Century Park LRT Station
Century Park Station is an LRT station on the Capital Line in Edmonton, Alberta. 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.
The station was officially opened on April 24, 2010, with regular service commencing on April 25, 2010.[2][3]
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Station layout
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 is adjacent to the station.
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Public art
Titled "Continuum", Century Park Station is decorated with three suspended wire spheres covered in maple leaves.[5]
Around the station
Century Park Transit Centre
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Century Park Transit Centre
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An overview showing the transit centre in front of the LRT Station and the connecting pedestrian bridge
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| Platforms | 16 bus bays |
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| Bicycle facilities | Yes |
| Disabled access | Yes |
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| Website | Century 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 and public washrooms. 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. East of the transit centre is the 1230 space park and ride lot.
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 2010.[6]
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:[7]
| Destination | Routes | |
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| Allard | 328 | ETS |
| Ambleside | 324 | ETS |
| Blackburne | 48, 338 | ETS |
| Blackmud Creek | 49 | ETS |
| Callaghan | 47 | ETS |
| Chappelle | 329, 331 | ETS |
| Edmonton International Airport | 747 | ETS |
| Harry Ainlay High School | 46 | ETS |
| Heritage Valley | 339 | ETS |
| Leduc | 1 | Leduc Transit |
| Leger Transit Centre | 24, 35, 37, 334, 337 | ETS |
| Mill Woods Transit Centre | 23, 30, 74, 78, 79 | ETS |
| The Orchards | 360 | ETS |
| Rutherford | 39 | ETS |
| South Campus/Fort Edmonton Transit Centre | 30, 36, 43 | ETS |
| Southgate Transit Centre | 17, 40, 41, 42, 44, 45, 74, 301, 338 | ETS |
| Twin Brooks | 44 | ETS |
| West Edmonton Mall Transit Centre | 23 | ETS |
| Yellowbird | 40, 46 | ETS |
References
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- ↑ http://www.edmonton.ca/transportation/ets/alerts_routes_schedules_maps/century-park-station.aspx
- ↑ http://www.edmonton.ca/transportation/ets/about_ets/ets-history-statistics.aspx
- ↑ ETS: Century Park Transit Centre, April 2013
External links
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