Five times each year, ETS reviews rider feedback, schedules, service levels and routes to ensure we’re providing the right amount of service at the right time. These adjustments start February 2. Please plan ahead and double-check your routes and schedules.
On March 19, LRT crews will be conducting maintenance work south of Health Sciences/Jubilee Station.
From 8:30pm to end of service, Capital and Metro Line trains will run every 20 minutes. Metro Line trains will also only run between NAIT/Blatchford Market and Government Centre during this time.
Starting September 4, Bus Stop #99177 (50 Street and Watt Common SB) will be temporarily closed until early November due to construction.
Riders can use Bus Stop #9468 (50 Street and Ellerslie Road) to board/exit Route 521.
Bus Stops #1383, #1358 and #1999
Starting April 9, Routes 7, 511 and 523 will be on detour due to the closure of the CN Tower loop and 103A Avenue WB. Route 7 buses will now turn south on 100 Street, west on 102A Avenue, north on 101 street and then west onto 104 Avenue to resume its original route. Routes 511 and 523 will now turn west on 102A Avenue, north on 101 Street, east on 103A Avenue and then south onto 100 Street to resume its original route. During construction, all 3 buses will now stop at bus stop #1804 (100 Street and102A Avenue WB).
For the Routes 1, 120X, 701 and 900X, please board the buses at Bus Stops #11309 (103a Avenue and 99 Street WB) and #1064 (101 Street and 103a Avenue SB)
More information about detours and bus stop closures can be found here.
Bus Stop #4431
To accommodate drainage work in Duggan, this bus stop, located at 106 Street and 36A Avenue NB, will be closed.
During this time, please use the following bus stops to board/exit Routes 709 and 660:
Bus Stop #4058 (106 Street and 35 Avenue NB)
Bus Stop #4485 (106 Street and 38 Avenue NB)
Bus Stop closures to accommodate the new overpass on 50 Street
The following southbound bus stops will be closed or relocated until further notice to accommodate this work:
Bus Stop #2194 (90 Avenue and 50 Street SB) has been moved north of 90A Avenue
Bus Stop #2139 (50 Street and 82 Avenue SB)
For bus routes 53, 630, 631 and 635, please use the temporary bus stop on 90A Avenue and 50 Street SB. Riders can also use Bus Stop #2362 (50 Street and 76 Avenue SB) to board/exit Route 53. Please use bus stop #2277 (50 Street and 90 Avenue WB) to board/exit routes 4 and 634.
Northbound bus stop, located at #2331 - 50 Street and 81 Avenue NB is closed permanently. Please use Bus Stop #2239 (50 Street and 76 Avenue NB) or Bus Stop #2783 (50 Street and 90 Avenue NB) to board/exit Route 53.
Bus Stops #4456 and #4467
From November 2024 to November 2027, bus stops #4456 (111 Street and 23 Avenue SB) and #4467 (23 Avenue and 111 Street EB) will be temporarily closed and replaced with bus stops (#4017, #4113 and #4256) due to the Capital Line South LRT extension construction.
Closed Stop
Temporary Stop
#4456 (111 Street and 23 Avenue) Southbound
#4017 (111 Street and Saddleback Road) Southbound
Century Park Transit Centre
#4467 (23 Avenue and 111 Street) Eastbound
#4113 (23 Avenue and 110 Street Eastbound)
#4256 (110 Street and 21 Avenue Southbound)
Century Park Transit Centre
During this time, bus stop #4224 (23 Avenue and 111 Street) will also be relocated 30 meters west of its current location.
Routes 56, 707, 708, 715, 716, and 717 Due to less than anticipated traffic congestion from Capital Line South LRT construction, these routes will be reverting to 23 Avenue between Saddleback Road and 111 Street.
Routes 56, 518, and 519 Detouring these routes in the eastbound direction via 29A Avenue and 109 Street has been successful at reducing travel delays and will continue until further notice.
Trip planning tools will be updated on February 2 to reflect these routing changes.
Until early-spring 2025, crews will be working to replace the concourse to street-level escalator at Central Station. Please use the stairs or elevator to access/leave the station during this time.
LRT Replacement Service
When the LRT is experiencing difficulties due to unforeseen circumstances and may be unable to provide service to every stop, ETS provides replacement service with buses to ensure riders are still able to reach their destination.
The following information is meant to assist passengers when using LRT replacement service. Replacement service often takes the same routes, but accidents, detours and other obstacles may cause the Bus Replacement Service routes to change.
When searching for the correct stop to wait at when replacement service is in place, look for the bus stop signs that list "LRT Replacement".
The buses will also say LRT Replacement Service, followed by the final destination (such as Century Park, Downtown, Clareview, NAIT).
Downtown (102 Street / Churchill / Quarters) This stop is temporarily closed due to construction from April 9 until early November 2024. Please use Bus Stop #1608.
This stop is only used when northbound LRT replacement buses are travelling between Davies and Downtown or between Mill Woods and Downtown.
Otherwise, please use the southbound stop (Bus Stop #2952 (83 Street and 82 Avenue SB)) to board LRT replacement buses in either direction.
2551 (83 Street and 82 Avenue NB)
Holyrood
2083 (85 Street and 93 Avenue NB)
Strathearn
2908 (85 Street and 95 Avenue NB)
Muttart
2127 (96A Street and 98 Avenue WB)
Downtown (Quarters / Churchill / 102 Street)
1457 (100 Street and Jasper Avenue NB)
Downtown (Quarters / Churchill / 102 Street)
1246 (100 Street and 102 Avenue NB)
Downtown (Quarters / Churchill / 102 Street) LRT replacement buses will temporarily not service this stop due to construction from April 9 until early November 2024. Please use Bus Stop #1804 (100 Street and 102A Avenue WB) during this time.
1364 (100 Street and 103 Avenue NB)
ETS Cold Weather Response
ETS Cold Weather service comes into effect when commuters are faced with extreme winter weather. We define extreme weather conditions as -20 Celsius including windchill.
When temperatures reach -20 celsius, ETS buses no longer kneel to prevent buses from freezing in the kneeling position, thus putting the bus out of service and requiring a replacement bus.
ETS Express buses, except for routes 31, 130X, 560, 700X, 747, 900X, 920X are instructed to stop for riders at all bus stops on their routes in extreme weather conditions (colder than minus 20 degrees Celsius, including windchill).
The decision to stop at all bus stops is made by the ETS Control Centre on an ‘as required’ basis.
Please dress for the weather, as buses are part of the traffic flow and are affected by road and weather conditions too.