Kingsway/Royal Alex station is an
Edmonton LRT
Edmonton Light Rail Transit, commonly referred to as the LRT, is a light rail system in Edmonton, Alberta. Part of the Edmonton Transit Service (ETS), the system has 29 stations on three lines and of track. Much of the system has a dedicated r ...
station in
Edmonton, Alberta
Edmonton is the capital city of the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Alberta. It is situated on the North Saskatchewan River and is the centre of the Edmonton Metropolitan Region, which is surrounded by Central Alberta ...
. It serves the
Metro Line
The Metro Line is a light rail line on the Edmonton LRT system. The line operates from northwest Edmonton to south Edmonton, and began operation on September 6, 2015. The line consists of ten stations, three of which are exclusive to the line ...
. It is located adjacent to the
Royal Alexandra Hospital on the north side of
Kingsway. The Kingsway/Royal Alex Transit Centre, constructed at the same time, is located next to the station.
History
Preliminary engineering of the line was completed in July 2009 and construction of the phase from
MacEwan station
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.
History
Construction of t ...
to
NAIT station began in the summer of 2011. The line is estimated to cost around $665 million and opened on September 6, 2015.
Around the station
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Kingsway Mall
Kingsway Mall is a shopping centre located in central Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Bordered by three major commuter roads ( 109 Street, Princess Elizabeth Avenue, and Kingsway), Kingsway Mall is situated near NAIT (Northern Alberta Institute of ...
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Royal Alexandra Hospital
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Central McDougall
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Centre for Education
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Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital
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Spruce Avenue
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Victoria School of the Arts
Victoria School of the Arts (formerly Victoria School of Performing and Visual Arts) is a public school in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, operated by Edmonton Public Schools, offering students from kindergarten through grade 12 an International Baccal ...
Kingsway/Royal Alex Transit Centre
The Kingsway/Royal Alex Transit Centre is located on the south side of
111 Avenue, east of 106 Street. The transit centre is served by ETS and
St. Albert Transit (StAT). It has several amenities including bike racks, public washrooms, a large shelter and a pay phone. There is no park and ride, drop off area and no vending machines at this transit centre.
The transit centre opened on June 29, 2014 and replaced the existing transit centre that was located next to Kingsway Mall.
The following bus routes serve the transit centre:
The above list does not include LRT services from the adjacent LRT station.
References
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Edmonton LRT stations
Edmonton Transit Service transit centres
Railway stations in Canada opened in 2015
Metro Line