Davies Transit Centre opens as bus routes adjust to fall service hours

Edmonton Transit will be adjusting to fall service hours to compensate for the increase in travelers heading to work and school on Sept. 4.

On top of routes being adjusted, the City will be opening the Davies Transit Centre on Sept. 4. On-demand transit service will also be available at the same time.

According to the city, the Davies Transit Centre is said to provide transit riders a larger waiting area, improved security, and public washrooms.

The 900 Park and Ride facility will replace the Millgate Transit Centre, which will permanently close on Sept. 3.

Riders will see an increased frequency on many bus routes, with the start of transit service at the new Davies Transit Centre, and a high-frequency express route between Mill Woods and downtown – Route 73, which will replace Route 510X.

Route 73 will be realigned from 86 Street to 75 Street and connect to the Davies Transit Centre. It will also not travel along Connors Road, instead moving to 98 Avenue and 85 Avenue.

Bus routes that will change as of Sept. 4 according to the City of Edmonton are:

• Routes 6, 501, 502, 503, 504, 505 and 506 redirected to Davies Transit Centre;
• School Special Routes 632, 653, and 656 will also move to Davies Transit Centre;
• Route 507 will no longer loop into the decommissioned Millgate Transit Centre;
• Route 73 buses will stop at Davies Transit Centre en route to either Mill Woods or downtown Edmonton;
• Route 106 will be diverted to Northgate Transit Centre;
• Route 106 (Dunvegan buses will use Bus Stop #7002 (Bay B) at Northgate Transit Centre);
• Route 106 (Belvedere buses will use Bus Stop #7011 (Bay H) at Northgate Transit Centre);
• Route 526 (New route providing hourly service on weekends between Mill Woods Transit Centre and the future Millbourne/Woodvale LRT station);
• Route 657 (Leger / Strathcona) and two routes (bus Routes 665 and 667) will serve Dr. Anne Anderson High School.
• Route 721 (Buses will travel on Ellerslie Road instead of travelling through the MacEwan neighbourhood);
• Route 921 (Buses will travel to Jasper Place Transit Centre instead of Lewis Farms Transit Centre);
• Regular Capital/Metro Line LRT service also resumes in early September – unless otherwise indicated due to special events (i.e. Edmonton Elks games) or track work/maintenance.

The transit service will run between Blackburne and Westview Village neighbourhoods and Weir Industrial Zone/Roper Industrial Zone (Davies Transit Centre) and Cloverdale (future Strathearn LRT stop) due to the Millgate Transit Centre closure.

Starting Tuesday, Sept. 6, the on-demand service will also be available between Laurier Heights/Edmonton Valley Zoo and South Campus or West Edmonton Mall Transit Centres.