Clareview station explained

Clareview
Type:Edmonton LRT station
Style:Edmonton LRT
Structure:Surface
Platform:Centre
Tracks:2
Parking:1372 Stalls
Bicycle:Yes
Opened:1981
Rebuilt:2001
Electrified:600 V DC[1]
Accessible:Yes
Owned:City of Edmonton
Web:Clareview LRT Station
Map State:collapsed

Clareview station is an Edmonton LRT 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 after the northeast Edmonton district of Clareview.

Currently, 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 first 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.[2]

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.[3]

Clareview Station has a park and ride facility with 1372 parking spaces.[2]

Public art

Clareview Station is decorated with a piece entitled "One Long Autumn", a gel transfer onto plexiglass imitating sepia prints.[4]

Around the station

Clareview Transit Centre

Clareview Transit Centre
Style:Edmonton LRT
Structure:Covered shelter
Platform:16 bus bays (10 West, 6 East)[5]
Parking:Yes
Bicycle:Yes
Rebuilt:2001
Accessible:Yes
Web:Clareview Transit Centre

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.[6] The LRT station adjacent includes a snack shop and washrooms.[7]

The following bus routes serve the transit centre:[8]

See main article: List of Edmonton Transit Service bus routes.

West:

To/FromRoutes
Belvedere Transit Centre2-Owl, 53, 107
Brintnell107, 118
Coliseum Transit Centre2-Owl, 53
Capilano Transit Centre53
Downtown2-Owl
Eaux Claires Transit Centre117, 118, 119
Hollick-Kenyon118
Londonderry54, 107, 113, 114
Lake District119
McConachie107
Mill Woods Transit Centre53
Northgate Transit Centre54, 113, 114
North-West Industrial54
Ozerna118
Pilot Sound119
Stadium Transit Centre2-Owl
West Edmonton Mall Transit Centre2-Owl, 54

East:

To/FromRoutes
Abbottsfield Transit Centre116
Belvedere Transit Centre108
Coliseum Transit Centre104
Evergreen121
Fraser121
Kernohan108
The above list does not include LRT services from the adjacent LRT station.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: SD160 Light Rail Vehicle. Siemens Transportation Systems, Inc.. August 1, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20101026082217/http://www.mobility.siemens.com/shared/data/pdf/sts_usa_internet/edmonton_sd160.pdf. October 26, 2010. August 1, 2014.
  2. Web site: LRT Brochure . November 15, 2004 . November 30, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070104201709/http://www.edmonton.ca/transit/whats_new/LRT_Brochure_2004.pdf . January 4, 2007 .
  3. Web site: LRT Design Guidelines 2011 . City of Edmonton . July 2011 . City of Edmonton . 700 . May 30, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120601013049/http://www.edmonton.ca/transportation/LRT_design_guidlines_2011.pdf . June 1, 2012 .
  4. Web site: Clareview Station :: City of Edmonton . 2013-08-08 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130904115235/http://www.edmonton.ca/transportation/ets/alerts_routes_schedules_maps/clareview-station.aspx . 2013-09-04 .
  5. Web site: Clareview Transit Centre Map . City of Edmonton . 2017-09-28.
  6. Web site: Clareview Transit Centre . City of Edmonton . 2017-09-28.
  7. Web site: Clareview LRT Station . City of Edmonton. 2017-09-28.
  8. Web site: Brochures in PDF. City of Edmonton. 1 September 2019. 2 August 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190802085906/https://www.edmonton.ca/ets/route-brochures-in-pdf.aspx. dead.