MacEwan station
Light rail station in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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MacEwan station is an Edmonton LRT station on the Metro Line in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It is located across from MacEwan University on 105 Avenue between 103 and 104 Street. The station opened on September 6, 2015.[1]
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| Coordinates | 53°32′52″N 113°29′57″W | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owner | City of Edmonton | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | Centre platform | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Structure type | Trench | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cycle facilities | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | September 6, 2015[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Electrified | 600 V DC[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2019 (typical weekday) | 3,609 board 3,390 alight 6,999 Total[3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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History
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Construction of the first phase of the project that links the station with Churchill station began in fall 2009 with completion originally set for early 2014.[4]
It was announced on August 31, 2009, that the Katz Group had bought the land adjacent to the site for the MacEwan Station, with the intention to build Rogers Place, a new NHL arena.[5] That development became known as the Ice District.
Around the station
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Serious incidents
- In February 2025, a 13-year-old boy was fatally stabbed by multiple people on the platform.[6]