First train rolls out on Valley Line LRT southeast

The first train rode the SE Valley Line in Edmonton on Jan. 11, 2020. (Source: TransED)

Edmonton — The first train on Edmonton’s southeast Valley LRT line rolled out on Saturday, TransEd said in a tweet on Monday.

The company said Edmontonians could expect to see more trains in Mill Woods as official testing of the line gets underway.

On Saturday TransEd reached a tremendous milestone with our partner @CityofEdmonton where the first train rolled out onto the mainline tracks and official testing began. Edmontonians, get ready to see more trains circulating in Mill Woods. #TogetherWeMove #Transit pic.twitter.com/rGMdVKIofs

— Valley Line LRT Southeast (@yegvalleyLRT) January 13, 2020

Construction on the 13-kilometre long southeast Valley Line started in 2016.

The new line will use low-floor trains to provide more pedestrian friendly access at the street level stops.