Kingsway/Royal Alex station explained

Kingsway/Royal Alex
Type:	Edmonton LRT station
Other Name:	Kingsway / RAH
Style:	Edmonton LRT
Structure:	Surface
Platform:	Centre platform
Tracks:	2
Bicycle:	Yes
Opened:	September 6, 2015
Electrified:	600 V DC^[1]
Accessible:	yes
Owned:	City of Edmonton
Map State:	collapsed

Kingsway/Royal Alex station is an Edmonton LRT station in Edmonton, Alberta. It serves the Metro Line. It is located adjacent to the Royal Alexandra Hospital on the north side of Kingsway. The Kingsway/Royal Alex Transit Centre, constructed at the same time, is located next to the station.^[2]

History

Preliminary engineering of the line was completed in July 2009 and construction of the phase from MacEwan station to NAIT station began in the summer of 2011. The line is estimated to cost around $665 million^[3] and opened on September 6, 2015.^[4]

Around the station

• Kingsway Mall
• Royal Alexandra Hospital
• Central McDougall
• Centre for Education
• Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital
• Spruce Avenue
• Victoria School of the Arts

Kingsway/Royal Alex Transit Centre

Kingsway/Royal Alex Transit Centre
Other Name:	Kingsway / RAH Transit Centre
Style:	Edmonton LRT
Platform:	9 bus bays^[5]
Opened:	^[6]
Parking:	No
Accessible:	Yes
Web:	Kingsway/Royal Alex Transit Centre

The Kingsway/Royal Alex Transit Centre is located on the south side of 111 Avenue, east of 106 Street. The transit centre is served by ETS and St. Albert Transit (StAT). It has several amenities including bike racks, public washrooms, a large shelter and a pay phone. There is no park and ride, drop off area and no vending machines at this transit centre.^[7]

The transit centre opened on June 29, 2014 and replaced the existing transit centre that was located next to Kingsway Mall.

The following bus routes serve the transit centre:^{[8] [9]}

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

To/From	Routes
Century Park Transit Centre	9-Owl	ETS
Coliseum Transit Centre	102	ETS
Downtown	111, 560, 701	ETS
Eaux Claires Transit Centre	103	ETS
Jasper Place Transit Centre	903	ETS
MacEwan University	560	ETS
Montrose	102	ETS
NAIT	102, 202, 560	ETS, StAT
Northgate Transit Centre	9, 12	ETS
Riverdale	111	ETS
Southgate Transit Centre	9	ETS
Spruce Grove	560	ETS
Stadium Transit Centre	3	ETS
St. Albert Centre Exchange	202	StAT
St. Albert Nakî Transit Centre	202	StAT
Westmount Transit Centre	3	ETS

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. May 2007.
2. Web site: North LRT Stations . City of Edmonton . 2010-10-20 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110616151650/http://www.edmonton.ca/transportation/ets/lrt_projects/north-lrt-stations.aspx . 2011-06-16 .
3. Web site: Metro Line Delay FAQ . City of Edmonton . October 8, 2014 . October 8, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141013181223/http://www.edmonton.ca/transportation/MetroLineDelayFAQOct92014.pdf . October 13, 2014 .
4. Web site: Ramsay. Caley. After lengthy delay, Metro Line LRT opens to riders. Global News Edmonton. September 6, 2015. September 6, 2015.
5. Web site: Kingsway/RAH Transit Centre Map . City of Edmonton . 2 December 2018.
6. Web site: Magi. Kim. Kingsway/Royal Alex Transit Centre set to open Sunday. https://web.archive.org/web/20140702192400/http://www.edmontonjournal.com/Kingsway+Royal+Alex+Transit+Centre+open+Sunday/9982162/story.html. 2 July 2014. Edmonton Journal. 2 July 2014. 27 June 2014.
7. Web site: Kingsway/RAH Transit Centre . City of Edmonton . 29 September 2017.
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 .
9. Web site: Commuter Routes . City of St. Albert . 28 September 2017.