Capital Line

The Capital Line is a light rail transit line on the Edmonton LRT system. The line operates from northeast Edmonton to the south. Operated by the Edmonton Transit Service, the line provides access to Downtown Edmonton and the University of Alberta. The Capital Line currently consists of fifteen stations, six of which are underground. Seven stations are shared with the Metro Line.

Capital Line
Capital Line crossing the North Saskatchewan River
Overview
LocaleEdmonton
Termini
Stations15
Service
TypeLight rail
SystemEdmonton Light Rail Transit
Operator(s)Edmonton Transit Service
Depot(s)D.L. MacDonald Yard
History
OpenedApril 22, 1978
Technical
Line length21 km (13.0 mi)
Number of tracks2
CharacterSurface line outside of city centre, subway style line under downtown and the UofA.
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Operating speed80 kilometres per hour (50 mph) maximum
Route map
CN Lines
 Clareview
Hwy 15
50 Street
137 Avenue
D.L. MacDonald Yard
 Belvedere
CN Lines
Hwy 16
Yellowhead Trail
Wayne Gretzky Drive
 Coliseum
118 Avenue
CN Spur End
 Stadium
Metro Line
to NAIT/Blatchford Market
 Churchill
Valley Line to
102 Street and Mill Woods
 Central
Bay/Enterprise Square
Corona
Government Centre
Dudley B. Menzies Bridge over
North Saskatchewan River
 University
Health Sciences/Jubilee
McKernan/Belgravia
Belgravia Road
South Campus/
Fort Edmonton Park
111 Street southbound lane
 Southgate
Hwy 2
Whitemud Drive
 Century Park
All stations are accessible
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