Owned by City of Edmonton Structure type Underground Parking No Province Alberta Opened 1992 | Platforms Centre Depth 23 meters Bicycle facilities Yes Owner Edmonton Tracks 2 | |
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Address Edmonton, AB T6G 2G1, Canada Similar Health Sciences/Jubilee LRT Stati, South Campus/Fort Edmonto, Southgate LRT Station, McKernan/Belgravia LRT Station, Grandin LRT Station | ||
University lrt station
University Station is an LRT station on both the Capital Line and the Metro Line in Edmonton, Alberta. It is an underground station located beneath 112 Street at 89 Avenue on the University of Alberta campus.
Contents
- University lrt station
- History
- Station layout
- Public art
- Around the Station
- University Transit Centre
- References
University Station is the busiest LRT station in Edmonton, serving an average of 29,470 passengers per weekday.
History
University Station was opened August 23, 1992 and was the first LRT Station located on the south side of the North Saskatchewan River. It is connected to Grandin (Government Centre) Station by the Dudley B. Menzies Bridge, 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 Grandin Station and University Station runs through underground tunnels.
University Station was the southern terminus of the LRT line prior to the opening of the Health Sciences Station on January 3, 2006.
Station layout
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 metres below the surface.
Public art
University Station contains two sets of public art at either end of the station. "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.
Around the Station
University Transit Centre
The University Transit Centre is located above the LRT station on the transit-only 89 Avenue. The transit centre is served by ETS, St. Albert Transit (StAT) and Strathcona County Transit (SCT). Routes encompass the cities of Edmonton, St. Albert, Sherwood Park and Spruce Grove.
The following bus routes serve the transit centre: