Blatchford Gate station is a non-operational

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station in

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. It will serve the

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and will be the northern terminus station until the line is further extended. The station is located in the northeastern section of the developing Blatchford community, and west of the Westwood neighbourhood. The station was completed in December 2023 as part of Metro Line Northwest Phase 1 extension. The station however, will not open for passenger service until a later unknown date due to a lack of demand.

History

The concept plan for the Metro Line extension was approved in 2013. Phase 1 of the extension from

NAIT station NAIT station is an Edmonton Light Rail Transit station in Edmonton, Alberta. It serves the Metro Line. The station will be temporarily located north of Princess Elizabeth Avenue, on the south side of the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology' ...

to Blatchford Gate Station entered procurement in 2019.Metro Line NW LRT Booklet
(PDF). City of Edmonton. Retrieved May 18, 2023. Construction began in the summer of 2020 and was completed in early December 2023, more than a year ahead of its 2025 completion date. Once open, it will replace NAIT/Blatchford Market station as the northern terminus of the line. Although the station was planned to open alongside NAIT/Blatchford Market station when completed, its opening date was deferred due to lack of demand and until the criteria for the city’s transit service standard has been met. The area around the station is currently planned to contain various residential and mixed-use developments in the future. However, there is a lack of development around the station, as current development in Blatchford is currently located at the opposite end of the neighbourhood. Developments near Blatchford Gate station are planned to be completed before the end of the decade. Future Metro Line extensions are planned to continue north of the station into Northwest Edmonton.

Station layout

Blatchford Gate station will be an at-grade station with 2

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s. The station will be able to accommodate five-car trains.Metro Line Northwest Phase 1 - Industry Tender Bulletin
(PDF). City of Edmonton. April 2019. Retrieved May 8, 2023. The station platforms each have canopies and heated shelters. The entire extension through Blatchford will be on a

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with shared use paths and bike lanes running adjacent to the train tracks. Unlike the

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, intersections around the station are not planned to use crossing arms, flashing lights or bells, similar to the Valley Line. Power for the station will primarily be provided by solar panels installed in the stations canopy. When operational these solar panels will provide renewable energy to the heated shelters, mechanical components and lighting at each of the stations.

Around the station

* Blatchford * Former

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* Westwood

References

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