Kingsway/Royal Alex station
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Kingsway/Royal Alex station is an Edmonton Light Rail Transit station in Edmonton, Alberta. It serves the Metro 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.[4]
History
Preliminary engineering of the line was completed in July 2009 and construction of the phase from MacEwan station to NAIT station began in the summer of 2011. The line is estimated to cost around $665 million[5] and opened on September 6, 2015.[1]
Around the station
- Kingsway Mall
- Royal Alexandra Hospital
- Central McDougall
- Centre for Education
- Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital
- Spruce Avenue
- Victoria School of the Arts
Kingsway/Royal Alex Transit Centre
Kingsway/Royal Alex Transit Centre | |
|---|---|
 Kingsway/Royal Alex Transit Centre in the Early Morning in 2019. | |
| General information | |
| Platforms | 9 bus bays[6] |
| Connections |  Ebus[7] |
| Construction | |
| Parking | No |
| Accessible | Yes |
| Other information | |
| Website | Kingsway/Royal Alex Transit Centre |
| History | |
| Opened | June 29, 2014[8] |
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.[9]
The transit centre opened on June 29, 2014 and replaced the existing transit centre that was located next to Kingsway Mall.[8]
The following bus routes serve the transit centre:[10][11]
| To/From | Routes | |
|---|---|---|
| Century Park Transit Centre | 9-Owl | ETS |
| Coliseum Transit Centre | 102 | ETS |
| Downtown | 111, 560, 701 | ETS |
| Eaux Claires Transit Centre | 103 | ETS |
| Jasper Place Transit Centre | 903 | ETS |
| MacEwan University | 560 | ETS |
| Montrose | 102 | ETS |
| NAIT | 102, 202, 560 | ETS, StAT |
| Northgate Transit Centre | 9, 12 | ETS |
| Riverdale | 111 | ETS |
| Southgate Transit Centre | 9 | ETS |
| Spruce Grove | 560 | ETS |
| Stadium Transit Centre | 3 | ETS |
| St. Albert Centre Exchange | 202 | StAT |
| St. Albert Nakî Transit Centre | 202 | StAT |
| Westmount Transit Centre | 3 | ETS |
The above list does not include LRT services from the adjacent LRT station.
References
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ "2019 LRT Passenger Count Report" (PDF). City of Edmonton. April 2020. Retrieved 5 Feb 2021.
- ^ "North LRT Stations". City of Edmonton. Archived from the original on 2011-06-16. Retrieved 2010-10-20.
- ^ "Metro Line Delay FAQ" (PDF). City of Edmonton. October 8, 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 13, 2014. Retrieved October 8, 2014.
- ^ "Kingsway/RAH Transit Centre Map" (PDF). City of Edmonton. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
- ^ "ETS, Ebus partnership provides more travel options for Edmontonians".
- ^ a b Magi, Kim (27 June 2014). "Kingsway/Royal Alex Transit Centre set to open Sunday". Edmonton Journal. Archived from the original on 2 July 2014. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
- ^ "Kingsway/RAH Transit Centre". City of Edmonton. Retrieved 29 September 2017.
- ^ "Brochures in PDF". City of Edmonton. Archived from the original on 2 August 2019. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
- ^ "Commuter Routes". City of St. Albert. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
