Castle Downs, Edmonton
Castle Downs | |
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Area | |
Location of Castle Downs in Edmonton | |
Coordinates: 53°37′30″N 113°31′01″W / 53.625°N 113.517°W | |
Country | ![]() |
Province | ![]() |
City | Edmonton |
Quadrant[1] | NW |
Ward[1] | 2 & 3 |
Government | |
• Administrative body | Edmonton City Council |
• Councillors | Kim Krushell & Dave Loken |
Elevation | 683 m (2,241 ft) |
Castle Downs is a residential area in the northwest portion of the City of Edmonton in Alberta, Canada. It was originally established in 1971 through Edmonton City Council's adoption of the Castle Downs Outline Plan,[3] and then extended northward in 1983 through the adoption of the Caste Downs Extension Area Structure Plan.[4] Combined, these two plans guide the overall development of the area.[3][4]
Geography
Located in northwest Edmonton, the Castle Downs area is bounded by 127 Street to the west and Anthony Henday Drive (Highway 216) to the north.[3][4] On the east, it is bounded by 97 Street (Highway 28) to the north of 153 Avenue and Castle Downs Road (113A Street) to the south of 153 Avenue.[3] On the south, it is bounded by 137 Avenue to the west of Castle Downs Road and 153 Avenue to the east of Castle Downs Road.[3] The area is also bisected by 167 Avenue and 112 Street.[4][5]
The Griesbach neighbourhood is located east of Castle Downs Road and south of 153 Avenue to the southeast.[6] The Lake District (Edmonton North) area is located beyond 97 Street to the east,[7] while the Kensington neighbourhood is beyond 137 Avenue to the south.[5] The Palisades area is located across 127 Street to the west,[8] while the future Goodridge Corners neighbourhood is beyond Anthony Henday Drive to the northwest.[9][10] Sturgeon County is located beyond Goodridge Corners to the northwest and 1.2 km (0.75 mi) beyond Anthony Henday Drive to the north.
Neighbourhoods
The Castle Downs Outline Plan and the Castle Downs Extension Area Structure Plan originally planned for a combined 10 separate residential neighbourhoods.[3][4] Today, Castle Downs includes the following 11 neighbourhoods:[5]
- Baranow;
- Baturyn;
- Beaumaris;
- Caernarvon;
- Canossa;
- Carlisle;
- Chambery;
- Dunluce;
- Elsinore;
- Lorelei; and
- Rapperswill.
Land use plans
In addition to the Castle Downs Outline Plan and the Castle Downs Extension Area Structure Plan, the following plans were adopted to further guide development of certain portions of the Castle Downs area:
- the Castle Downs Outline Plan (Baranow Area) in 1977,[11] which applies to the Baranow neighbourhood and portions of Caernarvon, Carlisle and Dunluce;[5]
- the Canossa Neighbourhood Structure Plan (NSP) in 1984,[12] which applies to the Canossa neighbourhood;[5]
- the Chambery NSP in 1985,[13] which applies to the Chambery neighbourhood;[5]
- the Elsinore NSP in 1985,[14] which applies to the Elsinore neighbourhood;[5] and
- the Rapperswill NSP in 2010,[15] which applies to the Rapperswill neighbourhood.[5]
Castle Downs Transit Centre
Castle Downs Transit Centre | |
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General information | |
Platforms | 11 bus bays[16] |
Construction | |
Parking | No |
Bicycle facilities | Yes |
Accessible | Yes |
Other information | |
Website | Castle Downs Transit Centre |
The Castle Downs Transit Centre is located on 153 Avenue and Castle Downs Road. Amenities at this transit centre include bike racks, a large shelter and a pay phone. There are no washrooms, vending machines, or park and ride available at this transit centre.[17]
The transit centre has been undergoing an overhaul as part of a citywide $37.75 million transit centre improvement project.[18] The federal government provided $4.86 million in funding for the Castle Downs Transit Centre renewal project.[19] While the bus way replacement portion of the project has been completed, the $3.527 million tender for the replacement of the rest of the transit centre, including the shelter, was awarded on February 6, 2018.[17][20]
The following bus routes serve the transit centre:[21]
Destination | Routes |
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Archbishop O'Leary | 165, 167 |
Calder | 128, 151 |
Canossa | 164, 169 |
Carlton | 151 |
Downtown | 16, 151, 161, 162 |
Eaux Claires Transit Centre | 16, 162, 165, 167 |
Government Centre Transit Centre | 16, 161, 162 |
King Edward Park | 151 |
MacEwan | 161, 162 |
Northgate Transit Centre | 13, 16, 161, 164, 169 |
Queen Elisabeth | 165, 167 |
Rapperswill | 164 |
University Transit Centre | 128 |
Westmount Transit Centre | 128 |
School special routes that arrive/depart from Castle Downs Transit Centre include routes: 609, 756, 832, 840, 852 and 934.[22]
Surrounding areas
References
- ^ a b "City of Edmonton Wards & Standard Neighbourhoods" (PDF). City of Edmonton. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 3, 2014. Retrieved February 13, 2013.
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- ^ a b c d e f "Castle Downs Outline Plan (Office Consolidation)" (PDF). City of Edmonton. December 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-05-12. Retrieved 2012-05-12.
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suggested) (help) - ^ a b c d e "Castle Downs Extension Area Structure Plan (Office Consolidation)" (PDF). City of Edmonton. September 2005. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-05-12. Retrieved 2012-05-12.
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suggested) (help) - ^ a b c d e f g h "Welcome to Edmonton Maps". City of Edmonton. Retrieved 2012-05-20.
- ^ "Griesbach Neighbourhood Area Structure Plan (Office Consolidation)" (PDF). City of Edmonton. August 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-05-12. Retrieved 2012-06-26.
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suggested) (help) - ^ "Edmonton North Area Structure Plan (Office Consolidation)" (PDF). City of Edmonton. September 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-06-16. Retrieved 2012-06-26.
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suggested) (help) - ^ "Palisades Area Structure Plan (Office Consolidation)" (PDF). City of Edmonton. September 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-06-16. Retrieved 2012-06-26.
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suggested) (help) - ^ "Edmonton Developing and Planned Neighbourhoods, 2011" (PDF). City of Edmonton. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-09-04. Retrieved 2012-06-26.
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suggested) (help) - ^ "Goodridge Corners: New Neighbourhood Proposed in North West Edmonton". City of Edmonton. 2010-04-27. Archived from the original on 2010-11-22. Retrieved 2012-06-26.
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suggested) (help) - ^ "Castle Downs Outline Plan (Baranow Area) (Office Consolidation)" (PDF). City of Edmonton. May 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-05-12. Retrieved 2012-05-27.
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suggested) (help) - ^ "Canossa NSP (Office Consolidation)" (PDF). City of Edmonton. August 2004. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-05-12. Retrieved 2012-05-27.
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suggested) (help) - ^ "Chambery Neighbourhood Structure Plan (Office Consolidation)" (PDF). City of Edmonton. May 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-05-12. Retrieved 2012-05-27.
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suggested) (help) - ^ "Elsinore Neighbourhood Structure Plan (Office Consolidation)" (PDF). City of Edmonton. February 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-05-12. Retrieved 2012-05-27.
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suggested) (help) - ^ "Rapperswill Neighbourhood Structure Plan (Office Consolidation)" (PDF). City of Edmonton. June 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-05-12. Retrieved 2012-05-27.
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suggested) (help) - ^ "Castle Downs Transit Centre Map" (PDF). City of Edmonton. Retrieved September 28, 2017.
- ^ a b "Castle Downs Transit Centre". City of Edmonton. Retrieved September 25, 2017.
- ^ Simes, Jeremy (12 May 2017). "Edmonton to begin replacing transit centres this summer". Metro News. Archived from the original on 13 March 2018. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
- ^ "Federal Government Infrastructure Investments in Alberta Examples". Government of Alberta. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
- ^ "Opportunity Notice - City of Edmonton Tender 931913 Castle Downs Transit Centre Renewal". Government of Alberta. 7 February 2018. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
- ^ "Brochures in PDF". City of Edmonton. Retrieved September 28, 2017.
- ^ "School Service: ETS Trip Planner". City of Edmonton. Retrieved September 28, 2017.