Stadium station (Edmonton)

Stadium station is an Edmonton LRT station in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It serves the Capital Line. It is a ground-level station located at 111 Avenue and 84 Street, next to Commonwealth Stadium and Clarke Stadium.

Stadium
Edmonton LRT station
Stadium station after 2022 redevelopment.
General information
Coordinates53°33′36″N 113°28′15″W / 53.56000°N 113.47083°W / 53.56000; -113.47083
Owned byCity of Edmonton
PlatformsCentre
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeSurface
Parking468 Stalls
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleYes
Other information
WebsiteStadium LRT Station
History
Opened1978
Electrified600 V DC[1]
Passengers
2019
(typical weekday)
2,715 board
2,669 alight
5,384 Total[2]
Services
Preceding station Edmonton LRT Following station
Coliseum
toward Clareview
Capital Line Churchill

History

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Two platforms inside the Stadium station

The station opened on April 22, 1978, and is one of the original five stations on the LRT system.[3]

Redevelopment work on the station began in mid-May 2020. The station redevelopment includes renovating the entire station roof canopy, removing the underground concourse, adding a second platform (making the station the only two platform LRT station in Edmonton), adding new heated shelters, public washrooms, and a security office. Work on the redevelopment was completed in November 2022.[4]

Public art

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The public art at Stadium station was designed by students at the University of Alberta. It is a series of flags and flagpoles made of coloured aluminum.[5]

Security

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  • In 2010, a 23-year-old woman was shot and killed at Stadium station.[6]
  • In 2012, a man was beaten to death on board the LRT between Stadium station and Belvedere Station.[7]

Around the station

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Stadium Transit Centre

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Stadium Transit Centre
 
General information
Platforms7 bus bays[8]
Construction
ParkingYes
AccessibleYes
Other information
WebsiteStadium Transit Centre

The Stadium Transit Centre is located on the east and west side of the LRT station (along 111 avenue). It is connected to the station by a pedestrian underpass below the station. This transit centre has park & ride and a drop off area. There are no public washrooms, pay phones, or vending machines at this transit centre.[9]

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

To/From Routes
Abbottsfield Transit Centre 101
Belvedere Transit Centre 2-Owl
Coliseum Transit Centre 2-Owl
Clareview Transit Centre 2-Owl
Downtown 2
Kingsway/Royal Alex Transit Centre 3
West Edmonton Mall Transit Centre 2
Westmount Transit Centre 3

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

References

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  1. ^ "SD160 Light Rail Vehicle" (PDF). Siemens Transportation Systems, Inc. May 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 26, 2010. Retrieved August 1, 2014.
  2. ^ "2019 LRT Passenger Count Report" (PDF). City of Edmonton. April 2020. Retrieved 5 Feb 2021.
  3. ^ The other four are Belvedere station, Coliseum station, Churchill station and Central station.
  4. ^ "Stadium LRT Station Redevelopment | City of Edmonton". www.edmonton.ca. Archived from the original on February 23, 2024. Retrieved 2023-08-07.
  5. ^ "Stadium Station Art :: City of Edmonton". Archived from the original on 2013-09-04.
  6. ^ "Woman shot dead at Edmonton LRT station". CBC News. May 22, 2010. Archived from the original on May 18, 2015. Retrieved July 6, 2024.
  7. ^ "Man dies after beating on Edmonton transit train". CBC News. December 31, 2012. Archived from the original on December 31, 2012. Retrieved February 20, 2014.
  8. ^ "Stadium Transit Centre Map" (PDF). City of Edmonton. Retrieved October 2, 2017.
  9. ^ "Stadium Transit Centre". City of Edmonton. Archived from the original on March 14, 2016. Retrieved October 2, 2017.
  10. ^ "Route Brochures and Maps (select Stadium under Transit Centre)". City of Edmonton. Retrieved July 6, 2024.

See also

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  Media related to Stadium station (Edmonton) at Wikimedia Commons