University station (Edmonton)
Light rail station in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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University station is an Edmonton LRT station in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It serves both the Capital Line and the Metro Line. It is an underground station located beneath 112 Street at 89 Avenue on the University of Alberta campus. As of 2019, it is the busiest LRT station of the Capital and Metro lines with typical weekday traffic averaging 29,203 passengers.
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History
University station was opened August 23, 1992 and was the first LRT station located on the south side of the North Saskatchewan River.[2] It is connected to Government Centre station by the Dudley B. Menzies Bridge,[3] a dedicated LRT bridge (with a lower level for pedestrians and cyclists). With the exception of the bridge and its approaches, the LRT line between Government Centre station and University station runs through tunnels.
University station was the southern terminus of the LRT line prior to the opening of the Health Sciences station on January 3, 2006.[4]
Station layout
The station has a 123-metre (404 ft) long centre loading platform that can accommodate two five-car LRT trains at the same time, with one train on each side of the platform. The platform is just over eight metres wide. Access to the platform is from a concourse level by stairs and escalators located at each end of the platform. There is also an elevator at the north end of the platform. The concourse level provides access to the surface and to the university's Housing Union Building (HUB). It is the deepest station in the system, at a depth of 23 m (75 ft) below the surface.[5]
Public art
University station contains two sets of public art at either end of the concourse. "Tri: Making the Impossible Possible, 2003" is a suspended steel ball surrounded by a triangle, forming an optical illusion. "From Here 2003" is a series of 12 suspended aluminum sculptures. Both pieces were designed by University of Alberta students.[6]
Around the Station
- University of Alberta
- Dentistry/Pharmacy Building
- Education Centre
- Fine Arts Building
- HUB Mall
- Rutherford Library
- Timms Centre
- Garneau
University Transit Centre
University Transit Centre | |||||
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| General information | |||||
| Platforms | 3 bus bays[7] | ||||
| Construction | |||||
| Parking | No | ||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Website | University Transit Centre | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | August 23, 1992 | ||||
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The University Transit Centre is located above the LRT station on the transit and bicycle-only 89 Avenue. The transit centre is served by ETS, St. Albert Transit (StAT) and Strathcona County Transit (SCT). This transit centre does not have park & ride, a drop off area, public washrooms, pay phones, or vending machines, but does have a large shelter.[8]
The following bus routes serve the transit centre:[9][10]
| To/From | Routes | |
|---|---|---|
| Bonnie Doon | 4 | ETS |
| Capilano Transit Centre | 4 | ETS |
| Castle Downs Transit Centre | 51 | ETS |
| Downtown | 8 | ETS |
| Hawrelak Park | 51, 902 | ETS |
| Leger Transit Centre | 31 | ETS |
| Lewis Farms Transit Centre | 4, 920X | ETS |
| MacEwan University | 8 | ETS |
| Parkallen | 723 | ETS |
| Sherwood Park Bethel Transit Terminal | 414 | SCT |
| Sherwood Park Ordze Transit Centre | 404 | SCT |
| South Campus/Fort Edmonton Park Transit Centre | 4, 31 | ETS |
| West Edmonton Mall Transit Centre | 4, 920X | ETS |
| Westmount Transit Centre | 51, 203 | ETS, StAT |
| Whyte Ave | 4, 8 | ETS |
The above list does not include LRT services from the adjacent LRT station.
