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Coordinates: 49°17′08″N 123°07′13″W / 49.285616°N 123.120157°W / 49.285616; -123.120157
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Prior to the opening of the [[Canada Line]], a number of routes also served [[Richmond, British Columbia|Richmond]] (including the [[98 B-Line]]), [[Delta, British Columbia|Delta]], [[Surrey, British Columbia|Surrey]], and [[White Rock, British Columbia|White Rock]].
Prior to the opening of the [[Canada Line]], a number of routes also served [[Richmond, British Columbia|Richmond]] (including the [[98 B-Line]]), [[Delta, British Columbia|Delta]], [[Surrey, British Columbia|Surrey]], and [[White Rock, British Columbia|White Rock]].

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;Bus bay assignments;<ref>[http://www.translink.ca/~/media/documents/schedules_and_maps/stn_exch/burrard.ashx Map of Burrard Station]</ref>
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:'''1''' - 2 Macdonald-16th Ave, 22 Macdonald, 32 Dunbar, 44 UBC, C21 Beach, N22 Macdonald-Dunbar
:'''2''' - 210 Upper Lynn Valley and afternoon peak hours only: 211 Seymour, 214 Blueridge, 290 Deep Cove, 292 Upper Lynn Valley
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:'''3''' - 160 Port Coquitlam Station, 190 Coquitlam Station
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:'''4''' - 2 Macdonald-16th Ave, C21 Beach
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:'''5''' - 22 Knight, 44 Downtown, N22 Downtown
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:'''6''' - 135 SFU


==Design==
==Design==
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When originally opened, the station’s only underground passage was to the Bentall Centre tower complex. A connection to the Royal Centre complex was constructed some years later, while an anticipated underground passage to [[Park Place (Vancouver)|Park Place]] skyscraper was never built.
When originally opened, the station’s only underground passage was to the Bentall Centre tower complex. A connection to the Royal Centre complex was constructed some years later, while an anticipated underground passage to [[Park Place (Vancouver)|Park Place]] skyscraper was never built.

==Station Information==
===Station Layout===
{| class="wikitable" width="500" style="border: 0"
! '''S'''
| '''Street Level'''
|
|-
! '''C'''
| Concourse Level
| Connection to [[Royal Centre (Vancouver)|Royal Centre]] and [[Bentall Centre (Vancouver)|Bentall Centre]]
|- style="height: 10px
|colspan=3|&nbsp;
|-
! '''T1'''
| Train Level 1
| Inbound platform to Waterfront (Platform 1)
|-
! '''T2'''
| Train Level 2
| Outbound platform (Platform 2)
|}

===Platform Assignment===
{| class="wikitable" width="500"
! Platform
! Direction
! Line
! Destination
! Opened
|-
! rowspan="2" | 1
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center" | Westbound
| <span style="color:#0060A9">■</span>&nbsp;[[Expo Line (TransLink)|Expo]]
| rowspan="2" | [[Waterfront Station (Vancouver)|Waterfront]]
| rowspan="4" style="text-align:center" | 1985
|-
| <span style="color:#FFD520">■</span>&nbsp;[[Millennium Line|Millennium]]
|-
! rowspan="2" | 2
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center" | Eastbound
| <span style="color:#0060A9">■</span>&nbsp;[[Expo Line (TransLink)|Expo]]
| [[King George Station|King George]]
|-
| <span style="color:#FFD520">■</span>&nbsp;[[Millennium Line|Millennium]]
| [[VCC–Clark Station|VCC–Clark]]
|}

===Station Entrances and Connections===
'''Burrard Street Entrance''' is the main entrance for Buarrard station, with connection to [[Royal Centre (Vancouver)|Royal Centre]] and [[Bentall Centre (Vancouver)|Bentall Centre]] at concourse level. Three escalators are available between platform and concourse level, and 1 (UP) escalator between concourse and street level.

'''Burrard Street Elevator Access {{Access icon}}''' is separated from the main entrance at street level and located north of the entrance, closer to the Burrard and Dunsmuir intersection. At platform level, the access to the elevator is behind a narrow door and a short corridor<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.translink.ca/~/media/documents/bpotp/projects/main_street_upgrades/expo%20line%20station%20review.ashx|title=Expo Line Station Review|publisher=Translink|accessdate=November, 2011}}</ref>.

===Transit Exchange===
{{See also|List of bus routes in Greater Vancouver}}

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Burrard Station provides an on-street transit exchange on Burrard, Dunsmiur, and Thurlow Street. Bus bay assignments is as follows<ref>[http://www.translink.ca/~/media/documents/schedules_and_maps/stn_exch/burrard.ashx Map of Burrard Station]</ref>:

{| class="wikitable" width="500"
! Bay
! Location
! Routes
|-
! 1
| Burrard Street
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| 2 Macdonald-16th Ave<br>22 Macdonald<br>32 Dunbar<br>44 UBC<br>N22 Macdonald-Dunbar
|-
! 2
| Dunsmuir Street
| 209 Upper Lynn Valley <small>(limited service)</small><br>210 Upper Lynn Valley<br>211 Seymour <small>(PM peak only)</small><br>214 Blueridge <small>(PM peak only)</small>
|-
! 3
| Dunsmuir Street
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| 160 Port Coquitlam Station<br>190 Coquitlam Station <small>(PM peak only)</small>
|-
! 4
| Thurlow Street
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| 2 Macdonald-16th Ave
|-
! 5
| Burrard Street
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| 22 Knight<br>44 Downtown<br>N22 Downtown
|-
! 6
| Burrard Street
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| 135 SFU
|}


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 22:30, 18 November 2011

Burrard
SkyTrain Station
General information
Location635 Burrard Street, Vancouver
Coordinates49°17′08″N 123°07′13″W / 49.285616°N 123.120157°W / 49.285616; -123.120157
Owned byBC Transit, TransLink
PlatformsSplit platforms
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
Platform levels2
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station codeBU
Fare zone1
History
OpenedDecember 11, 1985
Passengers
20095,911,422 boardings
Services
Preceding station   TransLink   Following station
Template:TransLink (BC) lines
Template:TransLink (BC) lines
A train arriving at Burrard’s eastbound platform

Burrard Station is a SkyTrain station in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, served by the Expo and Millennium Lines. The station is located in the Dunsmuir Tunnel located beneath Downtown Vancouver, and opened in 1985.

Location

Burrard Station is located in the heart of Vancouver’s financial district and is very close to Coal Harbour and the West End. The subway station is accessible from the surface via an entrance through an urban park named Discovery Square where Burrard Street meets Melville and Dunsmuir Streets, or via the underground shopping malls of the Royal Centre and Bentall Centre skyscraper complexes.

Services

Burrard Station is one of five SkyTrain subway stations currently serving Downtown Vancouver. It connects with many TransLink bus routes in Metro Vancouver; these buses serve the city of Vancouver, Burnaby, North and West Vancouver, and the Tri-Cities.

Prior to the opening of the Canada Line, a number of routes also served Richmond (including the 98 B-Line), Delta, Surrey, and White Rock.

Design

Like Granville, and King Edward, Burrard Station has a distinctive platform design. The westbound track (to Waterfront Station) is stacked on top of the eastbound track (to King George and VCC–Clark), with the westbound platform being one level above the eastbound platform.

The structure housing the surface station entrance was designed to resemble Victorian-era British railway stations, with a peaked glass roof.

When originally opened, the station’s only underground passage was to the Bentall Centre tower complex. A connection to the Royal Centre complex was constructed some years later, while an anticipated underground passage to Park Place skyscraper was never built.

Station Information

Station Layout

S Street Level
C Concourse Level Connection to Royal Centre and Bentall Centre
 
T1 Train Level 1 Inbound platform to Waterfront (Platform 1)
T2 Train Level 2 Outbound platform (Platform 2)

Platform Assignment

Platform Direction Line Destination Opened
1 Westbound ■ Expo Waterfront 1985
■ Millennium
2 Eastbound ■ Expo King George
■ Millennium VCC–Clark

Station Entrances and Connections

Burrard Street Entrance is the main entrance for Buarrard station, with connection to Royal Centre and Bentall Centre at concourse level. Three escalators are available between platform and concourse level, and 1 (UP) escalator between concourse and street level.

Burrard Street Elevator Access Disabled access is separated from the main entrance at street level and located north of the entrance, closer to the Burrard and Dunsmuir intersection. At platform level, the access to the elevator is behind a narrow door and a short corridor[1].

Transit Exchange

See also: List of bus routes in Greater Vancouver

Burrard Station provides an on-street transit exchange on Burrard, Dunsmiur, and Thurlow Street. Bus bay assignments is as follows[2]:

Bay Location Routes
1 Burrard Street 2 Macdonald-16th Ave
22 Macdonald
32 Dunbar
44 UBC
N22 Macdonald-Dunbar
2 Dunsmuir Street 209 Upper Lynn Valley (limited service)
210 Upper Lynn Valley
211 Seymour (PM peak only)
214 Blueridge (PM peak only)
3 Dunsmuir Street 160 Port Coquitlam Station
190 Coquitlam Station (PM peak only)
4 Thurlow Street 2 Macdonald-16th Ave
5 Burrard Street 22 Knight
44 Downtown
N22 Downtown
6 Burrard Street 135 SFU

References

  1. ^ "Expo Line Station Review". Translink. Retrieved November, 2011. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  2. ^ Map of Burrard Station
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