Edmontonians can expect Metro line closures in coming weeks
Posted July 3, 2024 1:18 pm.
Edmonton transit users should expect closures on the Capital/Metro lines in the coming weeks due to planned maintenance projects.
Central station will be closed 12 hours – from July 7 at 4 p.m. until 4 a.m. the following day – due to EPCOR electrical work at the station.
Capital/Metro Line trains will travel through the station but will not stop, and there will be no replacement buses. Transit users can access downtown through Churchill station and Bay/Enterprise Square station.
Upcoming construction at the former NAIT station and repair work on the Dudley B. Menzies Bridge will lead to service adjustments on the Metro Line.
On July 13-14, track crews will make repairs just south of the Menzies Bridge. As a result, Metro Line trains will not go further south than Government Centre station. Riders who need to access University or Health/Sciences Jubilee stations will have to transfer to the Capital Line.
The NAIT/Blatchford Market station will be closed on July 13 from beginning of service to 8 p.m. From the beginning of service to 6 p.m., Metro Line trains will run from Kingsway/Royal Alex to Government Centre stations. To access University or Health Sciences/Jubilee stations, riders can transfer to the Capital Line.
From 6-8 p.m., trains will run from Kingsway/Royal Alex to Health Sciences Jubilee stations. From 8 p.m. to end of service, Metro Line trains will return to their regular schedule between Health Sciences/Jubilee and NAIT/Blatchford Market stations. Trains will run every15 minutes, all day.
LRT bus replacement service will only be available on July 13 between Kingsway/Royal Alex and NAIT/Blatchford Market stations. Buses will run every 15 minutes.
On July 14, Metro Line trains will run between NAIT/Blatchford Market and Government Centre stations until 6 p.m.
Once the repair works are done, trains will resume full service.
