As of 2016, it is one of the busiest light rail transit systems in north america, with over 112,000 daily weekday riders, and has been growing steadily in recent years. Maps, routes, schedules and service city of edmonton. The 10 best hotels near university lrt station in edmonton. Edmonton light rail transit system railway technology. The metro blue line offers fast, quiet lightrail service to 19 stations between downtown minneapolis and mall of america. May 21, 2016 the lrt or edmonton light rail transit, is a light rail system in edmonton, alberta. To help accommodate upgrades at corona and bay stations, there will be some night time lrt service changes from.
Part of the edmonton transit service ets, the system has 18 stations on two lines and 24. Operated by the edmonton transit system, this network is in operation for now over 35 years. As of 2018, it is one of the busiest light rail transit systems in north america, with over 110,000 daily weekday riders, and has been growing steadily in recent years. Edmonton light rail transit lrt system was originally developed as a pilot light rail transit network in edmonton in alberta, canada.
Edmonton has a population of 750,000 in the city and 1 million in the metropolitan area and was the first north american city with less than a million inhabitants to build a light rail system, which runs underground in central areas, just like a european premetro or stadtbahn system. Download an offline pdf map and bus schedule for the 580 bus to take on your trip. The ets schedule for the metro line is not anticipated to change as a result of this project. These service changes have been cancelled for march 35 and march 812. For the edmonton transit system, the words light rail transit and subway system were just a dream in 1951. Several lrt stations in the downtown core connect to edmonton s convenient pedway system. Dozens of bus routes are timed to connect with trains at blue line stations, making it easy to get to work, to shopping or wherever you need to be. Route schedules enter a route or lrt line to view schedules. The line operates from northwest edmonton to southwest edmonton, and was scheduled to have begun operation by spring 2014 but instead opened on september 6, 2015, at a reduced speed and frequency.
After an lrt train on edmontons metro line ended up on the wrong track this weekend, councillor mike nickel said monday he is looking for an investigation into the safety of the line. It is no longer usual for public works projects to be ready ahead of schedule or to be within budget. Apr 03, 2020 city of edmonton valley linestage 1 light rail transit lrt project environmental impact screening assessment final report july 20 request for proposals no. Get schedules for each of our transit routes below in adobe pdf format. Jun 26, 2020 edmonton transit ets edmonton transit. Edmonton light rail transit wikipedia republished wiki 2. Edmonton light rail transit, commonly referred to as the lrt, is a light rail system in edmonton, alberta. To find the estimated times that a bus stops at a particular. At this time, the city of edmonton had a population of 159,631 and was growing steadily in the decades to come. See why over 720 million users trust moovit as the best public transit app. New details unveiled on metro line lrt signals as contract deadline looms back to video. Ets provides service on buses and lightrail transit within the city of edmonton limits, in addition to fort saskatchewan, spruce grove, beaumont, and the edmonton garrison at namao.
Route lrt capitalmetro schedule and map city of edmonton. Route is based on the trip with the most stops for the schedule. It boasts comprehensive bus and lightrail transit lrt transportation provided by the edmonton transit system ets. Edmonton light rail transit map, lines, route, hours, tickets. The lrt system in edmonton was the first of the modern generation of light rail systems in north america, initially opening in 1978. Current route schedules and maps of the edmonton transit service ets in pdf format. No reproduction of this map, in whole or in part, is permitted without express written consent of edmonton. Ets buslink 7804961600 get automated transit information by phone 247. Edmonton has a population of 750,000 in the city and 1 million in the metropolitan area and was the first north american city with less than a million inhabitants to build a light rail system, which runs underground in central areas, just like a european premetro or stadtbahn system construction on the initial lrt line began in 1974 at 95 street and 106 avenue. The lrt system is a 21 kilometre route and counting, that starts at clareveiw in the northeast end of the city, to century park in the south end. Edmonton is the capital city of alberta, a province of canada. Alerts, routes schedules and maps for edmonton transit s buses and lrt lines.
Lrt lessons that can be learned from edmonton and calgary j. Moovit gives you ets suggested routes, realtime bus tracker, live directions, line route maps in edmonton, and helps to find the closest 580 bus stops near you. Who or what is to blame for edmontons metro line lrt. With 2 lines, serving 18 stations a daily ridership of 108,690 2015, it can be said it is indeed a popular means of public transportation.
Tracks installed in major roadways, in close proximity to businesses, should consider the use of embedded structure 5. Use full ets trip planner or ets to go for mobile devices. Bakker although edmonton established the first light rail transit lrt system on the north american continent, it did not sustain mo mentum. Edmonton s light rail transit provides fast and convenient service for passengers travelling to or from the northeast, nait, grant macewan, downtown, government centre, university and south areas of the city. Bus stop schedules enter your bus stop to see routes by your stop in the next hour or enter a landmark, intersection or address to see nearby stops. Children 12 and under ride ets for free when they board the bus or lrt with a farepaying customer. The metro line is a light rail transit line on the edmonton lrt system. Edmonton lrt city of edmonton gearing up for lrt maintenance and revitalization projects in an effort to upgrade edmonton s 40plus yearold lrt system, some major revitalization and renovations. All routes routes 1199 community routes 300399 lrt 501505 school service 600746, 748999 airport service 747 other routes 506599 select a route. Will phase 1 of the metro line expansion include more lrvs.
However, once the new signalling system is installed and commissioned, speed restrictions will be lifted in certain sections, allowing for a quicker, more efficient travel time for lrt riders. Who or what is to blame for edmontons metro line lrt delays. Edmonton transit service wikipedia republished wiki 2. These changes include the cancellation of many of our express routes. Alternately, you can use the online route schedule search for datespecific route schedule information and route maps in a printerfriendly format for all ets routes. Edmonton lrt city of edmonton gearing up for lrt maintenance and revitalization projects in an effort to upgrade edmontons 40plus yearold lrt system, some major revitalization and renovations. Albert and is part of the transportation master plans vision to expand lrt service to all sectors of the city by 2040.
Edmonton light rail transit map, lines, route, hours. Edmonton transit service ets provides public transportation in the city with diesel buses, community buses, light rail transit lrt and services. Edmontons light rail transit provides fast and convenient service for. Relationship between average schedule speed and station spacing. Late night supplementary service essential health care workers may be.
Get the latest updates on progress reports, disruptions and valley line lrt news delivered straight to your inbox. Collectively ordering vehicles with calgary and san diego, those other two cities did not open their systems until 1981. The lrt or edmonton light rail transit, is a light rail system in edmonton, alberta. Edmonton city councillor calls for probe of metro line lrt. Edmontons light rail transit provides fast and convenient service for passengers travelling to or from the northeast, nait, grant macewan, downtown, government centre, university and south areas of the city. Register with us and unlock special features for searching leduc real estate, from bookmarking your favourite properties to receiving email alerts to new listings the future of transportation in edmonton. Instructions to proponents valley line lrt stage 1 10 september 2014. The breadcrumb trail links represent the path to the current page relative to the homepage link. Ca is not affiliated with, maintained, or sponsored by the city of edmonton andor edmonton transit system ets. Capitalmetro line trains will run regular night schedules on these dates. Line and metro line lrt route schedule and map pdf.
Lrt and buses are using an enhanced saturday service schedule until further notice. The metro line is a hot topic in edmonton right now, and edmontonians are not happy about it. Also known as route 201, the system is currently operating with a single line. Edmonton learned from cities such as cleveland, frank furt am main, and philadelphia. Horrible very awful landings impressive go arounds b753 a320 b737 madeira duration. Ets provides service to the edmonton international airport, while leduc transit provides bus.
Available to fulltime students attending qualified postsecondary institutions. Lrt metro train from grandin station to university station, including lrt action at university station in edmonton alberta. Capital line and metro line lrt route schedule and map pdf call buslink at 7804961600. Edmonton transit system lrt stations 3 introduction edmonton, the capital of alberta, is a fastgrowing city with a population of 1,200,000 people in the overall metropolitan area. During the initial engagement in 2017, enmax received input regarding the originally proposed route. General guidelines for the design of light rail transit facilities in. You can find about the lrt route, schedule and map in a number of ways. Edmonton s bus routes will be changing late summer 2020. As with other cities, a decision to abandoned the street car era and follow the. It also provides connections to suburban transit services operated by the city of st.
Edmonton is famous for its beautiful river valley park system, the north. After an lrt train on edmonton s metro line ended up on the wrong track this weekend, councillor mike nickel said monday he is looking for an investigation into the safety of the line. The metro line is the first segment of a planned lrt expansion to edmonton city limits near st. Rapid transit network map lrt station and bus terminal maps. The new network focuses on connecting people to places and to each other. City of edmonton valley linestage 1 light rail transit lrt project environmental impact screening assessment final report july 20 request for proposals no. Edmonton transit system ets runs an express bus service between eia and the century park transit centre in. Construction on the initial lrt line began in 1974 at 95. Metro line lrt nait health sciencesjubilee century park.
Post secondary and juniorhigh school service information is available through the school services tool for schedules for a specific transit stop, use the. It is operated by edmonton transit system ets, canada. Several lrt stations in the downtown core connect to edmontons convenient pedway system. On may 18 victoria day, buses operate on regular saturday schedules. All information including operation information contained on this site or posted on twitter feeds is unofficial and subject to change without notice. On may 25 youll see additional changes to bus routes, as we continue to respond to changes in ridership during the pandemic. Use ets real time tools, ets trip planner, school services or call buslink at 7804961600 for complete route and schedule details.
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