Woodcroft, Edmonton

Woodcroft is a neighbourhood located in northwest Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Surrounded by a mixture of residential neighbourhoods and light industrial subdivisions, it is bounded by 118 Avenue to the north, Groat Road to the east, 111 Avenue to the south, and 142 Street to the west. The neighbourhoods is home to Coronation Park and the Telus World of Science.

Telus World of Science is located in Woodcroft

Woodcroft
Neighbourhood
Woodcroft Location of Woodcroft in Edmonton
Coordinates: 53.567°N 113.558°W / 53.567; -113.558
Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
City	Edmonton
Quadrant[1]	NW
Ward[1]	Anirniq
Sector[2]	Mature area
Government [3]
• Administrative body	Edmonton City Council
• Councillor	Erin Rutherford
Area [4]
• Total	1.29 km2 (0.50 sq mi)
Elevation	676 m (2,218 ft)
Population  (2012)[5]
• Total	2,598
• Density	2,014/km2 (5,220/sq mi)
• Change (2009–12)	−0.7%
• Dwellings	1,395

The six residential neighbourhoods adjacent to Woodcroft include Dovercourt to the north, Sherbrooke to the northeast, Inglewood to the east, Westmount to the southeast, North Glenora to the south, and McQueen to the southwest. Huff Bremner Estate and Dominion Industrial are located to the west and northwest.

The community is represented by the Woodcroft Community League, established in 1957, which maintains a community hall and outdoor rink located at 139 Street and 115 Avenue.^[6][7]

Demographics

In the City of Edmonton's 2012 municipal census, Woodcroft had a population of 2,598 living in 1,395 dwellings,^[5] a -0.7% change from its 2009 population of 2,617.^[8] With a land area of 1.29 km² (0.50 sq mi),^[4] it had a population density of 2,014 people/km² in 2012.^[4][5]

Attractions

The Peter Hemingway Fitness and Leisure Centre, formerly the Coronation Pool, in Coronation Park

Coronation Park is a large park occupying most of the southwest portion of the neighbourhood. The park is anchored by the Telus World of Science, formerly the Edmonton Space and Sciences Centre, at the northeast corner of 111 Avenue and 142 Street. Other attractions within the park include the Queen Elizabeth Planetarium, an ice arena, a small football stadium, a lawn bowling facility and the Peter Hemingway Fitness and Leisure Centre, formerly the Coronation Pool.

The neighbourhood is also home to the Woodcroft Branch of the Edmonton Public Library.

Shopping

Westmount Centre, built in 1955, is located in the southeast portion of the neighbourhood at the northwest corner of 111 Avenue and Groat Road. It was the first major shopping mall of its type in Edmonton.

Education

Located between Coronation Park and the Westmount Centre is Ross Sheppard High School operated by Edmonton Public Schools. Other schools in Woodcroft include Woodcroft Public Elementary School and the St. Mark Catholic School.

Westmount Transit Centre

Westmount Transit Centre
General information
Platforms	11 bus bays[9]
Construction
Parking	No
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Website	Westmount Transit Centre

The Westmount Transit Centre is located between Ross Sheppard High School and Westmount Centre along 135 street. This transit centre has a large shelter, a pay phone and vending machines but does not have public washrooms, park & ride, or a drop off area.^[10] The transit centre is served by Edmonton Transit Service (ETS) and St. Albert Transit (StAT).

The following bus routes serve the transit centre:^[11][12]

Main article: List of Edmonton Transit Service bus routes

To/From	Routes
Acheson	561	ETS
Calder	51	ETS
Castle Downs Transit Centre	51	ETS
Coliseum Transit Centre	5	ETS
Downtown	5	ETS
Jasper Place Transit Centre	52, 908, 909	ETS
Kingsway/Royal Alex Transit Centre	125	ETS
Mistatim Industrial	121, 124	ETS
NAIT	561	ETS
Northgate Transit Centre	52, 905	ETS
North-West Industrial	906, 907	ETS
Stadium Transit Centre	3	ETS
St. Albert Centre Exchange	203	StAT
St. Albert Nakî Transit Centre	203	StAT
University Transit Centre	51, 203	ETS, StAT
West Edmonton Mall Transit Centre	904, 906, 907	ETS
White Industrial	906	ETS

See also

• Edmonton Federation of Community Leagues

References

1. "City of Edmonton Wards & Standard Neighbourhoods" (PDF). City of Edmonton. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 3, 2014. Retrieved February 13, 2013.
2. "Edmonton Developing and Planned Neighbourhoods, 2011" (PDF). City of Edmonton. Retrieved February 13, 2013.
3. "City Councillors". City of Edmonton. Retrieved February 13, 2013.
4. "Neighbourhoods (data plus kml file)". City of Edmonton. Retrieved February 22, 2013.
5. "Municipal Census Results – Edmonton 2012 Census". City of Edmonton. Retrieved February 22, 2013.
6. "Hall Rentals". Woodcroft Community League. Retrieved October 14, 2017.
7. Kuban, Ron (2005). Edmonton's Urban Villages: The Community League Movement. University of Alberta Press. ISBN 9781459303249.
8. "2009 Municipal Census Results". City of Edmonton. Retrieved February 22, 2013.
9. "Westmount Transit Centre Map" (PDF). City of Edmonton. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
10. "Westmount Transit Centre". City of Edmonton. Retrieved October 2, 2017.
11. "Brochures in PDF". City of Edmonton. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
12. "Commuter Routes". City of St. Albert. Retrieved 2 December 2018.

External links

• Woodcroft Community Website

Surrounding neighbourhoods