Century Park station (Edmonton)

Summary

Century Park station is an Edmonton Light Rail Transit station in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It serves the Capital Line. It is a ground-level station located at 111 Street near 23 Avenue, and is named after the transit-oriented development Century Park, located on the former Heritage Mall site next to the station. Century Park is currently the southern terminus of the Capital Line.

Century Park
Edmonton Light Rail Transit station
General information
Coordinates53°27′27″N 113°30′59″W / 53.45750°N 113.51639°W / 53.45750; -113.51639
Owned byCity of Edmonton
PlatformsCentre platform
Tracks2
Construction
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleYes
Other information
WebsiteCentury Park LRT Station
History
Opened2010
Passengers
2019
(typical weekday)
14,607 board
14,002 alight
28,609 Total[1]
Services
Preceding station Edmonton LRT Following station
Southgate
toward Clareview
Capital Line Terminus

The station was officially opened on April 24, 2010, with regular service commencing on April 25, 2010.[2][3]

Station layout edit

The station has a 123 metre long centre loading platform that can accommodate two trains at the same time, one on each side of the platform. The platform is exactly nine metres wide.[4] It also has a grade separated pedestrian overpass connecting the platform to the Century Park Transit Centre and the Century Park development. A 1,230 stall park and ride lot adjacent to the station was closed in 2020, with parking now available at Heritage Valley Transit Centre.

 
"Continuum"

Public art edit

Titled "Continuum", Century Park Station is decorated with three suspended wire spheres covered in maple leaves.[5]

Around the station edit

Century Park Transit Centre edit

Century Park Transit Centre
 
An overview showing the transit centre in front of the LRT station and the connecting pedestrian bridge
General information
Platforms16 bus bays[6]
Construction
ParkingYes
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleYes
Other information
WebsiteCentury Park Transit Centre

The Century Park Transit Centre is located on the east side of 111 Street, adjacent to the LRT station. The transit centre has climate controlled waiting rooms, public washrooms, a drop off area, park & ride, free parking ended on March 31, 2020 , a convenience store, a pay phone and covered bicycle parking.[7] It is connected to the station by an elevator-equipped pedestrian overpass which also crosses to the west side of 111 Street and the Blue Quill neighbourhood.

Originally named the "Kaskitayo Transit Centre", the transit centre was renamed to "Heritage Transit Centre" in 2000 and again to "Century Park Transit Centre" in 2009.[8]

The Century Park Transit Centre offers connections to much of South Edmonton, as well as the Edmonton International Airport and the city of Leduc.

The following bus routes serve the transit centre:[9][10]

To/From Routes
Allard 722 ETS
Ambleside 716, 717 ETS
Chappelle 719 ETS
Charlesworth 518 ETS
Downtown 9-Owl ETS
Eaux Claires Transit Centre 9-Owl ETS
Edmonton International Airport 747 ETS
Ellerslie Crossing 518 ETS
Heritage Valley, Edmonton 719, 721, 722 ETS
Heritage Valley Transit Centre 700X ETS
Kingsway/Royal Alex Transit Centre 9-Owl ETS
Leduc 1 Leduc Transit
Leger Transit Centre 56, 715, 716, 717, 718 ETS
Meadows Transit Centre 56 ETS
Mill Woods Transit Centre 56, 518, 519, 521 ETS
NAIT 9-Owl ETS
Northgate Transit Centre 9-Owl ETS
The Orchards 521 ETS
Rutherford 721, 722 ETS
South Edmonton Common 518, 519 ETS
Southgate Transit Centre 9-Owl, 705, 707, 708, 709 ETS
South Terwillegar 715 ETS
Summerside 519 ETS
Twin Brooks 713 ETS
Walker 518, 519, 521 ETS
Windermere 717 ETS
West Edmonton Mall Transit Centre 56 ETS
Yellowbird 712 ETS

The above list does not include LRT services from the adjacent LRT station.

References edit

  1. ^ "2019 LRT Passenger Count Report" (PDF). City of Edmonton. April 2020. Retrieved 5 Feb 2021.
  2. ^ "Edmonton Opens Two New LRT Stations". City of Edmonton. April 24, 2010. Archived from the original on 2011-12-14. Retrieved May 30, 2012.
  3. ^ "LRT south extensions unveiled". CBC.ca. April 16, 2010. Retrieved May 30, 2012.
  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. ^ "Century Park Station :: City of Edmonton". Archived from the original on 2013-09-04. Retrieved 2013-05-27.
  6. ^ "Century Park Transit Centre Map" (PDF). City of Edmonton. Retrieved September 28, 2017.
  7. ^ "Century Park Transit Centre". City of Edmonton. Retrieved September 28, 2017.
  8. ^ "History of ETS :: City of Edmonton". Archived from the original on 2013-06-01. Retrieved 2013-06-09.
  9. ^ "Brochures in PDF". City of Edmonton. Archived from the original on 2 August 2019. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
  10. ^ "Route 1 Schedule and Map". Leduc Transit. Retrieved 28 September 2017.

External links edit

  Media related to Century Park station (ETS) at Wikimedia Commons