Davies station

Davies station is an elevated light rail transit station under construction in Edmonton, Alberta, as part of its Valley Line extension.[2] It is located south-west of the intersection of 75 Street and Wagner Road, in Davies Industrial.[3] The station will be the first elevated rail station utilized by the Edmonton Transit Service, and will include a 1,300 stall park and ride and a new transit centre.[4] The station was scheduled to open in 2020;[4] however, it is now scheduled to open on November 4, 2023.[5]

Davies
Edmonton LRT station
General information
Coordinates53°30′0″N 113°26′39″W
Owned byCity of Edmonton
PlatformsCenter-loading platform
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeElevated
Parking1300
AccessibleYes
ArchitectDIALOG[1]
History
OpeningNovember 4, 2023
Future services
Preceding station Edmonton LRT Following station
Avonmore
toward 102 Street
 Valley Line Millbourne/Woodvale
toward Mill Woods

On January 22, 2018, the Edmonton Arts Council announced a large-scale public art installation, by world-renowned artist Shan Shan Sheng, would become part of Davies station.[6] The station's wood roof consists of 15,498 individual pieces of timber which were prepared and treated in Edmonton by local businesses.[7]

Around the station

Davies Transit Centre
Davies Transit Centre
Construction
AccessibleYes
Other information
WebsiteDavies Transit Centre
History
OpenedSeptember 4, 2022 (2022-09-04)

The Davies Transit Centre is located on the west side of 75 Street. It has several amenities including bike racks, drop off area, public washrooms, a large shelter and an emergency phone.[8]

The transit centre opened on September 4, 2022 and replaced the Millgate Transit Centre on 86 Street.

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

Main article: List of Edmonton Transit Service bus routes
To/From Routes
Bonnie Doon 73
Burnewood 506
Capilano Transit Centre 501
Downtown 73
Meadows Transit Centre 506
Mill Woods Transit Centre 73
Pylypow Industrial 505
Southgate Transit Centre 6
Strathcona / Whyte Ave 501
Strathcona Industrial 503

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

References
  1. "Valley Line LRT | DIALOG". www.dialogdesign.ca. Retrieved 2022-01-27.
  2. Edmonton, City of (2020-10-10). "Valley Line - Southeast". www.edmonton.ca. Retrieved 2020-10-10.
  3. "Valley Line LRT Maps". City of Edmonton. Retrieved July 9, 2017.
  4. "Valley Line LRT" (PDF). City of Edmonton. September 2016. Retrieved July 21, 2017.
  5. "Edmonton's Valley Line Southeast LRT set to open Nov. 4". CBC. 24 October 2023. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
  6. "Public Art and Artists Announced for the Valley Line LRT" (PDF).
  7. "The Process: Davies Station Wood Roof Finishing – TransEd Valley Line LRT". Retrieved 2020-10-10.
  8. "Davies Transit Centre". City of Edmonton. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
  9. "Davies Transit Centre". City of Edmonton. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
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