Transit Service Changes

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. Starting April 27, various bus routes will have some service changes, to reflect typical spring ridership patterns.

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Route Schedule and Frequency Changes

Routes 1-100: 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 31, 51, 54, 56

Routes 101-199: 101, 103, 106, 110X, 119, 121, 122, 123, 127, 130X, 131

Routes 500-599: 500X, 501, 502, 503, 514, 515, 516, 521, 523

Routes 600-699: 614, 616, 625, 626, 636, 653, 656, 661, 668, 669

Routes 700-799: 700X, 702, 703, 706, 708, 709, 713, 715, 717, 718, 719, 721, 722, 723, 727, 729, 747

Routes 900-999: 903, 910X, 919, 920X

Updated route brochures and School Special brochures will be available on April 27. Plan your trip early by selecting a date after April 27 on the ETS Trip Planner or Google Maps.

Service Adjustments

In collaboration with regional partners, the frequency of service on Route 747 will increase during the midday. This route will now operate every 30 minutes from 6am to 7pm to and from Century Park Transit Centre and the Edmonton International Airport, 7 days a week.

Route 729 - This new conventional bus route will provide weekday service to and from the Keswick and Glenridding neighbourhoods and the Leger and Century Park transit centres.

Route 729 will operate during morning peak, midday, afternoon peak and evenings, Monday to Friday.
Route 729 will run every 20 minutes during peak hours and every 30 minutes during the midday and evenings.
On Demand Transit service will continue to be available on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays.
Riders living in the Keswick on the River community will continue to access On Demand Transit throughout the week.
Riders will be informed of the changes through signage at the transit centres and notifications on the On Demand Transit app.

ETS will move Route 130X from Bay D to Bay J at Government Centre to remove blind spot concerns.

Route 122 - This route is being changed to better serve the higher-density residential and commercial areas along 167 Avenue and 82 Street.

Due to the route change, On Demand Transit will no longer be available in the Klarvartten and Schonsee neighbourhoods.

Route 127 - This route will no longer go through the Griesbach loop due to low ridership. This will allow Routes 127 and 128 to merge so that riders west of 97 Street can travel to Londonderry Mall without having to transfer.

Route 727 - This route will now go down Desrochers Boulevard instead of using 41 Avenue Southwest.

Routes 6, 501, 502, 503, 636, 653, 656 will now drive along Davies Road when heading eastbound. The eastbound stop for W.P. Wagner High School will now be moved to 80 Street.

Stony Plain Road Shuttle (Route 999) - The Stony Plain Road shuttle will be discontinued and replaced with On Demand Transit service to provide a larger span of service to meet rider needs.

Groat House currently has duplicate service with On Demand Transit which connects riders with City Centre Mall, Corona Station, Jasper Avenue and Churchill Square. Current road construction also does not allow the route to service Stony Plain Road and Jasper Place.
A new hub is being added to the Downtown Seniors Zone at 116 Street and 105 Avenue. This will help connect riders with both Routes 7 and 902.

Route Frequency Changes

Route 9 - Extra trips will be added to the route to help balance passenger loads between Downtown and Eaux Claires Transit Centre. Frequency will also be expanded to later into the afternoon peak service.

Route 54 - Frequency will be increased on Saturday and Sunday midday and evening trips.

Route 56 - Weekend service will start earlier. Riders will also see an increase in frequency on Saturday midday, evening and late-night trips and Sunday midday and late-night trips.

Route 119 - Weekday service will start earlier. Riders will also see an increase in frequency on Saturday midday and late-night trips and on Sunday morning and evening trips.

Route 121 - Riders will see an increase in frequency on Saturday midday and late-night trips and on Sunday morning and evening trips.

Route 123 - Frequency will be increased on Saturday and Sunday midday trips.

Route 500X - Weekday morning service will start earlier. Extra service has also been added to afternoon peak times during the weekdays and service has been expanded to end later.

Route 515 - Frequency will be increased on Saturday and Sunday midday trips.

Route 516 - Frequency will be increased on Saturday and Sunday morning, midday and evening trips.

Route 719 - Short turn trips on this route during the AM peak will be replaced with more full-length trips to better align with travel demand. Frequency will also be increased on weekday midday and evening trips.

Route 721/722 - Short turn trips on these routes will be replaced with more full-length trips during morning and afternoon peak times to better align with travel demand.

Route 903 - Frequency will be increased on Saturday midday trips.

On Demand Transit

On Demand Transit service will be added to Industrial Heights and Rampart Industrial.

Belvedere and Coliseum Transit Centres will be the transit hubs for Industrial Heights. Stops have been added at 66 Street and 124 Avenue Southbound and 66 Street and 124 Avenue Northbound.
Castle Downs/Eaux Claires will be the transit hub for Rampart Industrial. Stops have been added at 142 Street and 157 Avenue Westbound and 144 Street and 157 Avenue Eastbound.

On Demand Transit service is also being added to the Stewart Greens neighbourhood with Lewis Farms Transit Centre as the hub.

Bus stops will be added at Lewis Greens Drive and 99B Avenue (#88047/#88046) Lewis Greens Drive and 99 Avenue (#88346/#88347)

A new additional hub is being added to the Downtown Seniors Zone at 116 Street and 105 Avenue and will replace the hub at Jasper Avenue and 116 Street to help connect riders with both Routes 7 and 902.

On Demand Transit will no longer be available in the Klarvartten and Schonsee neighbourhoods. Route 122 is being rerouted to better serve the higher-density residential and commercial areas along 167 Avenue and 82 Street.

Construction and Detours

The 132 Avenue Renewal Project continues in 2025. This year, the majority of construction will take place in two separate construction areas: from 121 Street to 113A Street (West) and from 82 Street to 66 Street (East).

Construction on the west side of 132 Avenue is also scheduled to begin on April 14 and will run until fall 2025. Routes 51, 106, and 625 will be on detour.
Construction on the east side of 132 Avenue will begin on April 14 and run until fall 2025. Routes 106 and 626 will be on detour.

As part of the Baturyn Neighbourhood and Alley Renewal Project, crews will be rebuilding the main corridor of 100 Street, 172 Avenue, and 109 Street. The main corridor, which provides access to conventional ETS buses into the neighbourhood, will be closed for construction from April 27 to October 2025.

As conventional ETS buses will not be able to safely enter and exit the Baturyn neighbourhood during construction, ETS will temporarily adjust service for residents so they can continue to access transit service.
- Residents who live north of 169A/170 Avenue will have access to On Demand Transit service with Mary Butterworth, Eaux Claires Transit Centre and Castle Downs Transit Centre as their designated transit hubs.
- Bus stop signs currently listing Routes 103 and 130X will be replaced with On Demand Transit signs for the duration of construction.

Residents who live south of 169A/170 Avenue can access Routes 103/130X as they detour on Castle Downs Road NW. Five temporary stops will be added along Castle Downs Road (three eastbound, two westbound).

From April 27 to mid-September, crews will be conducting rehabilitation work on the Coliseum LRT bridge to ensure its continued safety and accessibility to the public.

As a result of this work, only one track will be available for Capital Line trains to use, and this will impact service schedules and frequencies. More information is available on our Transit Alerts web page.

The intersection at 124 Street and Stony Plain Road will be closed to all traffic for 8 to 10 weeks at the start of the 2025 construction season. Routes 5 and 900X will be impacted during this closure and will detour on 121 Street and 106 Avenue.

The intersection at 159 Street and 87 Avenue will be partially closed for 8 to 10 weeks starting in April 2025 for the construction of a 90-degree track alignment. During this time, Route 924 will detour on 156 Street Northwest.

Holiday Service Changes

Transit service is reduced on holidays and in alignment with public, Catholic and post-secondary school calendars:

On May 19 (Victoria Day), buses will run regular Sunday service.
On May 21 and June 9, buses will run regular weekday service, except for public school service due to Professional Development days.
On May 20 and June 26 and 27, there will be no Catholic or public school specials.
April 18 (Good Friday): buses will run regular Sunday service.
April 21 (Easter Monday): public and Catholic school service, as well as several Route 4 trips, will be cancelled. All other buses will continue to run regular weekday service.

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Route Schedule and Frequency Changes

Service Adjustments

Route Frequency Changes

On Demand Transit

Route Brochures

System Maps

Transit Centre Maps

Construction and Detours

Holiday Service Changes