Английская Википедия:Blatchford Gate station
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Blatchford Gate station is a non-operational Edmonton Light Rail Transit station in Edmonton, Alberta. It will serve the Metro Line and will be the northern terminus station until the line is further extended. The station will be located in the northeastern section of the developing Blatchford community, and west of the Westwood neighbourhood.[1] The station was completed in early 2024[2][3][4] as part of Шаблон:Cvt Metro Line NW Phase 1 Extension.[4][5]The station however, will not open for passenger service until a later unknown date due to a lack of demand.
History
The concept plan for the Metro Line extension was approved in 2013. Phase 1 of the extension from NAIT station to Blatchford Gate Station entered procurement in 2019.[6] Construction began in the summer of 2020. As part of Phase 1 of the Metro Line northwest extension, the station is set to be completed in Late December 2023[2][3] or early 2024, replacing NAIT station as the northern terminus of the line.[1][7]
Although the station is planned to be completed in 2023-2024, it is planned for the station's opening date to be deferred due to lack of demand.[8][9] The area around the station is currently planned to contain various residential and mixed-use developments in the future.[10] However, there is a lack of development around the station, as current development in Blatchford is currently located at the opposite end of the neighbourhood. Developments near Blatchford Gate station are planned to be completed before the end of the decade.[11]
Future Metro Line extensions are planned to continue north of the station into Northwest Edmonton.[12][6][1]
Station layout
Blatchford Gate station will be an at-grade station with 2 side platforms. The station will be able to accommodate five-car trains.[12] The station platforms each have canopies and heated shelters. The entire extension through Blatchford will be on a Transit Mall with shared use paths and bike lanes running adjacent to the train tracks.[6] Unlike the Capital Line, intersections around the station are not planned to use crossing arms, flashing lights or bells, similar to the Valley Line.
Power for the station will primarily be provided by solar panels installed in the stations canopy. when operational these solar panels will provide renewable energy to the heated shelters, mechanical components and lighting at each of the stations.[1][13]
Around the station
References
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- ↑ 6,0 6,1 6,2 Metro Line NW LRT Booklet (PDF). City of Edmonton. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
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- ↑ 12,0 12,1 Metro Line Northwest Phase 1 - Industry Tender Bulletin (PDF). City of Edmonton. April 2019. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
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