Castle Downs, Edmonton
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| official_name | Castle Downs |
| settlement_type | Area |
| pushpin_map | Canada Edmonton |
| pushpin_label_position | |
| pushpin_map_caption | Location of Castle Downs in Edmonton |
| pushpin_mapsize | 250 |
| coordinates | |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | Canada |
| subdivision_type1 | Province |
| subdivision_name1 | Alberta |
| subdivision_type2 | City |
| subdivision_name2 | Edmonton |
| subdivision_type3 | Quadrant |
| subdivision_name3 | NW |
| subdivision_type4 | Ward |
| subdivision_name4 | Anirniq & tastawiyiniwak |
| government_footnotes | |
| leader_title | Administrative body |
| leader_name | Edmonton City Council |
| leader_title1 | Councillors |
| leader_name1 | & |
| leader_title2 | |
| leader_title3 | |
| area_footnotes | |
| population_as_of | |
| population_total | 42,162 |
| population_blank1_title | (2009–12)-- |
| population_blank1 | |
| population_blank2_title | |
| elevation_m | 683 |
| :: |
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Castle Downs is a residential area in the northwest portion of the City of Edmonton in Alberta, Canada. The area was originally to be called Athabasca Downs, but when the city rejected the name, the developer used their second choice: Castle Downs. The names of the communities were based on European castles, and Castle Downs became the first area in Edmonton to be named in a thematic way. According to former Names Committee secretary Nancy Diettrich “The castles were chosen to recognize the different ethnic groups in the area.” It was originally established in 1971 through Edmonton City Council's adoption of the Castle Downs Outline Plan, and then extended northward in 1983 through the adoption of the Caste Downs Extension Area Structure Plan. Combined, these two plans guide the overall development of the area.
Geography
Located in northwest Edmonton, the Castle Downs area is bounded by 127 Street to the west and Anthony Henday Drive (Highway 216) to the north. On the east, it is bounded by 97 Street (Highway 28) to the north of 153 Avenue and Castle Downs Road (113A Street) to the south of 153 Avenue. On the south, it is bounded by 137 Avenue to the west of Castle Downs Road and 153 Avenue to the east of Castle Downs Road. The area is also bisected by 167 Avenue and 112 Street.
The Griesbach neighbourhood is located east of Castle Downs Road and south of 153 Avenue to the southeast. The Lake District (Edmonton North) area is located beyond 97 Street to the east, while the Kensington neighbourhood is beyond 137 Avenue to the south. while the future Goodridge Corners neighbourhood is beyond Anthony Henday Drive to the northwest. Sturgeon County is located beyond Goodridge Corners to the northwest and 1.2 km beyond Anthony Henday Drive to the north.
Neighbourhoods
The Castle Downs Outline Plan and the Castle Downs Extension Area Structure Plan originally planned for a combined 10 separate residential neighbourhoods.
- Baranow;
- Baturyn;
- Beaumaris;
- Caernarvon;
- Canossa;
- Carlisle;
- Chambery;
- Dunluce;
- Elsinore;
- Lorelei; and
- Rapperswill.
Land use plans
In addition to the Castle Downs Outline Plan and the Castle Downs Extension Area Structure Plan, the following plans were adopted to further guide development of certain portions of the Castle Downs area:
- the Castle Downs Outline Plan (Baranow Area) in 1977, which applies to the Baranow neighbourhood and portions of Caernarvon, Carlisle and Dunluce;
- the Canossa Neighbourhood Structure Plan (NSP) in 1984, which applies to the Canossa neighbourhood;
- the Chambery NSP in 1985, which applies to the Chambery neighbourhood;
- the Elsinore NSP in 1985, which applies to the Elsinore neighbourhood; and
- the Rapperswill NSP in 2010, which applies to the Rapperswill neighbourhood.
Castle Downs Transit Centre
| name = Castle Downs Transit Centre | type = ETS | operator = City of edmonton | style = Edmonton LRT | image = File:Castle Downs Transit Centre 2019.jpg | image_caption = Castle downs under construction in 2019 | address = | country = Canada | coordinates = | structure = At-grade | transit_authority = Edmonton transit service | platform = 11 bus bays | tram_routes = Metro line (future) | parking = No | bicycle = Yes | opened = | closed = | rebuilt = 2019 | electrified = 2019 | accessible = Yes | web = Castle Downs Transit Centre
The Castle Downs Transit Centre is located on 153 Avenue and Castle Downs Road. Amenities at this transit centre include bike racks, a large shelter and washrooms. There are no vending machines, or park and ride available at this transit centre.
The transit centre underwent an overhaul, completed in July 2019, as part of a citywide $37.75 million transit centre improvement project. The federal government provided $4.86 million in funding for the Castle Downs Transit Centre renewal project.
The following bus routes serve the transit centre:
Main article: List of Edmonton Transit Service bus routes
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| To/From | Routes |
|---|---|
| Calder | 51, 103 |
| Canossa | 112 |
| Carlton | 109 |
| Downtown | 150X |
| Eaux Claires Transit Centre | 103, 124 |
| Government Centre Transit Centre | 150X |
| Griesbach | 109 |
| Northgate Transit Centre | 109, 127 |
| Rapperswill | 112 |
| University Transit Centre | 51 |
| Westmount Transit Centre | 51 |
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Surrounding areas
Kensington{{Adjacent communities | Northwest = St. Albert Goodridge Corners | North = Sturgeon County Anthony Henday Castle Downs | Northeast = Sturgeon County Anthony Henday Lake District | West = The Palisades | Centre = Castle Downs | East = Lake District | Southwest = Wellington | South = Kensington | Southeast = Griesbach | image=
References
References
- "City of Edmonton Wards & Standard Neighbourhoods". City of Edmonton.
- "City Councillors". City of Edmonton.
- (6 October 2015). "A Kingdom in North Edmonton: Castle Downs, 1969-1979".
- (December 2006). "Castle Downs Outline Plan (Office Consolidation)". City of Edmonton.
- (September 2005). "Castle Downs Extension Area Structure Plan (Office Consolidation)". City of Edmonton.
- (August 2010). "Griesbach Neighbourhood Area Structure Plan (Office Consolidation)". City of Edmonton.
- (September 2010). "Edmonton North Area Structure Plan (Office Consolidation)". City of Edmonton.
- (September 2011). "Palisades Area Structure Plan (Office Consolidation)". City of Edmonton.
- "Edmonton Developing and Planned Neighbourhoods, 2011". City of Edmonton.
- (2010-04-27). "Goodridge Corners: New Neighbourhood Proposed in North West Edmonton". City of Edmonton.
- "Welcome to Edmonton Maps". City of Edmonton.
- (May 2011). "Castle Downs Outline Plan (Baranow Area) (Office Consolidation)". City of Edmonton.
- (August 2004). "Canossa NSP (Office Consolidation)". City of Edmonton.
- (May 2006). "Chambery Neighbourhood Structure Plan (Office Consolidation)". City of Edmonton.
- (February 2006). "Elsinore Neighbourhood Structure Plan (Office Consolidation)". City of Edmonton.
- (June 2011). "Rapperswill Neighbourhood Structure Plan (Office Consolidation)". City of Edmonton.
- "Castle Downs Transit Centre Map". City of Edmonton.
- "Castle Downs Transit Centre". City of Edmonton.
- Simes, Jeremy. (12 May 2017). "Edmonton to begin replacing transit centres this summer". Metro News.
- (24 October 2019). "Edmonton transit centres reopen". Journal of Commerce.
- (10 January 2017). "Federal Government Infrastructure Investments in Alberta Examples". Government of Alberta.
- "Brochures in PDF". City of Edmonton.
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