MacEwan station

MacEwan
Edmonton LRT station
General information
Coordinates53°32′52″N 113°29′57″W / 53.54778°N 113.49917°W / 53.54778; -113.49917
Owned byCity of Edmonton
PlatformsCentre platform
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeTrench
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedSeptember 6, 2015[1]
Electrified600 V DC[2]
Passengers
2019
(typical weekday)		3,609 board
3,390 alight
6,999 Total[3]
Services
Preceding station Edmonton LRT Following station
Kingsway/​Royal Alex
toward NAIT/Blatchford Market
 Metro Line Churchill
toward Health Sciences/Jubilee

MacEwan station is an Edmonton LRT station on the Metro Line in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It is located across from MacEwan University on 105 Avenue between 103 and 104 Street. The station opened on September 6, 2015.[1]

History

MacEwan Station in winter

Construction of the first phase of the project that links the station with Churchill station began in fall 2009 with completion originally set for early 2014.[4]

It was announced on August 31, 2009, that the Katz Group had bought the land adjacent to the site for the MacEwan Station, with the intention to build Rogers Place, a new NHL arena.[5] That development became known as the Ice District.

Around the station

Around MacEwan station and Rogers Place, which was under construction at the time on the left

References

  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. ^ "Metro Line Delay FAQ" (PDF). City of Edmonton. October 8, 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 13, 2014. Retrieved October 8, 2014.
  5. ^ "Downtown arena has big potential". Edmonton Journal.[dead link‍]