Capital Line

Capital Line
Capital Line crossing the North Saskatchewan River
Overview
LocaleEdmonton
Termini
Stations15
Service
TypeLight rail
SystemEdmonton LRT
Operator(s)Edmonton Transit Service
Depot(s)D.L. MacDonald Yard
Rolling stockSiemens-Duewag U2
Siemens SD-160
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+12 in) standard gauge
Operating speed80 kilometres per hour (50 mph) maximum
Route map
Capital Line highlighted in blue
CN Lines
Clareview
137 Avenue
Belvedere
CN Lines
Coliseum
CN Spur End
Stadium
Churchill
Valley Line to
102 Street and Mill Woods
Central
Bay/Enterprise Square
Corona
Government Centre
University
Health Sciences/Jubilee
McKernan/Belgravia
South Campus/
Fort Edmonton Park
Southgate
Century Park

All stations are accessible

The Capital Line is a light rail 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.