Transportation

Stations

MacEwan LRT Station

Artist's rendition of the view looking east at MacEwan Station located on 105 Avenue.

Location

MacEwan LRT Station will be located at 105 Avenue and 104 Street.

Construction Details

Built as the centrepiece of a large landscaped public gathering area, this two-storey station features:

Overhead pedestrian walkway connecting to north and south pathways
Fully accessible five-car platform
Two heated waiting areas
Landscaped plaza spaces suitable for hosting seasonal events
A multi-use trail extending north along 104 St and east and west along 105 Ave

Ridership

MacEwan Station will serve various downtown developments.

Ridership will include:

Grant MacEwan students and staff
Downtown commuters
Residents of surrounding neighbourhoods
Downtown North Edge and 107 Avenue businesses

Kingsway/Royal Alex Station

Artist's rendition of the view looking southeast at Kingsway Station located at Kingsway & 105 Street.

Location

The north side of Kingsway at 105 Street next to the Royal Alexandra Hospital, Kingsway Station will be built with access to health care services as a priority.

Construction Details

Convenient surface access at both ends of the platform
Two heated waiting areas
Clear sightlines and simple platform layout to enhance accessibility, comfort, and safety
Kingsway Transit Centre will be relocated to the former Royal Alex parking lot west of the hospital, to integrate bus and LRT service

Ridership

Kingsway Station will serve:

Residents of surrounding neighbourhoods
Hospital patients, staff and visitors
Patrons and merchants of Kingsway Garden Mall
Businesses along Kingsway Avenue
Victoria School students and staff
Centre for Education staff

NAIT LRT Station

Artist's rendition of the view looking southwest at NAIT Station on NAIT Campus.

Location

The station will be built at the southwest corner of NAIT campus, just east of the City Centre Airport.

Construction Details

Will be a temporary transit-centre style shelter built of modular systems that can be removed and reused for future LRT expansion.
A permanent station location will be determined once a complete land-use plan is in place for the City Centre Airport lands, which City Council decided to partially close in 2009.
In July 2010, City Council approved the route for the Northwest LRT (NWLRT) extension beyond NAIT, which will be built through the City Centre Airport lands to Edmonton city limits near St. Albert.

Ridership

The NAIT station will serve:

NAIT students and staff
Residents of surrounding neighbourhoods
Patrons and staff at Kingsway Garden Mall

For more information:

Future LRT General Inquiries

Telephone	780-496-4874
Email	LRTprojects@edmonton.ca