Coliseum station (Edmonton)


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.

History

The 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.

Station layout

The station has a 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 art

The public art for Coliseum Station is a mural entitled "People on the Move" painted by Works 2 Works students.

Future developments

The Coliseum station sits adjacent to Northlands exhibition lands. Plans to redevelop the lands include relocating the existing Coliseum station further north. More detailed plans and public engagement are scheduled for late 2019.

Around the station

The Coliseum Transit Centre is located on the west side of the LRT station. It is connected to the north end of the station by a pedestrian underpass below the station. This transit centre has few amenities, only having a pay phone. More amenities are available in the neighboring LRT station including washrooms and a snack shop.
The following bus routes serve the transit centre:
To/FromRoutes
Abbottsfield Transit Centre8, 141, 142
Belvedere Transit Centre10, 99, 125, 512
Capilano Transit Centre99
Clareview Transit Centre10, 512
Concordia College399
Downtown5, 8, 512
Jasper Place Transit Centre125
Kingsway/Royal Alex Transit Centre8, 125, 143
Lakewood Transit Centre8
MacEwan8
Millgate Transit Centre8
Mill Woods Transit Centre8
Montrose143
NAIT8, 143
Stadium Transit Centre125, 512
Waste Management Centre589
Westmount Transit Centre5, 125

The above list does not include LRT services from the adjacent LRT station.

School special routes that arrive/depart from Coliseum Transit Centre include routes: 8S, 10S, and 99S.