Metro Line

The Metro Line is a light rail transit 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 and the remaining seven are shared with the Capital Line.

Metro Line
Siemens-Duewag U2 LRVs on Metro Line service at Kingsway/Royal Alex station
Overview
LocaleEdmonton
Termini
Stations10 (originally 14)
Service
TypeLight rail
SystemEdmonton LRT
Operator(s)Edmonton Transit Service
Depot(s)D.L. MacDonald Yard
Northwest LRT Yard (proposed)
History
OpenedSeptember 6, 2015
Technical
Line length8 km (5.0 mi)
Number of tracks2
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in)
Operating speed70 kilometres per hour (43 mph)
Route map
Blatchford Gate
NAIT/Blatchford Market
Kingsway/Royal Alex
MacEwan
Churchill
Valley Line to
102 Street and Mill Woods
Central
Bay/Enterprise Square
Corona
Government Centre
University
Health Sciences/Jubilee

All stations are accessible

A one-stop extension to Blatchford Gate station was completed in late 2023 but has yet to open. An extension to the northwest city limits has completed conceptual design, and a further extension is proposed through the city of St. Albert on Highway 2/St. Albert Trail.

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