Davies station

Davies station is an elevated light rail transit station in Edmonton, Alberta, as part of its Valley Line extension. It is located south-west of the intersection of 75 Street and Wagner Road, in Davies Industrial. The station is the first elevated rail station utilized by the Edmonton Transit Service, and includes a 1,300 stall park and ride and a new transit centre. The station was scheduled to open in 2020; but opened on November 4, 2023.

Davies
Edmonton Light Rail Transit station
General information
Coordinates53°30′0″N 113°26′39″W
Owned byCity of Edmonton
PlatformsCentre-loading platform
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeElevated
Parking1300
AccessibleYes
ArchitectDIALOG
History
OpenedNovember 4, 2023
Services
Preceding station Edmonton LRT Following station
Avonmore
toward 102 Street
Valley Line Millbourne/Woodvale
toward Mill Woods

On January 22, 2018, the Edmonton Arts Council announced a large-scale public art installation, by world-renowned artist Shan Shan Sheng, would become part of Davies station. The station's wood roof consists of 15,498 individual pieces of timber which were prepared and treated in Edmonton by local businesses.

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