Davies station

Davies station is an elevated light rail transit station under construction in Edmonton, Alberta, as part of its Valley Line extension.[1] It is located south-west of the intersection of 75 Street and Wagner Road, in Davies Industrial.[2] The station will be the first elevated rail station utilized by the Edmonton Transit Service, and will include a 1,300 stall park and ride and a new transit centre.[3] The station is scheduled to open in 2021.[3] On January 22, 2018, the Edmonton Arts Council announced a large-scale public art installation, by world-renowned artist Shan Shan Sheng, would become part of Davies station.[4] The Station's wood roof consists of 15,498 individual pieces of timber which were prepared and treated in Edmonton by local businesses.[5]

Davies station
Edmonton LRT station
Coordinates53°30′0″N 113°26′39″W
Owned byCity of Edmonton
PlatformsCenter-loading platform
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeElevated
Parking1300
Disabled accessYes
History
Opening2021
Future services
Preceding station Edmonton LRT Following station
Avonmore
toward 102 Street
 Valley Line Millbourne/Woodvale
toward Mill Woods

Around the station

References
  1. Edmonton, City of (2020-10-10). "Valley Line - Southeast". www.edmonton.ca. Retrieved 2020-10-10.
  2. "Valley Line LRT Maps". City of Edmonton. Retrieved July 9, 2017.
  3. "Valley Line LRT" (PDF). City of Edmonton. September 2016. Retrieved July 21, 2017.
  4. "Public Art and Artists Announced for the Valley Line LRT" (PDF).
  5. "The Process: Davies Station Wood Roof Finishing – TransEd Valley Line LRT". Retrieved 2020-10-10.
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