Clareview station

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.

Clareview
Edmonton LRT station
General information
Coordinates53°36′06″N 113°24′41″W
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
toward Century Park

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]

Main article: List of Edmonton Transit Service bus routes

West:

To/From Routes
Belvedere Transit Centre 2-Owl, 53, 107
Brintnell 107, 118
Coliseum Transit Centre 2-Owl, 53
Capilano Transit Centre 53
Downtown 2-Owl
Eaux Claires Transit Centre 117, 118, 119
Fort Saskatchewan 580
Hollick-Kenyon 118
Kernohan 108
Londonderry 54, 107, 114
Lake District 119
McConachie 107
Mill Woods Transit Centre 53
Northgate Transit Centre 54, 113, 114
North-West Industrial 54
Ozerna 118
Pilot Sound 119
Stadium Transit Centre 2-Owl
West Edmonton Mall Transit Centre 54

East:

To/From Routes
Abbottsfield Transit Centre 116
Belvedere Transit Centre 108
Coliseum Transit Centre 104
Evergreen 121
Fraser 121
Kernohan 108

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

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. "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. "Clareview Station :: City of Edmonton". Archived from the original on 2013-09-04. Retrieved 2013-08-08.
  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.

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