Kingsway/Royal Alex station

Kingsway/Royal Alex
Edmonton LRT station
General information
Other namesKingsway / RAH
Coordinates53°33′28″N 113°30′4″W / 53.55778°N 113.50111°W / 53.55778; -113.50111
Owned byCity of Edmonton
PlatformsCentre platform
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeSurface
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedSeptember 6, 2015[1]
Electrified600 V DC[2]
Passengers
2019
(typical weekday)		2,357 board
2,514 alight
4,871 Total[3]
Services
Preceding station Edmonton LRT Following station
NAIT/Blatchford Market
Terminus
 Metro Line MacEwan
toward Health Sciences/Jubilee

Kingsway/Royal Alex station is an Edmonton LRT station in Edmonton, Alberta. It serves the Metro Line. It is located adjacent to the Royal Alexandra Hospital on the north side of Kingsway. The Kingsway/Royal Alex Transit Centre, constructed at the same time, is located next to the station.[4]

History

Kingsway/Royal Alex station under construction
Inside the LRT station

Preliminary engineering of the line was completed in July 2009 and construction of the phase from MacEwan station to NAIT station began in the summer of 2011. The line is estimated to cost around $665 million[5] and opened on September 6, 2015.[1]

Around the station

Kingsway/Royal Alex Transit Centre

Kingsway/Royal Alex
Transit Centre
Kingsway/Royal Alex Transit Centre in the Early Morning in 2019.
General information
Other namesKingsway / RAH Transit Centre
Platforms9 bus bays[6]
Construction
ParkingNo
AccessibleYes
Other information
WebsiteKingsway/Royal Alex Transit Centre
History
OpenedJune 29, 2014 (2014-06-29)[7]

The Kingsway/Royal Alex Transit Centre is located on the south side of 111 Avenue, east of 106 Street. The transit centre is served by ETS and St. Albert Transit (StAT). It has several amenities including bike racks, public washrooms, a large shelter and a pay phone. There is no park and ride, drop off area and no vending machines at this transit centre.[8]

The transit centre opened on June 29, 2014 and replaced the existing transit centre that was located next to Kingsway Mall.[7]

The following bus routes serve the transit centre:[9][10]

Main article: List of Edmonton Transit Service bus routes
To/From Routes
Century Park Transit Centre 9-Owl ETS
Coliseum Transit Centre 102 ETS
Downtown 111, 560, 701 ETS
Eaux Claires Transit Centre 103 ETS
Jasper Place Transit Centre 903 ETS
MacEwan University 560 ETS
Montrose 102 ETS
NAIT 102, 202, 560 ETS, StAT
Northgate Transit Centre 9, 12 ETS
Riverdale 111 ETS
Southgate Transit Centre 9 ETS
Spruce Grove 560 ETS
Stadium Transit Centre 3 ETS
St. Albert Centre Exchange 202 StAT
St. Albert Nakî Transit Centre 202 StAT
Westmount Transit Centre 3 ETS

The above list does not include LRT services from the adjacent LRT station.

References

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  1. ^ a b Ramsay, Caley (September 6, 2015). "After lengthy delay, Metro Line LRT opens to riders". Global News Edmonton. Retrieved September 6, 2015.
  2. ^ "SD160 Light Rail Vehicle" (PDF). Siemens Transportation Systems, Inc. May 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 26, 2010. Retrieved August 1, 2014.
  3. ^ "2019 LRT Passenger Count Report" (PDF). City of Edmonton. April 2020. Retrieved 5 Feb 2021.
  4. ^ "North LRT Stations". City of Edmonton. Archived from the original on 2011-06-16. Retrieved 2010-10-20.
  5. ^ "Metro Line Delay FAQ" (PDF). City of Edmonton. October 8, 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 13, 2014. Retrieved October 8, 2014.
  6. ^ "Kingsway/RAH Transit Centre Map" (PDF). City of Edmonton. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
  7. ^ a b Magi, Kim (27 June 2014). "Kingsway/Royal Alex Transit Centre set to open Sunday". Edmonton Journal. Archived from the original on 2 July 2014. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
  8. ^ "Kingsway/RAH Transit Centre". City of Edmonton. Retrieved 29 September 2017.
  9. ^ "Brochures in PDF". City of Edmonton. Archived from the original on 2 August 2019. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
  10. ^ "Commuter Routes". City of St. Albert. Retrieved 28 September 2017.