Edmonton's Light Rail Network Evolution

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Published 2020-06-13

From its beginning in 1978, the Edmonton light rail network has grown to over 18 stations, spanning 24 kilometres (15 miles). This animated video takes you through the timeline of when new stations were opened, forming the ETS network that we know today.

🚧 Full construction timeline: Coming soon!
Credit: Rodney Chan. Twitter: @_ChanFace (twitter.com/_ChanFace)

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All images taken from Wikipedia.

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Edmonton 501 Capital Line light rail
Edmonton 502 Metro Line light rail
Edmonton 503 Valley Line light

All Comments (21)

@brookiedj 3 years ago

Us locals pronounce NAIT "Nate", SAIT "Sate" gets the same treatment down in Calgary.
@mrb4691 3 years ago

Sadly the LRT expansion in Edmonton is so far behind! About 20 years behind!
@ethanwilkinson469 3 years ago

I love that Edmonton is the shortest video of this series. Very telling
@rwrynerson 3 years ago

Well done! I worked on elements of the first three projects and have posted some photos in flickr. We bought a condo in Ermineskin in 1979 expecting to walk to the station soon! Edmonton Transit hosted visitors from around the world in that era; they also wanted to see our timed-transfer focal point bus network and our main line trolley coach service.
@erictremblay4940 3 years ago

I used that LRT not too long after its opening in 1978. (I was attending the Canadian Forces Basic Para Course then). We were also "volonteered" to work on the Commenwealth games opening and closing ceremonies. Great souvenirs of that summer.
@jonathanlin7874 4 years ago

Great quality content! Keep it up!
@wolfarcher8184 3 years ago

I want an extension all the way to the airport
@mariachrzski18 4 years ago

Actually, the Metro Line travels to Century Park every day, except for Sundays, where it terminates at Health Sciences.
@TrainsFerriesFeet 3 years ago

Considering the size of the metro, this is a pretty good system. Most metros that size in the U.S. have nothing in terms of rail.
@MultiCappie 3 years ago

There is a further extension planned of the Metro Line Northwest to the edge of St. Albert as well.
@Sbhinder301 2 months ago

The Valley line SE is opened now need to update this video to reflect new changes also a SW extension of the Capital Line is underway to Heritage Valley
@glaframb 8 months ago

The new Valley Line kind of remind me of tram-train network you starting in the suburbs of Mills Wood then you follow an highway pass over the highway and enter downtown Edmonton via a Tunnel at the end of a bridge across the North Saskatchewan River. it's nice ! Let's hope Edmontonians will love it and adopt it in great stride !
@Token_Nerd 5 months ago

Damn this opening was a blast from the past.
@randomcontentgenerator2331 3 years ago

I love these videos maybe consider doing cities in the U.S. too?
@naussica05 1 month ago

I love LRT'S! ♥🥰
@Conellossus 2 years ago

Thanks
@collectivelyimprovingtrans2460 1 year ago

His voice is so strong and clear🙂
@n1thmusic229 3 years ago

There's a station called corona, oof
@lifenatureinalbertacanada9317 3 years ago

I am from Edmonton
@omrail 1 year ago

As of May 21, 2023, the Valley line south is still yet to be open. Major major delays by the contractor.