Edmonton railway station (Via Rail)

Edmonton
Location	12360 121 Street NW Edmonton, AB Canada
Coordinates	53°34′44″N 113°31′51″W / 53.57889°N 113.53083°WCoordinates: 53°34′44″N 113°31′51″W / 53.57889°N 113.53083°W
Owned by	Via Rail
Line(s)	CN Rail
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	1 and 1 passing siding
Bus operators	Greyhound
Construction
Disabled access	Yes
History
Opened	1998
Services
Preceding station   Via Rail   Following station Evansburg toward Vancouver Canadian Viking toward Toronto

Edmonton railway station is on the Canadian National Railway mainline in Edmonton, Alberta. The railway station is located near the Edmonton City Centre Airport, approximately 5.5 kilometres from the city centre. Served by Via Rail's The Canadian three times per week in each direction,^[1] the station is unusually located on a branch of the main line, meaning that trains must either reverse into or out. The station opened in 1998 following the closure of the downtown Via Rail station which was located in the lower level of Edmonton's CN Tower.

Greyhound

Greyhound Canada's new bus station is scheduled to open here 30 May 2016.^[2] Greyhound is planning to operate a shuttle bus for their passengers with tickets, to deal with lack of public transit to station.^[3] There is no stop for Edmonton Transit System Route 12^[4] which temporary passes the station during road construction on 127 Street.^[3]

References

1. http://www.viarail.ca/en/stations/rockies-and-pacific/Edmonton
2. Bill Mah (28 April 2016). "Greyhound's new bus depot is on schedule to open May 30.". Edmonton Sun. Retrieved May 2016.
3. Gordon Kent (29 April 2016). "Greyhound planning shuttle to deal with lack of public transit to new Edmonton station". Edmonton Journal. Retrieved May 2016.
4. "Route 12" (PDF). ETS. April 24, 2016. Retrieved May 2016.

External links

Media related to Edmonton (Via Rail station) at Wikimedia Commons

• Via Rail Station Description