ETS releases updated renderings of the Stadium LRT Station redevelopment (PHOTOS)
May 6 2020, 5:41 pm
Stadium LRT Station redevelopment will kick off this month, transforming the station with a number of upgrades.
The more than 40-year-old station’s redevelopment is just one of several city maintenance projects that are set to begin in May.
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According to Edmonton Transit Service (ETS), some of the planned upgrades include the following:
- New platform added on the west side of the tracks (the existing platform would remain to serve northbound passengers)
- Barrier-free access at the end of each platform
- Removal of the underground concourse
- Added access point to the new southbound platform connecting the pathway between the station and Commonwealth Stadium
- New heated shelters on each platform and at the Stadium Transit Centre (buses)
- New public washrooms
- Enhanced lighting
- New bike parking
- Added pedestrian track crossings at both ends of the station
- Connections to the multi-use trails on both sides of the tracks
ETS has released renderings of what the changes are going to look like. Construction is expected to begin in mid-May
Take a look at the photos below: