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The ] '''Metro Line''' is a ] line scheduled to begin operation in April 2014 from northwest ] to central Edmonton. The line will use {{convert|3.3|km}} of new track,<ref name=Sun130509>{{cite web|last=Dykstra|first=Matt|title=Edmonton city crews promise to finish north extension of LRT line to NAIT by next spring|url=http://www.edmontonsun.com/2013/05/09/edmonton-city-crews-promise-to-finish-north-extension-of-lrt-line-to-nait-by-next-spring|publisher=''Edmonton Sun''|accessdate=August 26, 2013|date=May 9, 2013}}</ref> three new stations, and seven stations on the existing ]. The cost of the project is $755 million, jointly funded by the City of Edmonton, Province of ], and the ].<ref name=Sun130509/> It is the first new line that is not an extension of the existing line. The line is expected to add 13,200 riders per weekday.<ref name=watch>{{cite web|last=Callsen|first=Laurie|title=Five projects to watch go up in downtown Edmonton|url=http://metronews.ca/features/the-future-of-downtown-edmonton/417151/five-projects-to-watch-go-up-in-downtown-edmonton/|publisher='']''|accessdate=August 26, 2013|date=October 25, 2012}}</ref> A trip from ] to {{LRT Station|Churchill}} is expected to take nine minutes.<ref name=NorthLRT>{{cite web|title=North LRT to NAIT (Metro Line)|url=http://www.edmonton.ca/transportation/ets/lrt_projects/downtown-to-nait-lrt-study.aspx|publisher=City of Edmonton|accessdate=August 26, 2013}}</ref> A number of roadworks are under construction or completed to revitalize the surrounding community. |
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The ] '''Metro Line''' is a ] line scheduled to begin operation in April 2014 from northwest ] to central Edmonton. The line will use {{convert|3.3|km}} of new track,<ref name=Sun130509>{{cite web|last=Dykstra|first=Matt|title=Edmonton city crews promise to finish north extension of LRT line to NAIT by next spring|url=http://www.edmontonsun.com/2013/05/09/edmonton-city-crews-promise-to-finish-north-extension-of-lrt-line-to-nait-by-next-spring|publisher=''Edmonton Sun''|accessdate=August 26, 2013|date=May 9, 2013}}</ref> three new stations, and seven stations on the existing ]. The cost of the project is $755 million, jointly funded by the City of Edmonton, Province of ], and the ].<ref name=Sun130509/> It is the first new line that is not an extension of the existing line. The line is expected to add 13,200 riders per weekday.<ref name=watch>{{cite web|last=Callsen|first=Laurie|title=Five projects to watch go up in downtown Edmonton|url=http://metronews.ca/features/the-future-of-downtown-edmonton/417151/five-projects-to-watch-go-up-in-downtown-edmonton/|publisher='']''|accessdate=August 26, 2013|date=October 25, 2012}}</ref> A trip from ] to {{LRT Station|Churchill}} is expected to take nine minutes.<ref name=NorthLRT>{{cite web|title=North LRT to NAIT (Metro Line)|url=http://www.edmonton.ca/transportation/ets/lrt_projects/downtown-to-nait-lrt-study.aspx|publisher=City of Edmonton|accessdate=August 26, 2013}}</ref> A number of roadworks are under construction or completed to revitalize the surrounding community. |
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An extension from the permanent NAIT station is in the planning phases by the City of Edmonton.<ref name=limits>{{cite web|title=Northwest LRT to City Limits|url=http://www.edmonton.ca/transportation/ets/lrt_projects/nw-lrt.aspx|publisher=City of Edmonton|accessdate=August 26, 2013}}</ref> The recommendation, released in May 2010,<ref>{{cite web|last=Ho|first=Clara|title=City announces planned LRT route to St. Albert|url=http://www.edmontonsun.com/news/edmonton/2010/05/19/14009141.html|publisher=''Edmonton Sun''|accessdate=August 26, 2013|date=May 19, 2010}}</ref> extends the Metro Line through the neighbourhood created by the dismantling of the ], over ] and the ] yard, along ] and ] to the City of ] limits.<ref name=Sun130509/> The extension would have eight stations, including stops in Blatchford (the neighbourhood created by the airport redevelopment), ], ], ], ], and at ].<ref name=limits/> |
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An extension from the permanent NAIT station is in the planning phases by the City of Edmonton.<ref name=limits>{{cite web|title=Northwest LRT to City Limits|url=http://www.edmonton.ca/transportation/ets/lrt_projects/nw-lrt.aspx|publisher=City of Edmonton|accessdate=August 26, 2013}}</ref> The recommendation, released in May 2010,<ref>{{cite web|last=Ho|first=Clara|title=City announces planned LRT route to St. Albert|url=http://www.edmontonsun.com/news/edmonton/2010/05/19/14009141.html|publisher=''Edmonton Sun''|accessdate=August 26, 2013|date=May 19, 2010}}</ref> extends the Metro Line through the neighbourhood created by the dismantling of the ], over ] and the ] yard, along ] and ] to the City of ] limits.<ref name=Sun130509/> The extension would have eight stations, including stops in Blatchford (the neighbourhood created by the airport redevelopment), ], ], ], ], and at ].<ref name=limits/> |
In spring 2007, the funding for a concept plan and preliminary engineering was commissioned and the City approved the plan the next year. In 2008, during construction of the Epcor Tower, the City ordered that the tunnel section adjacent to the tower be dug before the tower was completed, this saved $140 million from digging after the tower was built. The remainder of the tunnel, under Downtown Edmonton, was bored, and completed in November 2012. In 2009 the City approved the relocation of funds from the Gorman extension to the Metro Line, as the City felt northwest was a higher priority. In 2010 the City began preparation work, including utility relocation. The permanent closure of 105 Avenue between 102 Street and 105 Street was performed so MacEwan Station could be built. A closure of 105 Street between 107 Avenue and 108 Avenue was done so the train could go under the local trees and into a parkland area built for Victoria School of Performing and Visual Arts and integrate with the muti-use trail adjacent to the corridor. 104 Street between 108 Avenue and Kingsway was closed for the same reason. Testing began in July 2013, and the line is scheduled to begin operation in April 2014.
The City of St. Albert began studying extending Edmonton's LRT in early 2013, identifying four possible locations for stations. The City is looking at funding from all levels of government, 66% from Alberta GreenTRIP Fund and 8% from the City of St. Albert.
Metro Line approaching Downtown Edmonton
