Jump to content

Clareview station

Coordinates: 53°36′06″N 113°24′41″W / 53.60167°N 113.41139°W / 53.60167; -113.41139
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Citation bot (talk | contribs) at 01:03, 1 June 2020 (Removed parameters. | You can use this bot yourself. Report bugs here. | Activated by AManWithNoPlan | Category:CS1 maint: archived copy as title | via #UCB_Category). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

Clareview
Edmonton LRT station
General information
Coordinates53°36′06″N 113°24′41″W / 53.60167°N 113.41139°W / 53.60167; -113.41139
Owned byCity of Edmonton
PlatformsCentre
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeSurface
Parking1372 Stalls
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleYes
Other information
WebsiteClareview LRT Station
History
Opened1981
Rebuilt2001
Electrified600 V DC[1]
Passengers
2019
(typical weekday)
8,040 board
8,176 alight
16,216 Total[2]
Services
Preceding station Edmonton LRT Following station
Terminus Capital Line Belvedere

Clareview station is an Edmonton Light Rail Transit station in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It serves the Capital Line and is currently the northern terminus of the line. It is a ground-level station located near 42 Street and 139 Avenue, and is named for the northeast Edmonton district of Clareview.

As of 2018, it is the northernmost rail transit station in North America, being at approximately the same latitude as Dublin, Ireland, Manchester, England, and Hamburg, Germany.

History

The station was opened on April 26, 1981.

Major renovations to the station were completed on March 4, 2001. These renovations included a new covered station platform, two bus terminals, the addition of wheelchair ramps at station entrances, and a pedestrian underpass connecting the station to both bus terminals.[3]

Station layout

The station has a 123 metre long centre loading platform that can accommodate two five-car LRT trains at the same time, with one train on each side of the platform. The platform is just over nine metres wide.[4]

Clareview Station has a park and ride facility with 1372 parking spaces.[3]

Public art

Clareview Station is decorated with a piece entitled "One Long Autumn", a gel transfer onto plexiglass imitating sepia prints.[5]

Around the station

Clareview Transit Centre

Clareview Transit Centre
General information
Platforms16 bus bays (10 West, 6 East)[6]
Construction
Structure typeCovered shelter
ParkingYes
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleYes
Other information
WebsiteClareview Transit Centre
History
Opened2001

The Clareview Transit Centre is located on the east (known as "East Clareview") and west (known as "West Clareview") sides of the LRT station. The sides are connected to the station by a pedestrian underpass, that also connects to the LRT station. This transit centre features many amenities including park and ride, bike racks, passenger drop off area, large shelter and pay phone.[7] The LRT station adjacent includes a snack shop and washrooms.[8]

The following bus routes serve the transit centre:[9]

West:

To/From Routes
Belvedere Transit Centre 181, 512
Brintnell 192, 193
Coliseum Transit Centre 512
Downtown 2, 512
Eaux Claires Transit Centre 149, 188, 190
Evergreen 184
Fort Saskatchewan 580
Hollick-Kenyon 381
Highlands 2
Kernohan 188
Lessard 2
Londonderry 137, 181, 188, 190
Lake District 149
MacEwan 2
McConachie 195
Northgate Transit Centre 137
North-West Industrial 137
Ozerna 190
Pilot Sound 149
Stadium Transit Centre 2, 512
West Edmonton Mall Transit Centre 2, 137

East:

To/From Routes
Abbottsfield Transit Centre 183, 185
Archbishop O'Leary 11
Belvedere Transit Centre 10, 186
Coliseum Transit Centre 10
Eaux Claires Transit Centre 187
Evergreen 302
Fraser 182, 186
Kernohan 187
Londonderry 187
Northgate Transit Centre 11, 182, 186

The above list does not include LRT services from the adjacent LRT station.
School special routes that arrive/depart from Clareview Transit Centre include routes: 10S, 11S, 153S, 181S, 186S, and 195S.[10]

References

  1. ^ "SD160 Light Rail Vehicle" (PDF). Siemens Transportation Systems, Inc. August 1, 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 26, 2010. Retrieved August 1, 2014.
  2. ^ "2019 LRT Passenger Count Report" (PDF). City of Edmonton. April 2020. Retrieved 5 Feb 2021.
  3. ^ a b "LRT Brochure" (PDF). November 15, 2004. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 4, 2007. Retrieved November 30, 2011.
  4. ^ City of Edmonton (July 2011). "LRT Design Guidelines 2011" (PDF). City of Edmonton. p. 700. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 1, 2012. Retrieved May 30, 2012.
  5. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-09-04. Retrieved 2013-08-08.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. ^ "Clareview Transit Centre Map" (PDF). City of Edmonton. Retrieved 2017-09-28.
  7. ^ "Clareview Transit Centre". City of Edmonton. Retrieved 2017-09-28.
  8. ^ "Clareview LRT Station". City of Edmonton. Retrieved 2017-09-28.
  9. ^ "Brochures in PDF". City of Edmonton. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
  10. ^ "School Service: ETS Trip Planner". City of Edmonton. Retrieved 28 August 2019.

Media related to Clareview station (ETS) at Wikimedia Commons