List of Vancouver SkyTrain stations
The Vancouver SkyTrain is a three-line urban mass transit system in the metropolitan area of Vancouver, Canada managed by TransLink. The Expo Line was built for the Expo 86 World's Fair;[1] the Millennium Line opened in 2002,[2] followed by the Canada Line in 2009.[3] The Expo Line and Millennium lines are operated by the British Columbia Rapid Transit Company on behalf of TransLink.[4] The Canada Line is owned by InTransitBC, and operated by ProTrans BC, an SNC-Lavalin company.[5][6] The Expo and Millennium lines use Bombardier's Advanced Rapid Transit technology,[7] while the Canada Line technology is provided by Hyundai Rotem.[5] The SkyTrain is the oldest fully automated driverless rapid transit system in the world.[3]
The SkyTrain was conceived as a legacy project of Expo 86 and the first line was finished in 1985 in time to showcase the fair's theme: "Transportation and Communication: World in Motion – World in Touch". The SkyTrain connected Downtown Vancouver with Burnaby and New Westminster, and was originally terminated at New Westminster station.[1] In 1989, the SkyTrain expanded to the one station southeast to Columbia station.[8] The Skybridge, the only cable-stayed bridge built for transit use in the world, and Scott Road station were added in 1990, extending the service to Surrey.[8][9] The line was expanded once more with the Gateway, Surrey Central, and King George stations in 1994. TransLink, which took over BC Transit's SkyTrain operation, proposed a two-phase expansion: The first phase was a C$1.2 billion Millennium Line from New Westminster to the Vancouver Community College via Lougheed Town Centre. The second phase was a C$730 million Coquitlam line from Lougheed Town Centre to Coquitlam Centre via Port Moody and a Western line from Vancouver Community College to Granville Street via the Broadway Corridor.[10] The first phase, now known as the Millennium Line, began operating in 2002. The line, serving north of Vancouver, Burnaby, and New Westminster, originally added ten stations; Lake City Way opened later in 2003,[2] and VCC–Clark opened in 2006, which completed the Millennium Line.[11] In 2004, TransLink approved a 19-kilometre (12 mi) line connecting Vancouver with Richmond and the Vancouver International Airport, which at the time was projected to cost $1.72 billion.[12] The line, now known as the Canada Line, opened in August 2009.[3] The construction of the proposed Coquitlam line, the Evergreen Line, has begun and is scheduled to complete by 2016. The line is an extension of the Millennium line, will consist of 6 new stations and terminate at the David Lam Campus of Douglas College[13]
There are 47 stations on the SkyTrain system. 20 stations are served by the Expo Line, 28 by the Millennium Line, and 16 by the Canada Line—Waterfront is served by all three lines, while 15 other stations are served by both the Expo and Millennium lines. Vancouver and Burnaby have a total of 31 stations, 20 and 11 respectively, and make up 66 percent of the stations. Waterfront is the northbound terminal for all three lines, King George is the southbound terminal for the Expo Line, VCC–Clark is the westbound terminal of the Millennium Line, and Richmond–Brighouse and YVR–Airport are the southbound terminals for the two Canada Line branches. In terms of average weekday station boardings in 2003, Commercial–Broadway[a] is the most highly used station, while Sapperton is the least.[14]
Key
| Year | Denotes the year the station opened |
| * | Transfer station |
| † | Terminus |
| ** | Transfer station and terminus |
Stations
Stations under construction
| Station | Line(s) | Local authority | Zone[b] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burquitlam | ♦Evergreen | Coquitlam | Zone 3 |
| Coquitlam Central | ♦Evergreen | Coquitlam | Zone 3 |
| Inlet Centre | ♦Evergreen | Port Moody | Zone 3 |
| Lafarge Lake–Douglas† | ♦Evergreen | Coquitlam | Zone 3 |
| Lincoln | ♦Evergreen | Coquitlam | Zone 3 |
| Moody Centre | ♦Evergreen | Port Moody | Zone 3 |
Notes
- a 1 2 Commercial–Broadway station was originally two separate stations—Broadway station and Commercial Drive station. Broadway station was completed in 1985, while Commercial Drive station was completed in 2002.[15]
- b The TransLink fare structure is based on a zone system. Municipalities are located in one of three transit zones, and fares are calculated based on the number of zones travelled.[16]
- c 1 2 3 The Canada Line YVR AddFare must be purchased in order to travel departing from any of the three Sea Island stations—Templeton, Sea Island Centre and YVR–Airport, destined for Bridgeport station or beyond.[17]
- d Joyce–Collingwood station was formerly known as Joyce station.[18]
- e Main Street–Science World station was formerly known as Main Street station.[18]
- f Stadium–Chinatown station was formerly known as Stadium station.[18]
References
- General
- "SkyTrain Station & Accessible Entrance Maps". TransLink. Retrieved August 24, 2015.
- Specific
- 1 2 "Canada at International Expositions". Government of Canada. Retrieved December 13, 2006.
- 1 2 "SkyTrain" (PDF). TransLink. Retrieved August 16, 2009.
- 1 2 3 "History of SkyTrain". TransLink. Retrieved August 24, 2015.
- ↑ "BCRTC". TransLink. Retrieved August 24, 2015.
- 1 2 "Canada Line". Protrans BC. Retrieved December 2, 2013.
- ↑ "About Us". Protrans BC. Retrieved August 24, 2015.
- ↑ "Bombardier Teams With City of Vancouver for Streetcar Demonstration During 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Games". Reuters. September 30, 2008. Retrieved August 16, 2009.
- 1 2 "SkyTrain". NYCSubway.org. Retrieved October 4, 2008.
- ↑ "Quick Facts". TransLink. Retrieved August 24, 2015.
- ↑ Auditor General of BC (2001). "Transportation in Greater Vancouver". British Columbia.
- ↑ "Staffing to Support Transit Planning, including the Broadway West Rapid Transit Alternatives Study" (PDF). City of Vancouver. Retrieved August 16, 2009.
- ↑ Smith, Charlie (December 2, 2004). "Many Players in RAV Follies". The Georgia Straight. Retrieved September 21, 2009.
- ↑ "Evergreen Line". British Columbia Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure. Retrieved February 11, 2013.
- ↑ "Ridership Statistics" (PDF). British Columbia Rapid Transit Company Ltd. Retrieved October 12, 2008.
- ↑ "Commercial-Broadway station" (PDF). TransLink. Retrieved September 7, 2009.
- ↑ "Fare Zone Map". TransLink. Retrieved October 12, 2008.
- ↑ "Canada Line YVR AddFare". TransLink. Retrieved August 24, 2015.
- 1 2 3 "Canada Line station names selected". TransLink. May 9, 2006. Retrieved August 24, 2015.