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High Level Bridge Streetcar
Osaka #247 streetcar crossing the High Level Bridge
Osaka #247 streetcar crossing the High Level Bridge
Overview
OwnerEdmonton Radial Railway Society
Area servedStrathcona
Downtown Edmonton
LocaleEdmonton, Alberta, Canada
Transit typeHeritage streetcar, seasonal
Number of lines1
Number of stations6
HeadquartersStrathcona Streetcar Barn & Museum
53°31′12″N 113°29′45″W / 53.52000°N 113.49583°W / 53.52000; -113.49583 (Strathcona Streetcar Barn & Museum)
Websitehttps://www.edmontonstreetcars.ca/highlevelbridge
Operation
Began operationOctober 6, 1979 (1979-10-06)[1]
Operator(s)Edmonton Radial Railway Society
Number of vehicles3 cars
Train length1 car
Technical
System length3.0 kilometres (1.86 mi)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Minimum radius of curvature24 metres (79 ft)
ElectrificationOverhead lines

The High Level Bridge Streetcar is a historic streetcar ride over the High Level Bridge in Edmonton, Alberta. It travels from the Strathcona Streetcar Barn & Museum, just north of the Strathcona Farmers Market, in Old Strathcona, to Jasper Plaza south of Jasper Avenue, between 109 Street and 110 Street, in downtown, with three intermediate stops. It operates between the Victoria Day weekend in May, and Thanksgiving weekend in October.[2] It is operated by the Edmonton Radial Railway Society, which operates five more streetcars on a second line in the river valley at Fort Edmonton Park.

Starting from a new terminus at Whyte Ave, the streetcar continues to the Strathcona Streetcar Barn & Museum, but only stop there when traveling north. From there, it travels on the former Canadian Pacific (CP) Rail line in a north west direction. It first passes the Calgary & Edmonton Railway Station Museum at present-day 105 Street; this is a replica of the station that was the northern anchor of the Calgary and Edmonton Railway from 1891 to 1908. After a level crossing stop at 107 Street, the streetcar goes under the Saskatchewan Drive, 109 Street, and Walterdale Hill intersection. While turning north, the middle stop is in the neighbourhood of Garneau at 90 Avenue, before getting on the High Level Bridge.

After travelling high over the surface of the North Saskatchewan River, it continues over River Valley Road, and 97 Avenue, entering the Ribbon of Steel multi-use corridor. The Ribbon of Steel is a corridor designated by Alberta Infrastructure and the City of Edmonton for the preservation of streetcar rail in Edmonton, and to provide a running/cycling path between 109 Street and 110 Street, from 97 Avenue to Jasper Avenue. The first stop on the Ribbon of Steel is the Government Centre stop, with walking access to the Government Centre station, and the Legislature grounds. The northern terminus of the High Level Bridge Streetcar ride is at Jasper Plaza, just south of Jasper Avenue. The streetcar system that existed in Edmonton until 1951 ran through the downtown core, including down Jasper Avenue. The former rail line continued north, where 110 Street is now, to the Old Canadian National rail yard (north of 104 Avenue).

The new Whyte Ave terminus opened on May 19, 2022, after the ERRS spent more than ten years working with other stakeholders to plan and construct the 800-metre extension.[3] To do this, the rail crossing on Gateway Boulevard was reconstructed, after originally being removed in order to keep freight trains away from the streetcars when CP stopped running trains north of Whyte Ave. During summer festivals, such as the Fringe, service is extended to accommodate the increase in crowds.

  1. ^ "History". Edmonton Radial Railway Society. Retrieved 2010-03-03.
  2. ^ "High Level Bridge Streetcar Service". The City of Edmonton. Archived from the original on 2011-11-26. Retrieved 2011-07-25.
  3. ^ "'A great connection': High Level Streetcar extension introduces stop on Whyte Avenue". Edmonton. 2022-05-19. Retrieved 2022-06-09.

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