On the High Level Bridge every 45 minutes from 11.00am until 4.00pm. On Saturdays the service starts at 9.00am and during the Fringe Festival in Old Strathcona streetcars run until 10.00 pm. On Canada Day and during busy Fringe days a 20 minute service may be operated. Exact departure times are posted at the stops and also available on this website if you click on High Level Bridge + Schedule.
At Fort Edmonton Park streetcars run approximately every 15 minutes during park opening times. Additional cars may be in service during special events and on busy Sundays.
Streetcars operate during the summer season.
On the High Level Bridge, service starts on the Friday before the May long weekend and continues until Labour Day every Friday, Saturday, Sunday & Monday. After Labour Day until Canadian Thanksgiving (October), service is on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays only (including the Thanksgiving holiday Monday)
At Fort Edmonton Park there is daily service from Sunday of the May long weekend until Labour Day, then Weekends only until the end of September.
High Level Bridge:
Stopovers are permitted with a roundtrip or family ticket and you may return on any trip, on any day, as tickets do not expire.
Fort Edmonton Park:
Streetcar rides are included in the entrance fee to Fort Edmonton Park, but donations are always welcome.
At the High Level Bridge a wheelchair accessible car (Melbourne 930) will whenever possible be in service on Saturdays, and Sundays. A wheelchair ramp is available at the at Strathcona stop which enables passengers with wheelchairs to make a round trip, but it may not be available during the Fringe Festival. There are no ramps at any other stops.
Groups with several wheelchairs and/or walkers are recommended to e-mail ahead to ensure that space can be provided (not guaranteed on weekends due to passenger demand).
For safety reasons, the streetcars at Fort Edmonton Park cannot accommodate wheelchairs, walkers, wagons, or strollers, however, the steam train can accommodate mobility devices.
Space for strollers is limited on our High Level Bridge streetcars. Large strollers can be secured in lockers at the Whyte Avenue stop or be locked in the Strathcona Streetcar Barn prior to starting a round trip on the streetcar. Small strollers may be permitted, depending on passenger loads and at the discretion of the conductor. If a stroller is brought on board when there are few passengers, it cannot be guaranteed that there will be space later in the day if guests decide to return on a later trip.
The historic streetcars at Fort Edmonton Park are unfortunately not stroller friendly, however, the steam train at Fort Edmonton Park can accommodate wheelchairs.
On the High Level Bridge ample parking is available close to the Strathcona Terminus on the east side of 103rd Street (Gateway Boulevard) and 104th street (Calgary Trail). At the north end of the line (Jasper Plaza) there is a parking lot on the west side of 109th Street between Jasper Avenue and 100th Avenue as well as ePark southbound on 109 Street during non-rush hour periods.
For safety reasons, the working barns are not normally open to the public. However, depending on the availability of volunteer staff, you may be able to have a private tour:
On the High Level Bridge visit the streetcar museum on Saturdays from 10:30am-2:30pm
At Fort Edmonton Park visit the streetcar barn on a Saturday and ask if one of the volunteer workers is able to show you around. During the week you may ask the incoming or outgoing motorman of the service car, if he/she would give you a quick tour at the beginning or end of a shift. Shift change is at 1:30 p.m.
New motorman classes for ERRS members start in late winter, and commence in early April. Applicants need to be a member of the society in good standing, have a valid Class 5 (or above) driver's license, must be at least 21 years old and should enjoy interacting with people. The course requires a minimum of 3-4 evenings of instruction in Fort Edmonton Park.
Upon successful completion of training, you will begin passenger service at Fort Edmonton Park; and after completing the prerequisite number of hours in service, you may train to operate on the High Level Bridge line if you so choose.
The Streetcar Museum in the Strathcona Streetcar Barn is open on Saturdays from 10:30am until 2:30pm from the May long weekend until the Canadian Thanksgiving weekend. Entrance to the museum is free, but donations are gladly accepted. The museum is closed during the Fringe Festival.
Special opening times can be arranged for groups and in combination with streetcar charters, find more info here.
Due to safety concerns, powered scooters and bikes (whether rented or owned) are not allowed.
Bringing dogs on the streetcar is subject to a combination of motorman discretion and how many passengers are boarding the car.
The Edmonton Radial Railway Society operates on Treaty 6 territory, a traditional meeting grounds, gathering place, and travelling route to the Cree, Saulteaux, Blackfoot, Métis, Dene and Nakota Sioux. We acknowledge all the many First Nations, Métis, and Inuit whose footsteps have marked these lands for centuries.