MacEwan station

Route map
	Northeast LRT
	to Gorman
	Northwest LRT
	to St. Albert
	Dudley B. Menzies Bridge over
	North Saskatchewan River
	South LRT
	to south city limits

MacEwan
MacEwan
	Edmonton LRT station
Coordinates	53°32′52″N 113°29′57″W / 53.54778°N 113.49917°WCoordinates: 53°32′52″N 113°29′57″W / 53.54778°N 113.49917°W
Owned by	City of Edmonton
Platforms	Centre
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Surface
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Disabled access	Yes
History
Opened	September 6, 2015[1]
Electrified	600 V DC[2]
Traffic
Passengers (2017); (typical weekday)	4,052 board; 4,088 alight; 8,140 Total[3]
Services
Route map
	Northeast LRT
	to Gorman
	Northwest LRT
	to St. Albert
	Dudley B. Menzies Bridge over
	North Saskatchewan River
	South LRT
	to south city limits

MacEwan station is a Edmonton Light Rail Transit station in Edmonton, Alberta. It serves the Metro Line. It is located across from MacEwan University on 105 Avenue between 103 and 104 Street. The station opened on September 6, 2015.^[1]

History

Construction on the first phase of the project that links the station with Churchill station began in the fall of 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

Bell Tower
Boyle Street Education Centre
Central McDougall
CN Tower
Chinatown
Downtown
Epcor Tower
McCauley
MacEwan University City Centre Campus
- Christenson Family Centre for Sport and Wellness
Rogers Place

References

1 2 Ramsay, Caley (September 6, 2015). "After lengthy delay, Metro Line LRT opens to riders". Global News Edmonton. Retrieved September 6, 2015.
↑ "SD160 Light Rail Vehicle" (PDF). Siemens Transportation Systems, Inc. May 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 26, 2010. Retrieved August 1, 2014.
↑ "2017 LRT Passenger Count Report" (PDF). Edmonton Transit System. March 2018. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
↑ "Metro Line Delay FAQ" (PDF). City of Edmonton. October 8, 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-13. Retrieved October 8, 2014.
↑ Downtown arena has big potential

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[opening-1] 1 2 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] "2017 LRT Passenger Count Report" (PDF). Edmonton Transit System. March 2018. Retrieved 7 May 2018.

[delay-4] "Metro Line Delay FAQ" (PDF). City of Edmonton. October 8, 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-13. Retrieved October 8, 2014.

[5] Downtown arena has big potential