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(Redirected from Churchill LRT station) Light rail station in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Churchill
Edmonton LRT station
General information
Coordinates53°32′39″N 113°29′21″W / 53.54417°N 113.48917°W / 53.54417; -113.48917
Owned byCity of Edmonton
PlatformsCentre
Tracks4
Construction
Structure typeunderground and at-grade
Platform levels2
AccessibleYes
Other information
WebsiteChurchill LRT Station
History
Opened
  • 1978 (underground)
  • 2023 (at-grade)
Electrified600 V DC
Passengers
2019
(typical weekday)		9,834 board
9,814 alight
19,648 Total
Services
Preceding station Edmonton LRT Following station
Stadiumtoward Clareview Capital Line Centraltoward Century Park
MacEwantoward NAIT/Blatchford Market Metro Line Centraltoward Health Sciences/Jubilee
102 StreetTerminus Valley Line Quarterstoward Mill Woods
Route map
Legend
CN lines
Clareview Parking Clareview Transit Centre
Alberta Highway 15.svg
Highway 15
50 Street
137 Avenue
D.L. MacDonald Yard
Belvedere Parking Belvedere Transit Centre
CN lines
Alberta Highway 16.svg
Highway 16
Yellowhead Trail
Wayne Gretzky Drive
Blatchford Gate Coliseum Coliseum Transit Centre
NAIT/Blatchford Market 118 Avenue
Kingsway/Royal Alex Transit Centre Kingsway/​Royal Alex CN Spur End
MacEwan Stadium Parking Stadium Transit Centre
102 Street
to Lewis Farms (2028)
 Churchill
Quarters
Central
Bay/Enterprise Square
Tawatinâ Bridge over
North Saskatchewan River
Corona Muttart
Government Centre Transit Centre Government Centre Strathearn
Dudley B. Menzies Bridge over
North Saskatchewan River
 Holyrood
University Transit Centre University Bonnie Doon
Health Sciences/Jubilee Avonmore
McKernan/​Belgravia Mill Creek
Belgravia Road Davies Parking Davies Transit Centre
South Campus/Fort Edmonton Park Transit Centre
South Campus/
Fort Edmonton Park
 75 Street
111 Street southbound lane Gerry Wright OMF
Southgate Transit Centre Southgate Alberta Highway 14.svg
Highway 14
Whitemud Drive
Alberta Highway 2.svg
Highway 2
Whitemud Drive
 Millbourne/​Woodvale
Century Park Transit Centre Century Park Grey Nuns
Mill Woods Mill Woods Transit Centre
Key
Capital Line Valley Line
Metro Line CN tracks

Handicapped/disabled access All stations are accessible

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Churchill station is an Edmonton LRT 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. An at-grade surface platform for the Valley Line is above the underground station at Rue Hull (99 Street) and 102 Avenue, and was opened on November 4, 2023.

History

Churchill station opened on April 22, 1978 when the LRT system first began operations.

In November 2006, Churchill became the first LRT station in Edmonton to have an exclusive advertisement campaign, with all ad space, as well as many other parts of the station, being used for advertisements for Enmax.

The Churchill connector, which connects the Valley Line and above-ground lines to the Churchill station, under construction in 2020

Station layout

The underground station has a 129-metre-long (423 ft) centre loading platform that can accommodate two five-car LRT trains at the same time, with one train on each side of the platform. At just under 8 m wide (26 ft), the underground platform is narrow by current Edmonton LRT design guidelines. Access to the platform is from the concourse level by stairs and escalators located at each end of the platform. The concourse level is part of the Edmonton pedway system.

The system control centre for the Capital and Metro lines is located on the Churchill Station concourse level. The Edmonton Transit System Customer Services centre, complete with lost and found, was also located in the station before moving to City Hall in February 2013, then to the Edmonton Tower in early 2017. At one time, windows allowed pedestrians to view the control centre, but these were removed in 2008.

Public art

The underground Churchill station includes two pieces of public art. The first, "Ridden Down" is an abstract sculpture using welded steel that was installed in 1996. The second is a mural entitled "New Year's Eve".

Lines

Unlike the Capital and Metro Line platforms, the Valley Line platforms are at surface level

The station serves as a transfer point for the Metro Line, Capital Line, and Valley Line.

Safety and security

Churchill station is monitored by CCTV cameras. It is equipped with operator alert systems which allow passengers to contact the train operator in the event of an emergency. Likewise, Churchill station is equipped with blue emergency help phones which connect with ETS Security. It is patrolled by transit peace officers.

The most serious incidents include:

  • In August 1988, Cathy Greeve, a 29-year-old mother of two, was found strangled to death in one of the washrooms at the station.
  • In December 2012, a 49-year-old male was followed onto the LRT platform by two males, and was assaulted and thrown onto the LRT tracks.
  • In June 2022, Edmonton Police Service officers fatally shot an armed suspect.

Around the station

References

  1. "SD160 Light Rail Vehicle" (PDF). Siemens Transportation Systems, Inc. May 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 26, 2010. Retrieved August 1, 2014.
  2. "2019 LRT Passenger Count Report" (PDF). City of Edmonton. April 2020. Retrieved 5 Feb 2021.
  3. "Long-awaited Valley Line Southeast LRT officially opens to passengers". CBC. November 4, 2023. Retrieved November 4, 2023.
  4. "LRT Line Names Approved". City of Edmonton. Archived from the original on 2017-03-09. Retrieved 2017-03-08.
  5. 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.
  6. City of Edmonton (February 15, 2013). "ETS Customer Services Moves to City Hall". City of Edmonton. Archived from the original on June 28, 2013. Retrieved April 10, 2013.
  7. "Churchill Station Art". City of Edmonton. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
  8. "TransEd Partners picked to build, operate Edmonton's Valley LRT Line". CBC News. November 25, 2015. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
  9. "Valley Line – Stage 1 Mill Woods Town Centre to 102 Street" (PDF). City of Edmonton. November 25, 2015. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
  10. "Safety and Security :: City of Edmonton". 2014-03-25. Archived from the original on 2014-03-25. Retrieved 2023-11-07.
  11. Drake, Laura; Warnica, Richard; Sumamo, Yonathan (May 23, 2010). "Woman's murder rattles LRT riders". Edmonton Journal. Canada.com. Archived from the original on 2014-02-25. Retrieved February 20, 2014.
  12. "Man Thrown On LRT Tracks, Not Allowed To Escape". HuffPost. 2012-12-03. Retrieved 2023-11-07.
  13. "Fatal officer-involved shooting under investigation near central Edmonton LRT crossing". Global News. Retrieved 2022-06-30.
Edmonton LRT stations
List of Edmonton LRT stations
Capital Line
Metro Line
Valley Line
Churchill Square, Edmonton
Buildings
(clockwise from North)		 Edmonton City Hall with the CN Tower behind and the Cenotaph to the left. Official website
Memorials and public art
Events
Connections

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