Stadium station (Edmonton)


Stadium station is an Edmonton Light Rail Transit station in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It serves the Capital Line. It is a ground-level station located at 111 Avenue and 84 Street, next to Commonwealth Stadium and Clarke Stadium.

History

The station opened on April 22, 1978, and is one of the original five stations on the LRT system.
Redevelopment work on the station began in mid-May 2020. The station redevelopment includes renovating the entire station roof canopy, removing the underground concourse, adding a second platform, adding new heated shelters, public washrooms, and a security office. This redevelopment work is expected to be complete in January 2022.

Station layout

The station has a 125 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 under eight metres wide, which is narrow by current Edmonton LRT design guidelines. 468 parking spaces are available to commuters at the station.

Public art

The public art at Stadium station was designed by students at the University of Alberta. It is a series of flags and flagpoles made of coloured aluminum.

Security

Stadium station has been the scene of several violent crimes in recent years.
The Stadium Transit Centre is located on the east and west side of the LRT station. It is connected to the station by a pedestrian underpass below the station. This transit centre has park & ride and a drop off area. There are no public washrooms, pay phones, or vending machines at this transit centre.
The following bus routes serve the transit centre:
To/FromRoutes
Belvedere Transit Centre125, 512
Coliseum Transit Centre125, 512
Clareview Transit Centre2, 512
Downtown2, 120, 512
Highlands2
Jasper Place Transit Centre120, 125
Kingsway/Royal Alex Transit Centre125
Lessard2
MacEwan2
Northlands577
West Edmonton Mall Transit Centre2
Westmount Transit Centre125

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

School special routes that arrive/depart from Stadium Transit Centre include route: 125S.