Structure type Elevated Opened 11 December 1985 | Platforms Centre platform Station code MT Province British Columbia Tracks 2 | |
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Disabled access None since February 26, 2015 Address Burnaby, BC V5H 4M3, Canada Similar Metropolis at Metrotown, Lougheed Town Centre st, New Westminster station, Joyce–Collingwood station, Royal Oak station |
Metrotown station double elevator installation timelapse
Metrotown is an elevated SkyTrain station on the Expo Line in the Metrotown area of Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada. It is the second-busiest station in the SkyTrain system. The station is located on the south side of Central Boulevard, east of Willingdon Avenue.
Contents
- Metrotown station double elevator installation timelapse
- Skytrain in metrotown station
- History
- Services
- Entrances
- Transit connections
- References
Skytrain in metrotown station
History
Metrotown station was built and opened in December 1985 as part of the original Expo Line of SkyTrain. The overhead walkway leading to Metropolis at Metrotown was added to the station in 1989 with the opening of the shopping centres. Originally, the bus loop was open-air and connected to the station via an at-grade street crossing.
The station was originally designed as a suburban station serving residential neighbourhoods and local transit connections. It experienced a major traffic increase since the opening of nearby shopping centres, and the current passenger load and circulation already surpassed the design capacity of the station. TransLink has established formal plans to retrofit and redesign the station to improve passenger flow and increase station capacity. Construction started in May 2015. On November 15, 2016, TransLink closed the pedestrian overpass that connected the station with the Metropolis shopping mall as renovations to the station progressed, with no timeline provided for the opening of a replacement overpass. The closure has led to criticism and extra travel time for many passengers.
Services
Entrances
Transit connections
Metrotown provides a partial off-street transit exchange on Beresford Street, and in front of the ground-level entrance to Metropolis shopping centre. Bus bay assignments are as follows: