University station is an Edmonton Light Rail Transit 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 2017, it is the busiest LRT station of the Capital and Metro lines with typical weekday traffic averaging 27,394 passengers.
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.
Concourse level of University station, with the ticketing machines on the right.
The station has a 123 metre 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 on the line, 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]
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 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]
The above list does not include LRT services from the adjacent LRT station.
References
^"2019 LRT Passenger Count Report" (PDF). City of Edmonton. April 2020. Retrieved 5 Feb 2021.
^(PDF). November 15, 2004. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 4, 2007. Retrieved November 30, 2011.
^. Archived from the original on 2011-07-16. Retrieved 2018-01-14.
^(PDF). February 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 18, 2006. Retrieved November 30, 2011.
^City of Edmonton (July 2011). (PDF). City of Edmonton. p. 700. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 1, 2012. Retrieved May 30, 2012.
^. City of Edmonton. Archived from the original on 4 September 2013. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
^"University Transit Centre Map" (PDF). City of Edmonton. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
^"University Transit Centre". City of Edmonton. Retrieved October 2, 2017.
^"Brochures in PDF". City of Edmonton. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
^"Schedules & Routes". Strathcona County. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
External links
Media related to University station (ETS) at Wikimedia Commons
January 29, 2023
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University station is an Edmonton Light Rail Transit 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 2017 it is the busiest LRT station of the Capital and Metro lines with typical weekday traffic averaging 27 394 passengers UniversityEdmonton LRT stationGeneral informationCoordinates53 31 30 N 113 31 19 W 53 52500 N 113 52194 W 53 52500 113 52194 Coordinates 53 31 30 N 113 31 19 W 53 52500 N 113 52194 W 53 52500 113 52194Owned byCity of EdmontonPlatformsCentreTracks2ConstructionStructure typeUndergroundDepth23 m 75 ft ParkingNoBicycle facilitiesYesDisabled accessYesOther informationWebsiteUniversity LRT StationHistoryOpened1992Passengers2019 typical weekday 13 672 board15 531 alight29 203 Total 1 ServicesPreceding station Edmonton LRT Following stationGovernment Centretoward Clareview Capital Line Health Sciences Jubileetoward Century ParkGovernment Centretoward NAIT Metro Line Health Sciences JubileeTerminusRoute mapLegendmin running time0 ClareviewHwy 1550 Street137 AvenueD L MacDonald Yard3 BelvedereCN LinesHwy 16Yellowhead TrailWayne Gretzky Drive6 Coliseum118 AvenueCN Spur End8 StadiumNAITKingsway Royal AlexMacEwan12 Churchill13 Central15 Bay Enterprise Square16 Corona18 Government CentreDudley B Menzies Bridge overNorth Saskatchewan River20 University22 Health Sciences Jubilee24 McKernan BelgraviaBelgravia Road26 S Campus Ft Edmonton111 Street southbound29 SouthgateHwy 2Whitemud Drive33 Century ParkThis diagram viewtalkedit Contents 1 History 2 Station layout 2 1 Public art 3 Around the Station 4 University Transit Centre 5 References 6 External linksHistory EditUniversity 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 Edit Concourse level of University station with the ticketing machines on the right The station has a 123 metre 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 on the line at a depth of 23 m 75 ft below the surface 5 Public art Edit 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 EditUniversity of Alberta Dentistry Pharmacy Building Education Centre Fine Arts Building HUB Mall Rutherford Library Timms Centre GarneauUniversity Transit Centre EditUniversity Transit Centre General informationPlatforms3 bus bays 7 ConstructionParkingNoDisabled accessYesOther informationWebsiteUniversity Transit CentreThe University Transit Centre is located above the LRT station on the transit and bicycle only 89 Avenue The transit centre is served by ETS and Strathcona County Transit SCT This transit centre does not have park amp 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 Main article List of Edmonton Transit Service bus routes To From RoutesBelgravia 726 ETSBonnie Doon 4 ETSCapilano Transit Centre 4 ETSCastle Downs Transit Centre 51 ETSDowntown 8 ETSHawrelak Park 51 902 ETSLewis Farms Transit Centre 4 920X ETSMacEwan University 8 ETSParkallen 723 ETSSherwood Park Bethel Transit Terminal 414 SCTSherwood Park Ordze Transit Centre 404 SCTSouth Campus Fort Edmonton Park Transit Centre 4 ETSWest Edmonton Mall Transit Centre 4 920X ETSWestmount Transit Centre 51 203 ETS StATWhyte Ave 4 8 726 ETSWindsor Park 726 ETSThe above list does not include LRT services from the adjacent LRT station References Edit 2019 LRT Passenger Count Report PDF City of Edmonton April 2020 Retrieved 5 Feb 2021 LRT Brochure PDF November 15 2004 Archived from the original PDF on January 4 2007 Retrieved November 30 2011 Dudley Menzies Bridge Light Rail Transit Bridge Over The North Saskatchewan River Archived from the original on 2011 07 16 Retrieved 2018 01 14 SLRT Newsletter PDF February 2006 Archived from the original PDF on April 18 2006 Retrieved November 30 2011 City of Edmonton July 2011 LRT Design Guidelines 2011 PDF City of Edmonton p 700 Archived from the original PDF on June 1 2012 Retrieved May 30 2012 University Station Art City of Edmonton Archived from the original on 4 September 2013 Retrieved 12 June 2021 University Transit Centre Map PDF City of Edmonton Retrieved 28 April 2019 University Transit Centre City of Edmonton Retrieved October 2 2017 Brochures in PDF City of Edmonton Retrieved 1 September 2019 Schedules amp Routes Strathcona County Retrieved 2 December 2018 External links Edit Media related to University station ETS at Wikimedia Commons Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title University station Edmonton amp oldid 1131104522, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
