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Bay (ETS)
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Bay/Enterprise Square is an LRT
Station operated by Edmonton Transit System
in the city of Edmonton
, Alberta
, Canada
. It is located beneath Jasper Avenue between 103 Street and 104 Street and named for both the former Bay Centre and Enterprise Square, the University of Alberta
's downtown campus located in the Centre above it.
The station opened in June 1983 along with Corona
Station when the light rail tunnel running beneath downtown Edmonton was extended west by 0.8 km from Central
Station.
The station has a 130-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 over eight metres wide. Access to the platform is from the concourse level by stairs and escalators located at each end of the platform. The concourse level is connected to the pedway
system through Enterprise Square.
On January 28, 2009, Edmonton City Council approved the decision to rename the station Bay/Enterprise Square as the former Bay building became the University of Alberta
's downtown campus, Enterprise Square in 2008.
The station is one of six stations that has never been the terminus
of the LRT system.
Edmonton Light Rail Transit
Edmonton Light Rail Transit, more commonly referred to as the LRT, is a light rail system in Edmonton, Alberta. Part of the Edmonton Transit System , the 20.5-kilometre route starts in Edmonton's northeast suburbs and ends at Century Park in Edmonton's south end.The ETS designates the LRT as Route...
Station operated by Edmonton Transit System
Edmonton Transit System
The Edmonton Transit System, also called ETS, is the public transit service owned and operated by the city of Edmonton, Alberta. It operates Edmonton's bus and light rail systems.-Service:...
in the city of Edmonton
Edmonton
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, Alberta
Alberta
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, Canada
Canada
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. It is located beneath Jasper Avenue between 103 Street and 104 Street and named for both the former Bay Centre and Enterprise Square, the University of Alberta
University of Alberta
The University of Alberta is a public research university located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Founded in 1908 by Alexander Cameron Rutherford, the first premier of Alberta and Henry Marshall Tory, its first president, it is widely recognized as one of the best universities in Canada...
's downtown campus located in the Centre above it.
The station opened in June 1983 along with Corona
Corona (ETS)
Corona Station is an Edmonton Light Rail Transit Station operated by Edmonton Transit System in the city of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It is located in the downtown core beneath Jasper Avenue between 107 Street and 108 Street....
Station when the light rail tunnel running beneath downtown Edmonton was extended west by 0.8 km from Central
Central (ETS)
Central Station is a station on the LRT system in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It is operated by the Edmonton Transit System, and was one of the original five stations when the line opened on April 22, 1978...
Station.
The station has a 130-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 over eight metres wide. Access to the platform is from the concourse level by stairs and escalators located at each end of the platform. The concourse level is connected to the pedway
Edmonton Pedway
The Edmonton Pedway system is a network connecting office buildings, shopping centres, and parkades in downtown Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It consists of approximately of year-round climate-controlled underground tunnels and walkways between the second floors of buildings approximately above...
system through Enterprise Square.
On January 28, 2009, Edmonton City Council approved the decision to rename the station Bay/Enterprise Square as the former Bay building became the University of Alberta
University of Alberta
The University of Alberta is a public research university located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Founded in 1908 by Alexander Cameron Rutherford, the first premier of Alberta and Henry Marshall Tory, its first president, it is widely recognized as one of the best universities in Canada...
's downtown campus, Enterprise Square in 2008.
The station is one of six stations that has never been the terminus
Terminal Station
Terminal Station is a 1953 film by Italian director Vittorio De Sica. It tells the story of the love affair between an Italian man and an American woman. The film was entered into the 1953 Cannes Film Festival.-Production:...
of the LRT system.
See also
- Edmonton Light Rail TransitEdmonton Light Rail TransitEdmonton Light Rail Transit, more commonly referred to as the LRT, is a light rail system in Edmonton, Alberta. Part of the Edmonton Transit System , the 20.5-kilometre route starts in Edmonton's northeast suburbs and ends at Century Park in Edmonton's south end.The ETS designates the LRT as Route...
- Edmonton Transit SystemEdmonton Transit SystemThe Edmonton Transit System, also called ETS, is the public transit service owned and operated by the city of Edmonton, Alberta. It operates Edmonton's bus and light rail systems.-Service:...