The Edmonton Transit Service (ETS) is the public transit service owned and operated by the City of Edmonton in Alberta, Canada. It operates Edmonton's bus and light rail systems. In 2022, the system had a ridership of 68,829,300, or about 264,700 per weekday as of the third quarter of 2023.
Edmonton Light Rail Transit, commonly referred to as the LRT, is a light rail system in Edmonton, Alberta. Part of the Edmonton Transit Service (ETS), the system has 29 stations on three lines and 37.4 km (23.2 mi) of track. As of 2018, it was number seven on a list of the busiest light rail transit systems in North America, with over 113,000 daily weekday riders.
Churchill station is an Edmonton Light Rail Transit station in Edmonton, Alberta. It serves the Capital Line, Metro Line, and Valley Line. An underground station beneath Churchill Square serves the Capital and Metro Lines and is a part of the Edmonton Pedway system.
Transport in Edmonton is fairly typical for a Canadian city of its size, involving air, rail, road and public transit. With very few natural barriers to growth and largely flat to gently rolling terrain bisected by a deep river valley, the city of Edmonton has expanded to cover an area of nearly 768 km2 (297 sq mi), of which only two-thirds is built-up, while the metropolitan area covers around 9,430 km2 (3,640 sq mi).
Strathearn is a roughly triangular shaped residential neighbourhood in south central Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Most of the development in Strathearn dates to the 1940s and 1950s.
Wayne Gretzky Drive is a freeway in Edmonton, Alberta. Originally Capilano Drive/Capilano Freeway, it was officially renamed October 1, 1999, after NHL hockey player Wayne Gretzky, as a tribute to his years with the Edmonton Oilers. The same day, Wayne Gretzky's number 99 jersey was retired at the Skyreach Centre, which lies just west of Wayne Gretzky Drive, at 118 Avenue. 66/75 Street is a major arterial road in east Edmonton which serves residential and industrial areas.
The Metro Line is a light rail transit line on the Edmonton LRT system. The line operates from northwest Edmonton to south Edmonton, and began operation on September 6, 2015. The line consists of ten stations, three of which are exclusive to the line and the remaining seven are shared with the Capital Line.
The Edmonton LRT Capital Line is a light rail transit line running from northeast Edmonton to the south. Operated by the Edmonton Transit Service, the line provides access to Downtown Edmonton and the University of Alberta. The Capital Line currently consists of fifteen stations, six of which are underground. Seven stations are shared with the Metro Line.
The Valley Line is a low-floor urban light rail line in Edmonton, Alberta. The 13.1-kilometre (8.1 mi) line runs southeast from downtown at 102 Street stop to Mill Woods Town Centre at Mill Woods stop, and connecting to the Capital and Metro lines at Churchill station in downtown. The line is being constructed in phases, with Phase 1 being the current open 12-station portion between 102 Street and Mill Woods that commenced operations on November 4, 2023. The second phase, consisting of the 14-kilometre (8.7 mi), 16-station portion between 102 Street and Lewis Farms, began construction in 2021 and is expected to be completed in 2028. Upon completion of the entire line, the Valley Line is expected to serve more than 100,000 commuters daily, nearly matching the current Capital Line and Metro Line in terms of capacity and ridership.
The Tawatinâ Bridge is an extradosed LRT bridge crossing the North Saskatchewan River in Edmonton, Alberta. Below the concrete box girder spans is a suspended eight-metre-wide shared-use path, which was opened to the public on December 12, 2021. It is part of Edmonton Transit Service's Valley Line extension, which opened on November 4, 2023. The Tawatinâ Bridge consists of two railway tracks.
Mill Woods stop is a tram stop in the Edmonton Light Rail Transit network in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It serves as the south terminus of the Valley Line. It is located on the south side of 28 Avenue NW, west of Hewes Way, between Tawa and Mill Woods Town Centre. The stop was scheduled to open in 2020, with the Mill Woods Transit Centre relocated to allow easy connections between bus and train; however, it opened on November 4, 2023.
Grey Nuns stop is a tram stop in the Edmonton Light Rail Transit network in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It serves the Valley Line, and is located on the east side of 66 Street, north of 31 Avenue NW, between Kameyosek and Tawa. The stop was scheduled to open in 2020, but it officially opened on November 4, 2023.
Millbourne/Woodvale stop is a tram stop in the Edmonton Light Rail Transit network in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It serves the Valley Line, and is located on the east side of 66 Street, north of 38 Avenue NW, at the corners of Michaels Park, Greenview, Hillview, and Lee Ridge. The stop was scheduled to open in 2020. It officially opened on November 4, 2023.
102 Street stop is a tram stop in the Edmonton Light Rail Transit network in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It serves the Valley Line and is the terminus station until the line is extended west. It is located on the north side of 102 Avenue between 101 and 102 Streets, in Downtown Edmonton. The stop opened to the public on November 4, 2023.
Davies station is an elevated light rail transit station in Edmonton, Alberta, as part of its Valley Line extension. It is located south-west of the intersection of 75 Street and Wagner Road, in Davies Industrial. The station is the first elevated rail station utilized by the Edmonton Transit Service, and includes a 1,300 stall park and ride and a new transit centre. The station was scheduled to open in 2020; but opened on November 4, 2023.
Avonmore stop is a tram stop in the Edmonton Light Rail Transit network in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It serves the Valley Line, and is located on 83 Street, staggered on either side of 73 Avenue, in Avonmore. Northbound passengers board the train north of 73 Avenue, while southbound passengers board south of 73 Avenue. The stop was scheduled to open in 2020, but it officially opened on November 4, 2023.
Bonnie Doon stop is a tram stop on the Edmonton Light Rail Transit network in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It serves the Valley Line, and is located on the west side of 83 Street, south of 84 Avenue, between Bonnie Doon and Idylwylde. The stop was scheduled to open in 2020; however, it opened on November 4, 2023.
Quarters stop is a tram stop in the Edmonton Light Rail Transit network in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It serves the Valley Line, and is located on the south side 102 Avenue, west of 96 Street, in Boyle Street. The stop was scheduled to open in 2020, but it officially opened on November 4, 2023.
Muttart stop is a tram stop in the Edmonton Light Rail Transit network in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It serves the Valley Line, and is located adjacent to the Muttart Conservatory, south of 98 Avenue, in Cloverdale. The stop was scheduled to open in 2020, but it officially opened on November 4, 2023.
Holyrood stop is a tram stop in the Edmonton Light Rail Transit network in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It serves the Valley Line, and is located on the east side of 85 Street, staggered on either side of 93 Avenue, between Strathearn and Holyrood. The stop was scheduled to open in 2020, but it officially opened on November 4, 2023.
