Stations
Although each rapid transit corridor will have unique stations designed to fit the needs of the corridor and the surrounding neighbourhoods, all stations will have some similar key features:
- Weather protection for passengers (large heated shelters and extended canopies over the platform like those at Harkness, Fort Rouge, and Jubilee Stations).
- Extensive Passenger Information (prominent station signage, wayfinding signage, route/schedule/fare information, real-time BUSwatch electronic signs).
- Safety Measures (transparent materials so waiting passengers can see and be seen, high lighting levels, closed circuit TV, warning strips at platform edges, and designated pedestrian crossings,).
- Universal Design features to provide access for persons with disabilities.
- Active Transportation Facilities (convenient pedestrian/cycling access paths to stations, bicycle racks, and lockers).
- Conveniences and Aesthetics (high platforms to provide “near-level boarding”, benches, waste/recycling receptacles, landscaping, attractive design).
Stage 1 of the Southwest Transitway has four stations:
- Jubilee Station (in the Fort Rouge Yards near the Pembina Jubilee overpass),
- Fort Rouge Station (in the Fort Rouge Yards near Morley Ave),
- Osborne Station (on a dedicated transit bridge over Osborne Street near Osborne Junction),
- Harkness Station (at Harkness & Stradbrook).
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Downtown Terminus
Balmoral Station, next to the University of Winnipeg, is the Downtown terminal for all Rapid Transit routes. Balmoral Station includes the following major station features:
- Weather protection for passengers (large heated shelters and under canopy boarding for most rapid transit routes
- University of Winnipeg AnX with restaurant, coffee shop, and other amenities
- Extensive Passenger Information (prominent station signage, wayfinding signage, route/schedule/fare information, real-time BUSwatch electronic signs).
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