Grandin Station

Grandin station or Grandin /Government Centre station is an Edmonton Light Rail Transit station in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It serves both the Capital Line and the Metro Line. It is an underground station located beneath 110 Street between 99 Avenue and 98 Avenue. The station provides service to the Government Centre part of the downtown core and the neighbourhood of Oliver. The station is connected to the Alberta Legislature and several other government buildings by an underground pedway. HistoryGrandin Station was opened in September 1989 when the LRT system was extended 0. 8 km south from the Corona station through a light rail tunnel running beneath the downtown core. Grandin Station was the southern terminus of the LRT line prior to the opening of University station in August 1992. Grandin station is connected to the University station by the Dudley B. Menzies Bridge, a dedicated LRT bridge . Station layoutThe platform is a 123 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 surface by stairs and escalators located at each end of the platform. The escalator and stairs at the south end of the platform connect to a pedway system that provides access to several government buildings near the station. This pedway is separate from, and not part of, the Edmonton pedway system.

Grandin station or Grandin /Government Centre station is an Edmonton Light Rail Transit station in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It serves both the Capital Line and the Metro Line. It is an underground station located beneath 110 Street between 99 Avenue and 98 Avenue. The station provides service to the Government Centre part of the downtown core and the neighbourhood of Oliver. The station is connected to the Alberta Legislature and several other government buildings by an underground pedway. HistoryGrandin Station was opened in September 1989 when the LRT system was extended 0. 8 km south from the Corona station through a light rail tunnel running beneath the downtown core. Grandin Station was the southern terminus of the LRT line prior to the opening of University station in August 1992. Grandin station is connected to the University station by the Dudley B. Menzies Bridge, a dedicated LRT bridge . Station layoutThe platform is a 123 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 surface by stairs and escalators located at each end of the platform. The escalator and stairs at the south end of the platform connect to a pedway system that provides access to several government buildings near the station. This pedway is separate from, and not part of, the Edmonton pedway system.