Holdom station

Holdom
SkyTrain station
Location 2111 Holdom Avenue, Burnaby
Coordinates 49°15′53″N 122°58′56″W / 49.26469°N 122.98222°W / 49.26469; -122.98222Coordinates: 49°15′53″N 122°58′56″W / 49.26469°N 122.98222°W / 49.26469; -122.98222
Owned by BC Ministry of Transportation, TransLink
Platforms Side platforms
Tracks 2
Construction
Structure type Elevated
Disabled access Yes
Other information
Station code HO
Fare zone 2
History
Opened August 31, 2002
Traffic
Passengers (2011[1]) 5,693
Services
Preceding station   TransLink   Following station
toward VCC–Clark
Millennium Line
toward Waterfront
toward VCC–Clark
Millennium Line
(Evergreen Extension, 2017)

Holdom station is an elevated Millennium Line SkyTrain station, a part of Metro Vancouver's SkyTrain rapid transit system.

The station is located at the intersection of Lougheed Highway and Holdom Avenue in Burnaby. The station structure is topped with a sculpture by glass artist Graham Scott, including square lanterns made of sandblasted mirror that is lit by stage-quality lighting. The colour of the lights, controlled by a computer, continually and randomly changes.

Located adjacent to the station is a residential development with two high-rise towers, low-rise units, and several commercial shops.

Bus service

129 Edmonds Station
129 Metrotown Station
136 Lougheed Station
136 Brentwood Station
N9 Coquitlam Station
N9 Downtown

References

  1. "2011 SkyTrain Station Counts". TransLink. Retrieved January 2013.


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