Edmonton Transit Service

Main article: Edmonton Metropolitan Region public transit

Public transport in Edmonton, Canada

Status	In progress

Edmonton Transit Service (ETS), formerly the Edmonton Transit System, is the transit operator for Edmonton. It operates 2 modes of transportation: light rail transit (LRT) and buses. The system has been partially mapped, but many routes if mapped continue to use the older PTv1 scheme and/or reflect the pre-2021 network.

A network tag preset is available for ETS bus stops and routes through the Name Suggestion Index (NSI); this is being extended to the LRT.

Tags

Routes

Routes are mapped using the PTv2 scheme, but some routes are still mapped using PTv1 (usually pre-2021 routes which haven't been updated).

ETS bus routes are usually tagged like this:

Key	Value
type=*	route
route=*	bus
network=*	ETS
name=*	### terminus A-terminus B (for express routes: append "Express" or "Super Express")
operator=*	Edmonton Transit Service. Add other operators if applicable (e.g. Spruce Grove Transit on routes 560)
ref=*	###
colour=*	line colour as used in network maps and/or GTFS data. Most routes should use blue. Others are: orange - express routes skyblue - Spruce Grove routes

For the LRT, services are mapped like this:

Key	Value
type=*	route
route=*	light_rail
network=*	ETS
name=*	line name
operator=*	Edmonton Transit Service
ref=*	internal reference number
colour=*	line colour as used in network maps and GTFS data, that is, blue for the Capital Line and red for the Metro Line.

Bus stops

Example of a current ETS bus stop sign

Example of an older ETS bus stop sign (still used in some stops not served by ETS or outside of Edmonton)

Bus stops names are usually "<north-south road> & <east-west road>" (e.g. 101 Street & Jasper Avenue), following the convention with the operator's GTFS data and ETS Live (with exceptions, e.g. Grove Drive & Spruce Village Way in Spruce Grove), though the data may add directional disambiguation such as NB (northbound), SB (southbound), EB (eastbound), WB (westbound), and bay letter (in stops at transit centres, e.g. Government Centre Transit Centre Bay A). The naming convention is slightly different in the on-board announcements due to space constraints.

Key	Tag	Value
public_transport	platform	Mandatory.
highway	bus_stop	Mandatory. Required for the bus stop to render.
bus	yes	Mandatory.
name	Name	Mandatory. This should generally match the name in ETS's GTFS data and/or the on-board announcements. Most names are in the format "<north-south street> & <east-west road>" (& omitted in on-board announcement). Bus stops in transit centres should be named after the transit centre itself (don't add the bay designation as in the GTFS data such as "Government Centre Transit Centre Bay A"; tag the bay reference with local_ref=*). Example: 101 Street & Jasper Avenue
ref	Stop ID	Mandatory. This is a four- to five-digit code, found on the lower right corner of the bus stop sign (see photos). Example: 1774
local_ref	Bay designation (on bus stops at transit centres only)	Mandatory. This is a single letter. It is displayed in a blue circle on the top of the bus stop sign. Example: A
route_ref	Route references (prominently posted on stops, see photos)	Recommended. This tag should refer to all the bus routes that utilize the stop. This may include regional transit routes (see #Regional routes and Edmonton Metropolitan Region public transit), on-demand transit, school special routes (posted as "School Service", but only at transit centres) and intercity buses (posted under the name of the bus company that operates the route serving that stop e.g. Red Arrow, Rider Express). This should come in handy for verification of mapped routes. Example: 8;102;110X (see photo and 2079228886 2079228886) 8;511-Owl;523;500X;73A;73B;401;411 (see node 4700145997 4700145997)
network	ETS
operator	Edmonton Transit Service	Add other operators serving the stop as applicable (e.g. St. Albert Transit, Strathcona County Transit, Spruce Grove Transit, Rider Express). Optional tag

Light rail

Line number	Name	Termini	Relation	Notes
21R	Capital Line	Clareview - Century Park	N: 9730135 9730135 S: 1861588 1861588	Formerly numbered 501 Future extension to Ellerslie
22R	Metro Line	NAIT - Health Sciences/Jubilee	N: 6305415 6305415 S: 9730136 9730136	Formerly numbered 502 Future extension to Blatchford and northwest city limits (and potential extension to St. Albert). Runs on same tracks with Capital Line between Churchill and Health Sciences/Jubilee
23R	Valley Line	102 St - Mill Woods	N: S:	Future extension to Lewis Farms

Bus

Some bus routes under the 2021 network redesign have been mapped, some of which being modifications of pre-2021 routes (e.g. route 8 Abbottsfield - University). All routes listed here current are as of 2024 (latest change being the additions of route 31 and 926, and the discontinuation of route 580).

Network relation: 11515681 11515681

Frequent

Route no.	Route description	Relation	Notes
1A	Downtown - Capilano via Gold Bar	E: 9620584 9620584 W: 11128772 11128772
1B	Downtown - Capilano via Terrace Heights	E: 12622682 12622682 W: 12622684 12622684
2	West Edmonton Mall - Stadium	E: 11128771 11128771 W: 9631077 9631077
2-Owl	West Edmonton Mall - Clareview	E: 12629650 12629650 W: 12629651 12629651	Stadium-Clareview leg serves as late-night replacement for Capital Line LRT.
3	Westmount - Stadium	E: 7709167 7709167 W: 13768962 13768962
4	Lewis Farms - Capilano	E: W:
5	Westmount - Coliseum	E: 13768583 13768583 W: 7709146 7709146
6	Davies - Southgate	E: W:	Formerly terminated at Millgate Transit Centre.
7	West Edmonton Mall - Downtown	E: 12591604 12591604 W: 12591603 12591603	Formerly terminated at Jasper Place
8	Abbottsfield - University	N: 14593488 14593488 S: 14593487 14593487	Formerly ran between Eaux Claires and Mill Woods until replacement of Downtown - Mill Woods leg by route 73 (then 510X)
9	Eaux Claires - Southgate	N: 14593493 14593493 S: 14593494 14593494
9-Owl	Eaux Claires - Century Park	N: 14593491 14593491 S: 14593492 14593492	Southgate-Century Park leg serves as late-night replacement for Capital Line LRT

Crosstown

Route no.	Route description	Relation	Notes
51	Castle Downs - University	N: 14681859 14681859 S: 14681860 14681860
52	West Edmonton Mall - Northgate	N: 14676488 14676488 S: 14676487 14676487
53	Clareview - Mill Woods	N: S:
54	West Edmonton Mall - Clareview	E: 11515387 11515387 W: 11515381 11515381	Former route 137
55	West Edmonton Mall - Meadows	E: 14877713 14877713 W: 14877714 14877714
56	Mill Woods - West Edmonton Mall	E: 14677113 14677113 W: 14677112 14677112	Former route 23

Express

Route no.	Route description	Relation	Notes
31	Leger-University Super Express		weekday service only
110X	Eaux Claires - Downtown Express	N: 14593489 14593489 S: 14593490 14593490	Uses articulated buses during weekday service and regular buses on weekends and holidays. Limited weekend and holiday service.
120X	Eaux Claires - Government Centre Express	N: 14596616 14596616 S: 14596617 14596617	Weekdays only.
130X	Baturyn - Government Centre Express	N: 14681675 14681675 S: 14681676 14681676	Weekday peak hour service only.
140X	Palisades - Kingsway/RAH Express	N: S:	Weekday peak hour service only.
150X	Dunluce - Government Centre Express	N: 14681689 14681689 S: 14681690 14681690	Weekday peak hour service only.
500X	Meadows - Downtown Express	N: 14877724 14877724 S: 14877723 14877723	Uses articulated buses. Weekday service only.
589	Coliseum - Waste Management Centre	E: W:	Weekday peak hour service only.
700X	Century Park - Heritage Valley Express	N: 14604277 14604277 S: 14604278 14604278	Weekday peak hour service only.
900X	Lewis Farms - Downtown Super Express	E: 12595708 12595708 W: 12595703 12595703	Former route 100. Uses articulated buses. Rerouted along 107 Avenue and Mayfield Road as of fall 2023 due to Valley Line West LRT construction. Limited weekend and holiday service.
910X	Callingwood - South Campus Express	E: W:	Weekday peak hour service only.
920X	Lewis Farms - University Express	E: 12583185 12583185 W: 12583181 12583181	Weekday peak hour service only.
930X	Hamptons - University Express	E: W:	Weekday peak hour service only.

Community/local

Northeast (100-series)

Route no.	Route description	Relation	Notes
101	Abbottsfield - Stadium	N: S:
102	Abbottsfield - Kingsway/RAH	E: 14593485 14593485 W: 14593486 14593486
103	Eaux Claires - Kingsway/RAH	N: 14681683 14681683 S: 14681684 14681684
104	Coliseum - Clareview	N: S:
106	Dunvegan - Belvedere	E: W:
107	Belvedere - Clareview	N S:
108	Belvedere - Clareview	N: S:
109	Castle Downs - Northgate	N: 14681686 14681686 S: 14681685 14681685
111	Riverdale - Westmount	E: W:	Midday service only. Uses 30' (9m) community buses.
112	Eaux Claires - Castle Downs	E: W:
113	Clareview - Northgate	E: W:
114	Clareview - Northgate	E: W:
116	Clareview - Abbottsfield	N: S:
117	Clareview - Eaux Claires	E: W:
118	Clareview - Eaux Claires	E: W:
119	Eaux Claires - Clareview	E: W:
121	Clareview - Evergreen	E: W:
122	Eaux Claires - Lago Lindo	N: S:
123	Northgate - Coliseum	N: 14700222 14700222 S: 14700223 14700223
124	Eaux Claires - Westmount	N: 14681682 14681682 S: 14681681 14681681
126	Castle Downs - Northgate	N: 14700221 14700221 S: 14700220 14700220
127	Castle Downs - White Oaks Square – Northgate	N: 14700219 14700219 and 14700217 14700217, S: 14700218 14700218, 14700216 14700216	Sunday service operates between Northgate and White Oaks Square only. Uses 30' (9 m) community buses.
128	Northgate - Londonderry	E: W:
131	Downtown - Riverdale	E: W:

Southeast (500-series)

Route no.	Route description	Relation	Notes
501	Capilano - Davies	N: S:	Uses 30' (9 m) community buses.
502	Davies - South Campus	E: W:
503	Davies - Millbourne	N: S:
504	Meadows - Davies	N: S:
505	Davies - Pylypow Industrial	E: W:
506	Davies - Maple	E: 14877711 14877711 W: 14877712 14877712
507	Southgate - Tamarack	E: 14877727 14877727 W: 9346361 9346361
508	Meadows - Millbourne	E: 14877715 14877715 W: 14877716 14877716
509A	Mill Woods - Southwood (clockwise)
509B	Mill Woods - Southwood (counterclockwise)
511-Owl	Mill Woods - Downtown	N: S:	Replaces route 73 and Valley Line LRT overnight.
512	Mill Woods - South Edmonton Common	E: W:
513	Mill Woods - Knottwood	E: W:
514	Mill Woods - Meyokumin Sakaw	E: W:
515	Mill Woods - Meadows	E: 14877719 14877719 W: 14877720 14877720
516	Mill Woods - Meadows	E: 14877717 14877717 W: 14877718 14877718
517	Mill Woods - Southwood	N: S:
518	Century Park - Mill Woods	E: W:
519	Century Park - Mill Woods	E: W:
521	Century Park - Mill Woods	E: W:
522	Capilano - Bonnie Doon	N: S:
523	Mill Woods - Downtown	N: S:
524	Bonnie Doon - Strathearn	N: S:	Uses 3' (9 m) community buses.
525	Bonnie Doon - Ritchie	N: S:
526	Mill Woods - Millbourne/Woodvale	E: W:

Southwest (700-series)

Route no.	Route description	Relation	Notes
701	Kingsway/RAH - Southgate	N: 14596618 14596618 S: 14596619 14596619	Some trips run to Government Centre only.
702	South Campus - Southgate	N: S:
703	Leger - South Campus	N: 11128773 11128773 S: 7724808 7724808
704	Southgate - South Park	E: W:
705	Southgate - Century Park	N: S:
706	Southgate - Leger	E: W:
707	Southgate - Century Park	N: 14677102 14677102 S: 14677101 14677101
708	Southgate - Century Park	N: S:
709	Southgate - Century Park	N: 14677109 14677109 S: 14677108 14677108
712	Century Park - Yellowbird	E: W:
713	Century Park - Twin Brooks	E: W:
715	Century Park - Leger	E: W:
716	Century Park - Leger	E: 14677103 14677103 W: 14677104 14677104
717	Century Park - Leger	E: 14677107 14677107 W: 14677106 14677106
718	Century Park - Leger	E: 14677111 14677111 W: 14677110 14677110
719	Century Park - Chappelle	N: S:
721	Century Park - Desrochers	N: S:
722	Century Park - Allard	E: W:
723	University - Parkallen	N: 14877821 14877821 S: 14877822 14877822
724	Leger – South Campus	E: W:
725	Southgate - Lendrum
726	Belgravia - University	N: 14877823 14877823 S: 14877824 14877824	Northbound trip makes a loop at Windsor Park before returning to University.

Northwest (900-series)

Route no.	Route description	Relation	Notes
901	Jasper Place - Downtown	E: 14685749 14685749 W: 14685748 14685748
902	NAIT - University	N: 14593483 14593483 S: 14593484 14593484
903	Jasper Place - Kingsway/RAH	E: 14699859 14699859 W: 14699860 14699860
904	West Edmonton Mall - Westmount	E: W:
905	Northgate - Westmount	N: S:
906	West Edmonton Mall - Westmount	E: W:
907	West Edmonton Mall - Westmount	E: 11515393 11515393 W: 11515392 11515392
908	Jasper Place - Westmount
909	Jasper Place - Westmount
912	Jasper Place - Lewis Farms
913	West Edmonton Mall - Jamieson Place
914	West Edmonton Mall - Jasper Place	E: 11515395 11515395 W: 11515394 11515394	Former route 14.
915	West Edmonton Mall - Jasper Place
916	Lewis Farms – West Edmonton Mall
917	Lewis Farms – West Edmonton Mall	E: 12582823 12582823 W: 12582822 12582822
918A	West Edmonton Mall – Lessard (clockwise)
918B	West Edmonton Mall – Lessard (counterclockwise)
919	Lewis Farms – Secord
921	Jasper Place – Westview Village		Uses 30' (9 m) community buses.
922	Lewis Farms – Rosenthal
923	West Edmonton Mall – Oleskiw
924	Jasper Place – Rio Terrace
925	Jasper Place – West Edmonton Mall	E: W:	Uses 30' (9 m) community buses.
994	West Edmonton Mall – Edmonton Valley Zoo	E: 8244004 8244004 W: 12595707 12595707	Former route 594. Operates from Victoria Day till the Labour Day weekend only. Weekend and holiday operation Victoria Day till end of June. Daily July through Labour Day weekend.

Regional

Route no.	Route description	Relation	Notes
560	Edmonton - Spruce Grove	E: 12717158 12717158 W: 12717159 12717159	Former route 197 (2006-2015). Served by both ETS and Spruce Grove Transit buses. Operated by ETS under contract from City of Spruce Grove. ~20 minute headway at peak hours, 60-120 minutes rest of day, weekdays only. No service on weekends or statutory holidays. Most afternoon peak services from Spruce Grove end at 156 Street/118 Avenue instead of Kingsway. Express service between downtown Edmonton and Spruce Grove, and local service within downtown Edmonton and Spruce Grove. Potential extensions to Government Centre and Stony Plain. Since December 2024, buses stop at Spruce Grove Transit Centre before entering Spruce Grove or departing for Edmonton.
747	Century Park - Edmonton International Airport	N: S:	Inbound service stops at Premium Outlet Collection EIA

School special

Route no.	Route description	Relation	Notes
610	Eaux Claires - Lago Lindo – Killarney	AM: PM:
611	Northgate - Archbishop O'Leary	AM: PM:
612	Casselman - Queen Elizabeth	AM: PM:
613	Dunluce - Archbishop O'Leary	AM: PM:
614	Baturyn - Archbishop O'Leary	AM: PM:
616	Lago Lindo - Mary Butterworth	AM: PM:
617	Eaux Claires - Mary Butterworth	AM: PM:
620	Clareview - J.J. Bowlen	AM: PM:
621	Schonsee - J.J. Bowlen	AM: PM:
622	Coliseum - Concordia University	AM: PM: