Valley Line (Edmonton)

The Valley Line is a low-floor urban light rail line in Edmonton, Alberta. The 13.1-kilometre (8.1 mi) line runs southeast from downtown at 102 Street stop to Mill Woods Town Centre at Mill Woods stop, and connecting to the Capital and Metro lines at Churchill station in downtown. The line is being constructed in phases, with Phase 1 being the current open 12-station portion between 102 Street and Mill Woods that commenced operations on November 4, 2023. The second phase, consisting of the 14-kilometre (8.7 mi), 16-station portion between 102 Street and Lewis Farms, began construction in 2021 and is expected to be completed in 2028. Upon completion of the entire line, the Valley Line is expected to serve more than 100,000 commuters daily, nearly matching the current Capital Line and Metro Line in terms of capacity and ridership.

Valley Line
A Valley Line train heading east on 102 Avenue in Downtown Edmonton
Overview
LocaleEdmonton
Termini
Stations
  • 12 (Phase 1)
  • 16 (Phase 2)
  • 28 (Total)
Service
TypeLight rail
SystemEdmonton Light Rail Transit
Operator(s)Edmonton Transit Service
Depot(s)Gerry Wright Operations and Maintenance Facility
History
Planned opening
  • Phase 2: 2028
Opened
  • Phase 1: November 4, 2023
Technical
Line length13.1 km (8.1 mi)
(27 km at full build-out)
Number of tracks2
CharacterAt-grade, elevated, street running
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Electrification750 V DC Overhead line
Operating speed80 km/h (50 mph) maximum
Route map
0Phase 2 (2028)
Lewis Farms
Aldergrove/Belmead
(182 Street)
West Edmonton Mall
Misericordia
Meadowlark
Glenwood/Sherwood
(95 Avenue)
Jasper Place (156 Street)
Stony Plain Rd/149 Street
Grovenor/142 Street
Glenora
Groat Road
124 Street
Brewery/120 Street
The Yards/116 Street
MacEwan Arts/112 Street
NorQuest (107 Street)
Alex Decoteau
(106/105 Street)
102 Street
Churchill
Capital and
Metro lines
Quarters
Tawatinâ Bridge over
North Saskatchewan River
Muttart
Strathearn
Holyrood
Bonnie Doon
Avonmore
Davies
Gerry Wright OMF
Millbourne/Woodvale
Grey Nuns
Mill Woods

All stations are accessible

Unlike the other trains in the system, the Valley Line operates low-floor Bombardier Flexity Freedom trains, which were first designed for Line 5 Eglinton in Toronto. Forty other new low-floor light rail vehicles were ordered in 2021 from Hyundai Rotem for the Valley Line, to be put in service when Phase 2 to Lewis Farms opens.

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