Government Centre station
Capital Line · board either Capital Line or Metro Line · step-free
Government Centre station on the Capital Line
Government Centre is a shared-trunk station on the Edmonton LRT, served by both the Capital Line and Metro Line. The two lines run on the same tracks through here, so you can board either from the same platform.
On weekdays the first Capital Line train leaves Government Centre at about 5:27 am and the last at about 1:27 am. At the morning rush trains come every 6 minutes; at midday, every 10. There is no overnight LRT — ETS runs OWL night buses once the trains stop.
Like every station on the Edmonton LRT, Government Centre is step-free: there are elevators or ramps from street level to the platform, and the trains are level with the platform edge.
A ride from here costs $3.00 — one flat fare, the same however far you go and wherever you tap on. It buys you 90 minutes of travel, so any transfers to another train or a bus within that window are free.
Government Centre station · Capital Line
How long from Government Centre to…
| To | Time | Stops | Changes | Route |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Churchill (downtown) | 6 min | 4 | direct | Capital |
| Century Park | 17 min | 6 | direct | Capital |
| NAIT/Blatchford Market | 14 min | 7 | direct | Metro |
| University | 2 min | 1 | direct | Capital |
| Clareview | 19 min | 8 | direct | Capital |
| Mill Woods | 45 min | 15 | 1 change | Capital → Valley |
| 102 Street (downtown) | 17 min | 6 | 1 change | Capital → Valley |
| Health Sciences/Jubilee | 5 min | 2 | direct | Capital |
Midday on a weekday, including a typical wait when you change. Plan your own trip.
Changing lines at Government Centre
Change between these lines without leaving the station:
It is all one station — walk across, no second tap, no extra fare.
Next and previous stops
The Capital Line at a glance
Questions about Government Centre
It is a shared-trunk station served by the Capital Line and Metro Line — both run on the same tracks here, so either one works.
On weekdays the first Capital Line train is about 5:27 am and the last about 1:27 am. There is no 24-hour LRT: once the trains stop, ETS OWL night buses take over until roughly 3 am. Saturdays and Sundays differ slightly — the schedule page has all three.
Yes. Every Edmonton LRT station is step-free — there are elevators or ramps from the street to the platform, and the trains board level with the platform.
You do not really need to: the Capital Line and Metro Line share the same tracks and platform through here, so you just board whichever train comes first. There is nothing to tap and nothing to pay.
About 6 minutes to Churchill in the heart of downtown at midday, direct, 4 stops. Plan your exact trip.