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LRT is an investment in Edmonton’s future: the development of a modern, globally competitive city with a transportation system that meets the needs of a diverse, dynamic and growing population. It is reliable, accessible and connects people to where they want and need to go — here, there and way over there.

Current Projects

Capital Line: South

The Capital Line South extension preliminary design is complete. The project will move forward when funding becomes available.

Valley Line: West

The competitive procurement process is complete. Construction begins this year and will take 5 to 6 years to complete.

Valley Line: Southeast

Construction activities on the southeast part of the Valley Line started in spring 2016. The Valley Line Southeast is expected to open in 2021.

Metro Line: Northwest

Construction on the Metro Line Northwest (NAIT to Blatchford) started in summer 2020.

Centre LRT Study

The Centre LRT Study will determine the best LRT route to connect Edmontonians and visitors to Strathcona, Downtown, Bonnie Doon and east Edmonton.

Heritage Valley Park & Ride

On November 30, 2020, shuttle service began at Heritage Valley Park & Ride, located at the northwest corner of Ellerslie Road and 127 Street.

Capital Line: Northeast

Capital Line Northeast is in the design phase. Preliminary engineering was completed for an extension from Clareview to north city limits in 2010.

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You can get here, there, and way over there.

Hear from retiree Mark on how the LRT expansion is taking our city to new places.

“In my situation, if I’m going downtown, I might as well take the LRT. It’s faster and it’s less expensive [than driving]. And the further west the LRT expands, the quicker it’ll be for me to get downtown and all around the city.”

Getting to your exams should be the easy part.

Hear from Ian on how the LRT expansion is taking our city to new places.

“I’ve heard that the LRT is expanding to the 4 major hospitals in Edmonton, and being that I’m interested in a healthcare career, the LRT could really help me get to work.”

Life's a journey. Soon with more stops.

Hear from the Jones family on how the LRT expansion is taking our city new places.

“As the LRT expands, it’s going to provide us with new places to go and different ways to get there.”

Building LRT

Building a new LRT line is a significant infrastructure project that can take several years of planning, engineering and public engagement before construction can begin. Learn more about the LRT Network Plan, project lifecycle and design when building an LRT.

Completed Projects

Metro Line: Churchill to NAIT Expansion

September 6, 2015

With the opening of the Metro line it expanded the LRT Network 3.3 km from Churchill LRT Station in downtown Edmonton northwest to NAIT.

2015: MacEwan, Kingsway/Royal Alexandra Hospital, NAIT stations opened

Capital Line: Health Sciences to Century Park Expansion

2010 to 2009

With the opening of three more stations it expanded the line to 21 km.

2010: Southgate and Century Park stations opened
2009: McKernan/Belgravia and South Campus/Fort Edmonton Park stations open

South LRT Extension Fly-Through Video

Capital Line: Clareview to Health Sciences

1962 to 2006

2006: Health Sciences Station opens
1998 and 2001: Upgrades to the Belvedere and Clareview stations occurred
August 23, 1992: Extension from Grandin to University Station opened. It includes a North Saskatchewan River bridge crossing
September 1989: Extension from the Corona Station to Grandin Station opened
December 1983: The D.L. MacDonald Yard, between Belvedere and Clareview, opened for storage and to service the vehicles
June 1983: Downtown was extended to the Bay and Corona stations
April 26, 1981: Extension from the CN right-of-way to Clareview Station opened
April 22, 1978: Service started from Central Station to Belvedere Station in time for the 1978 Commonwealth Games
1974 to 1977: Construction and testing started
1962: Plans for Edmonton's LRT were developed

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Future LRT General Inquiries

City of Edmonton

Telephone	780-496-4874
Email	LRTprojects@edmonton.ca

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