelopment includes renovating the entire station roof canopy, removing the underground concourse, adding a second platform (making the station the only two platform LRT station in Edmonton), adding new heated shelters, public washrooms, and a security office. Work on the redevelopment was completed in November 2022. [4]
The public art at Stadium station was designed by students at the University of Alberta. It is a series of flags and flagpoles made of coloured aluminum. [5]
Stadium Transit Centre | |
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General information | |
Platforms | 7 bus bays [8] |
Construction | |
Parking | Yes |
Accessible | Yes |
Other information | |
Website | Stadium Transit Centre |
The Stadium Transit Centre is located on the east and west side of the LRT station (along 111 avenue). It is connected to the station by a pedestrian underpass below the station. This transit centre has park & ride and a drop off area. There are no public washrooms, pay phones, or vending machines at this transit centre. [9]
The following bus routes serve the transit centre: [10]
To/From | Routes |
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Abbottsfield Transit Centre | 101 |
Belvedere Transit Centre | 2-Owl |
Coliseum Transit Centre | 2-Owl |
Clareview Transit Centre | 2-Owl |
Downtown | 2 |
Kingsway/Royal Alex Transit Centre | 3 |
West Edmonton Mall Transit Centre | 2 |
Westmount Transit Centre | 3 |
The above list does not include LRT services from the adjacent LRT station.
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