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Metro Line
Metro Line approaching Downtown Edmonton
Overview
Locale	Edmonton
Termini	NAIT (April 2014) Health Sciences/Jubilee (April 2014)
Stations	10 (April 2014)
Service
Type	Rapid transit
Operator(s)	Edmonton Transit System
History
Opened	April 2014 (planned)

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The Edmonton LRT Metro Line is a light rail transit line scheduled to begin operation in April 2014 from northwest Edmonton to central Edmonton. The line will use 3.3 kilometres (2.1 mi) of new track, three new stations, and seven stations on the existing Capital Line. The cost of the project is $755 million, jointly funded by the City of Edmonton, Province of Alberta, and the Government of Canada. 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. A trip from NAIT Station to Churchill is expected to take nine minutes. A number of roadworks are under construction or completed to revitalize the surrounding community.

History

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.

Future

Edmonton extension

An extension from the permanent NAIT station is in the planning phases by the City of Edmonton. The recommendation, released in May 2010, extends the Metro Line through the neighbourhood created by the dismantling of the City Centre (Blatchford Field) Airport, over Yellowhead Trail and the CN Railway yard, along 113A Street and 153 Avenue to the City of St. Albert limits. The extension would have eight stations, including stops in Blatchford (the neighbourhood created by the airport redevelopment), Rosslyn, Griesbach, Castle Downs, The Palisades, and at Campbell Road.

St. Albert extension

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.

Stations

Future stations

References

1. ^ Dykstra, Matt (May 9, 2013). "Edmonton city crews promise to finish north extension of LRT line to NAIT by next spring". Edmonton Sun. Retrieved August 26, 2013. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
2. ^ Callsen, Laurie (October 25, 2012). "Five projects to watch go up in downtown Edmonton". Metro News. Retrieved August 26, 2013. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
3. ^ "North LRT to NAIT (Metro Line)". City of Edmonton. Retrieved August 26, 2013.
4. ^ "North LRT (Metro Line) Project History". City of Edmonton. Retrieved August 26, 2013.
5. "Work on LRT's third leg to start in June". Edmonton Journal. Canada.com. April 3, 2008. Retrieved August 26, 2013.
6. "LRT line likely to go under Epcor". Edmonton Journal. Canada.com. April 9, 2008. Retrieved August 26, 2013.
7. Callsen, Laurie (November 16, 2012). "New Edmonton LRT tunneling for NAIT line completed". Metro News. Retrieved August 26, 2013. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
8. Van Alstine, Brendan (May 25, 2009). "LRT expansion takes people by surprise". Metro News. Retrieved August 26, 2013. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
9. Gould, Brian (February 8, 2010). "Council setting the right tone for LRT expansion". Metro News. Retrieved August 26, 2013. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
10. ^ "Northwest LRT to City Limits". City of Edmonton. Retrieved August 26, 2013.
11. Ho, Clara (May 19, 2010). "City announces planned LRT route to St. Albert". Edmonton Sun. Retrieved August 26, 2013. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
12. ^ "St. Alberta LRT" (PDF). City of St. Albert. February 23, 2013. Retrieved August 26, 2013.

External links

• North LRT to NAIT (Metro Line) – The City of Edmonton
• Northwest LRT to City Limits – The City of Edmonton

v t e Edmonton LRT stations
List of Edmonton LRT stations
Capital Line	Clareview Belvedere Coliseum Stadium Churchill Central Bay/Enterprise Square Corona Government Centre University Health Sciences/Jubilee McKernan/​Belgravia South Campus/​Fort Edmonton Park Southgate Century Park
Metro Line	Blatchford Gate NAIT/Blatchford Market Kingsway/​Royal Alex MacEwan Churchill Central Bay/Enterprise Square Corona Government Centre University Health Sciences/Jubilee
Valley Line	102 Street Churchill Quarters Muttart Strathearn Holyrood Bonnie Doon Avonmore Davies Millbourne/​Woodvale Grey Nuns Mill Woods

• Edmonton LRT templates
• Edmonton Light Rail Transit
• Proposed railways in Canada