City of Edmonton
City of Edmonton
01/26/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 01/26/2026 12:34
ETS mid-winter service changes start February 8
January 26, 2025
Edmonton Transit Service winter service changes take effect Sunday, February 8. Various bus routes, including school special routes, will see service adjustments to reflect typical winter ridership patterns.
Bus bay reassignments
ETS will reassign bus bays at two transit centres to help reduce congestion and improve operational efficiency:
ETS will reassign bus bays at two transit centres to help reduce congestion and improve operational efficiency:
- Route 506 (Davies)will move from Bay G (2707) to Bay L (3712) at Meadows.
- On Demand Transit will move from Bay L (3712) to Bay G (2707) at Meadows.
- Route 128will move from Bay F (7009) to Bay H (7011) at Northgate.
Signage will be placed at the affected stops to direct riders to the correct bus bay. Updated transit centre maps will also be added to edmonton.ca/transitcentresstarting February 8.
Bus service adjustments
Route 506 (Davies) will see a routing change into Meadows Transit Centre. Instead of turning north onto Tamarack Way, it will continue on Maple Road, turn right onto 17 Street and then turn into the transit centre. Riders will be able to access this route at stop 3613 (Maple Road and Tamarack Way westbound).
Route 654 (Strathcona High School) will no longer stop at stop 2844 (116 Street and 87 Avenue eastbound) and will end one stop earlier at stop 2967 (116 Street and 91 Avenue southbound).
Bus service adjustments
Route 506 (Davies) will see a routing change into Meadows Transit Centre. Instead of turning north onto Tamarack Way, it will continue on Maple Road, turn right onto 17 Street and then turn into the transit centre. Riders will be able to access this route at stop 3613 (Maple Road and Tamarack Way westbound).
Route 654 (Strathcona High School) will no longer stop at stop 2844 (116 Street and 87 Avenue eastbound) and will end one stop earlier at stop 2967 (116 Street and 91 Avenue southbound).
Construction and detours
Rehabilitationon the southbound Low Level Bridge has been completed and the bridge is now open to traffic in both directions.
Routes 2 and 2-Owl remain on detour due to the Wellington Bridge replacement project. This closure is anticipated to continue until fall 2026.
More information can be found at edmonton.ca/TransitAlerts.
Holiday and special event service changes
Transit service is reduced on holidays and in alignment with public, Catholic and post-secondary school calendars.
Rehabilitationon the southbound Low Level Bridge has been completed and the bridge is now open to traffic in both directions.
Routes 2 and 2-Owl remain on detour due to the Wellington Bridge replacement project. This closure is anticipated to continue until fall 2026.
More information can be found at edmonton.ca/TransitAlerts.
Holiday and special event service changes
Transit service is reduced on holidays and in alignment with public, Catholic and post-secondary school calendars.
- February 16 (Family Day):All bus routes will operate using Saturday schedules.
- February 17 to 20 (Reading Week):Buses will run regular weekday schedules, except there will be no Route 622 service to Concordia University and reduced Route 4 service to the University of Alberta.
- February 26 to 27 (Teachers' Convention):Public and Catholic school service will be cancelled, except Route 622. All other buses will continue to run regular weekday service.
- March 26 to 27: Catholic school trips have been adjusted to reflect the change in early dismissal times.
- March 30 to April 2 (Spring Break): Public and Catholic school service will be cancelled, except Route 622. All other buses will continue to run regular weekday service.
- April 3 (Good Friday): Buses will run regular Sunday service.
- April 6 (Easter Monday):Public and Catholic school service will be cancelled and Route 4 service will be reduced. All other buses will continue to run regular weekday service.
- March 31 and April 15: Public school service will be cancelled due to professional development days. All other buses will continue to run regular weekday service.
Riders are encouraged to plan their trips in advance by using the trip planner on edmonton.ca/transitor Google Maps and selecting a date after February 8.
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