Davies station

Light rail station in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Davies station is an elevated light rail transit station in Edmonton, Alberta, as part of the Valley Line.[2] It is located south-west of the intersection of 75 Street and Wagner Road, in Davies Industrial.[3] The station is the city’s first elevated rail station utilized by TransEd Partners and Edmonton Transit Service, it includes a 1,300 stall park and ride, convenience store and a new transit centre the space is maintained by TransEd Partners in a public-private partnership (P3) with the City of Edmonton.[4] The station was scheduled to open in 2020;[4] but opened fully on November 4, 2023. While part of the station opened on September 4, 2022 for bus service replacing the aging Millgate Transit Centre.[5]

Coordinates53°30′0″N 113°26′39″W
Tracks2
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Davies
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Coordinates53°30′0″N 113°26′39″W
Owned byCity of Edmonton
PlatformsCentre-loading platform
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeElevated
Parking1300
AccessibleYes
ArchitectDIALOG[1]
History
OpenedNovember 4, 2023
Services
Preceding station Edmonton LRT Following station
Avonmore
toward 102 Street
Valley Line Millbourne/Woodvale
toward Mill Woods
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On January 22, 2018, the Edmonton Arts Council announced a large-scale public art installation, by world-renowned artist Shan Shan Sheng, would become part of Davies station.[6] The station's wood roof consists of 15,498 individual pieces of timber which were prepared and treated in Edmonton by local businesses.[7]

Around the station

Davies Transit Centre

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Davies Transit Centre
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Platforms15 bus bays[8]
Construction
Structure typeCovered shelter
ParkingYes
Cycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleYes
Other information
WebsiteDavies Transit Centre
History
Opened4 September 2022 (2022-09-04)
Location
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The Davies Transit Centre is located on the west side of 75 Street. It has several amenities including bike racks, drop off area, public washrooms, a large shelter and an emergency phone.[9]

The transit centre opened on September 4, 2022 and replaced the Millgate Transit Centre on 86 Street.

The following bus routes serve the transit centre:[10]

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To/From Routes
Burnewood 506
Capilano Transit Centre 501
Meadows Transit Centre 504, 506
Pylypow Industrial 505
Southgate Transit Centre 6
Strathcona / Whyte Ave 501
Strathcona Industrial 503
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The above list does not include LRT services from the adjacent LRT station.

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