Holdom station explained

Holdom
Symbol Location:vancouver
Symbol:millennium
Type:SkyTrain station
Style:TransLink (BC)
Style2:SkyTrain
Address:2111 Holdom Avenue, Burnaby
Structure:Elevated
Platform:Side platforms
Tracks:2
Architect:Hotson Bakker Architects
Opened:August 31, 2002
Accessible:yes
Code:HO
Owned:TransLink
Zone:2

Holdom is an elevated station on the Millennium Line of Metro Vancouver's SkyTrain rapid transit system. The station is located at the intersection of Lougheed Highway and Holdom Avenue in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada. Located adjacent to the station is a residential development with two high-rise towers, low-rise units, and several commercial shops.

History

Holdom station was opened in 2002 as part of the original Millennium Line project.

Structure and design

Holdom station was designed by the architecture firm Hotson Bakker Architects,[1] and its structure is topped with a sculpture, by glass artist Graham Scott, which includes square lanterns made of sandblasted mirror that is lit by stage-quality lighting. The colour of the lights are controlled by a computer, continually and randomly changing.

Station information

Transit connections

See also: List of bus routes in Metro Vancouver. Holdom station provides connections within Burnaby, Vancouver and the Tri-City area. The following bus routes serve the station:[2]

Stop numberRoutes
53302
53309
58342
58343

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Taggart . Jim . Vancouver's Millennium Line . Canadian Architect . July 1, 2001 . April 14, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190331192810/https://www.canadianarchitect.com/features/vancouver-s-millennium-line/ . March 31, 2019.
  2. Holdom Station . April 2018 . TransLink . June 6, 2022.