Burquitlam station explained

Burquitlam
Symbol Location:vancouver
Symbol:millennium
Type:SkyTrain station
Style:TransLink (BC)
Style2:SkyTrain
Address:548 Clarke Road, Coquitlam
Structure:Elevated
Platform:Side platform
Tracks:2
Opened:December 2, 2016
Accessible:yes
Owned:TransLink
Zone:3

Burquitlam station is a rapid transit station on the Millennium Line, part of Metro Vancouver's SkyTrain system, and is located in Coquitlam, a suburb of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. It opened on December 2, 2016, with the rest of the Evergreen Extension and is named after the Burquitlam neighbourhood in which it is located.[1] [2]

The station features a transit exchange (including a direct connection to Simon Fraser University), HandyDart area, night bus service to and from Downtown Vancouver, and bike lockers and racks.[3]

Station information

Entrances

Burquitlam is served by a single entrance facing the north end of the station. The entrance is located on the east side of Clarke Road.

Transit connections

See also: List of bus routes in Metro Vancouver.

Burquitlam station provides an on- and off-street transit exchange on Clarke Road, between Como Lake and Smith avenues. The station is in Translink's Fare Zone 3 which means customers must pay additional fare if they cross zone boundaries using SeaBus or SkyTrain during peak hours (from start of transit service in the morning to 6:30 pm, excluding weekends and holidays). This additional amount is determined by the number of boundaries crossed. All bus and HandyDART travel is 1-zone.

BayLocationRoute #Notes
1Bus loopUnloading only
2Bus loop157 Lougheed StationVia Poirier Centre
3Bus loop151 Coquitlam Central Station
4Clarke Road
143 SFUWeekdays only
5Clarke Road
156 Braid Station
180 Moody Centre Station
N9 Coquitlam Central StationNightBus service
6Clarke Road
To Lougheed Station: 156, 180
N9 DowntownNightBus service

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Brown. Scott. TransLink will open Evergreen Line on Dec. 2. November 7, 2016. November 7, 2016 . Vancouver Sun.
  2. News: Tri-Cities rejoice: The long-awaited Evergreen Line opens. CTV Vancouver. December 2, 2016. December 2, 2016.
  3. Burquitlam Station. TransLink . December 2021 . June 6, 2022.