Coliseum Lrt Station

Coliseum station is an Edmonton Light Rail Transit station in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It serves the Capital Line. It is located at 78 Street and 118 Avenue, near Northlands Coliseum, and is built on an overpass above 118 Avenue (Alberta Avenue). HistoryThe station is one of the original five stations, and opened on April 22, 1978. Although Coliseum was never a terminus of the LRT line, all trains started and ended their runs at Coliseum when the fleet of LRT rail cars was maintained at the Cromdale garage nearby. The fleet is now housed at the D. L. MacDonald Transit Yard, which was completed in December 1983. Future developmentsETS is exploring options to make the station more accommodating during the harsh winter months in Edmonton. An enclosed pedway connecting the station to the Edmonton Expo Centre and a way to "shut in" the station are planned. The station may also be renamed to include "Northlands". Station layoutThe station has a 124metre 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 under eight metres wide, which is narrow by current Edmonton LRT design guidelines. Public artThe public art for Coliseum Station is a mural entitled "People on the Move" painted by Works 2 Works students. Around the stationBellevueEdmonton Expo CentreEastwoodElmwood ParkK-Days (July)Northlands ParkNorthlands Coliseum

Coliseum station is an Edmonton Light Rail Transit station in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It serves the Capital Line. It is located at 78 Street and 118 Avenue, near Northlands Coliseum, and is built on an overpass above 118 Avenue (Alberta Avenue). HistoryThe station is one of the original five stations, and opened on April 22, 1978. Although Coliseum was never a terminus of the LRT line, all trains started and ended their runs at Coliseum when the fleet of LRT rail cars was maintained at the Cromdale garage nearby. The fleet is now housed at the D. L. MacDonald Transit Yard, which was completed in December 1983. Future developmentsETS is exploring options to make the station more accommodating during the harsh winter months in Edmonton. An enclosed pedway connecting the station to the Edmonton Expo Centre and a way to "shut in" the station are planned. The station may also be renamed to include "Northlands". Station layoutThe station has a 124metre 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 under eight metres wide, which is narrow by current Edmonton LRT design guidelines. Public artThe public art for Coliseum Station is a mural entitled "People on the Move" painted by Works 2 Works students. Around the stationBellevueEdmonton Expo CentreEastwoodElmwood ParkK-Days (July)Northlands ParkNorthlands Coliseum