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'''New Westminster Station''' is located at Columbia Street and 8th Street in [[New Westminster]], [[British Columbia]], [[Canada]], and was the original eastern terminus of [[SkyTrain (Vancouver)|SkyTrain]] until 1989 prior to the partial completion and opening of the phase two extension of SkyTrain to Surrey.
'''New Westminster Station''' is located at Columbia Street and 8th Street in [[New Westminster]], [[British Columbia]], [[Canada]], and was the original eastern terminus of [[SkyTrain (Vancouver)|SkyTrain]] until 1989 prior to the partial completion and opening of the phase two extension of SkyTrain to Surrey.


==History==
The station was completed and opened in December of 1985, providing a transportation link to [[Expo 86]] being held in the City of [[Vancouver]], and also serving development and shopping districts along the [[New Westminster Quay]]. New Westminster Station still serves as a temporary terminus for the Expo Line towards closing hours of revenue service. During the station's period as terminus station, a temporary platform had been built over the westbound guideway with trains thus arriving and departing on the eastbound track.
The station was completed and opened in December of 1985, providing a transportation link to [[Expo 86]] being held in the City of [[Vancouver]], and also serving development and shopping districts along the [[New Westminster Quay]]. New Westminster Station still serves as a temporary terminus for the Expo Line towards closing hours of revenue service. During the station's period as terminus station, a temporary platform had been built over the westbound guideway with trains thus arriving and departing on the eastbound track.

At its inception, New Westminster Station served as the major transfer point for bus services toward [[Port Moody]], [[Coquitlam]], and [[Port Coquitlam]]. After the completion of [[Millennium Line]], this function has been replaced by [[Braid Station|Braid]] and [[Lougheed Town Centre Station|Lougheed Town Centre]] stations in the north.


For a long time, the adjacent city blocks included run down buildings and empty lots, and drug dealers and prostitutes hung around the stairs up to the station. However, a major mixed use development called [http://www.via-architecture.com/projects/plaza88/index.html Plaza 88] is now under construction. The development includes at least 4 high rises, the first three of which are 33, 35 and 37 stories. The 37 floor tower will be the tallest in the city.
For a long time, the adjacent city blocks included run down buildings and empty lots, and drug dealers and prostitutes hung around the stairs up to the station. However, a major mixed use development called [http://www.via-architecture.com/projects/plaza88/index.html Plaza 88] is now under construction. The development includes at least 4 high rises, the first three of which are 33, 35 and 37 stories. The 37 floor tower will be the tallest in the city.
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The station is currently being retrofitted and redesigned, coinciding with the integration of the station into the new shopping complex being built as part of 'Plaza 88 Project' as well as broader plans to upgrade SkyTrain's Expo Line as put forth by [[Translink]] and the British Columbia Rapid Transit Company (BCRTC).
The station is currently being retrofitted and redesigned, coinciding with the integration of the station into the new shopping complex being built as part of 'Plaza 88 Project' as well as broader plans to upgrade SkyTrain's Expo Line as put forth by [[Translink]] and the British Columbia Rapid Transit Company (BCRTC).


==Services==
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At present, the station houses the "New Westminster Smoke Shoppe", a small convenience store that opened with the opening of SkyTrain's formal revenue service in 1986.
* New Westminster Station connects to local bus and shuttle services to Quayside and Uptown areas, as well as regional bus connections to [[Burnaby]].
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* The station houses the "New Westminster Smoke Shoppe", a small convenience store that opened with the opening of SkyTrain's formal revenue service in 1986.
* New Westminster Quay and River Market is one block south of the station. A pedestrian overpass across the railway track connects the station area with the quay.
* A future shopping centre along with a 10-screens [[Landmark Cinemas (Canada)|Landmark Cinemas]] theatre from the Plaza 88 development will connect directly with the station<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nsnews.com/story.html?id=4642794|title=New Westminster theatres on schedule|publisher=North Shore News|accessdate=November, 2011}}</ref>.

==Station information==
===Station layout===
{| class="wikitable" width="500" style="border: 0"
! '''T'''
| Train Level
| Future connection to Plaza 88 shopping centre
|-
! '''C'''
| Concourse Level
| Future connection to Plaza 88 shopping centre
|-
! '''S'''
| '''Street Level'''
|
|}

===Station entrances and connections===
'''8th Street Entrance''' is the east entrance of the station, located on 8th Street between Columbia Street and Carnarvon Street. Of the two entrances to the station, the 8th Avenue entrance has the higher pedestrian activity<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>. Bicycle racks are available at this entrance. Temporary connections to the New Westminster community shuttles are provided at Bay 6 and 7 near this entrance.

'''McNeely Street Entrance {{Access icon}}''' served the original off-street bus loop and the current temporary on-street temporary transit exchange for conventional buses (bay 1 to 5) on Carnarvon Street. It is located on the west end of the station and connected to the 8th Avenue entrance at concourse level.

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

The original off-street bus loop for New Westminster is temporary closed for Plaza 88 development. A temporary on-street exchange is set up on Carnarvon and 8th street, providing both local and regional connections. Bus bay assignments of the temporary exchange is as follows<ref>[http://www.translink.ca/~/media/documents/schedules_and_maps/stn_exch/newwestminster.ashx Map of New Westminster Station]</ref>:


{| class="wikitable" width="500"
==Bus service==
! Bay
[[List of bus routes in Metro Vancouver|106 Metrotown Station<br>112 Edmonds Station<br>112 Lougheed Station<br>123 Brentwood Station<br>321 Surrey Central Stn (Limited service)<br>C3 Fraserview<br>C3 Quayside<br>C4 Uptown<br>C4 Quayside<br>N19 Surrey Central Station<br>N19 Downtown]]
! Location
! Routes
|-
! 1
| Carnarvon Street<br><small>Eastbound</small>
| 106 [[Metrotown Station]]<br>321 [[Surrey Central Station]] <small>(limited service)</small><br>N19 Surrey Central Station Night Bus<br>N19 Downtown Night Bus
|-
! 2
|
|
|-
! 3
| Carnarvon Street<br><small>Eastbound</small>
| C9 [[Lougheed Station]]
|-
! 4
| Carnarvon Street<br><small>Westbound</small>
| 112 [[Edmonds Station]]
|-
! 5
| Carnarvon Street<br><small>Eastbound</small>
| 123 [[Brentwood Station]]
|-
! 6
| 8th Street<br><small>Southbound</small>
| C3 Fraserview<br>C4 Uptown
|-
! 7
| 8th Street<br><small>Southbound</small>
| C8 Quayside
|}


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 08:07, 21 November 2011

New Westminster
SkyTrain Station
General information
Location32 8th Street, New Westminster
Coordinates49°12′05″N 122°54′46″W / 49.201354°N 122.912716°W / 49.201354; -122.912716
Owned byBC Transit, TransLink
PlatformsSide platforms
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeElevated
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station codeNW
Fare zone2
History
OpenedDecember 11, 1985
Passengers
20092,074,541 boardings
Services
Preceding station   TransLink   Following station
Template:TransLink (BC) lines
Template:TransLink (BC) lines

New Westminster Station is located at Columbia Street and 8th Street in New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada, and was the original eastern terminus of SkyTrain until 1989 prior to the partial completion and opening of the phase two extension of SkyTrain to Surrey.

History

The station was completed and opened in December of 1985, providing a transportation link to Expo 86 being held in the City of Vancouver, and also serving development and shopping districts along the New Westminster Quay. New Westminster Station still serves as a temporary terminus for the Expo Line towards closing hours of revenue service. During the station's period as terminus station, a temporary platform had been built over the westbound guideway with trains thus arriving and departing on the eastbound track.

At its inception, New Westminster Station served as the major transfer point for bus services toward Port Moody, Coquitlam, and Port Coquitlam. After the completion of Millennium Line, this function has been replaced by Braid and Lougheed Town Centre stations in the north.

For a long time, the adjacent city blocks included run down buildings and empty lots, and drug dealers and prostitutes hung around the stairs up to the station. However, a major mixed use development called Plaza 88 is now under construction. The development includes at least 4 high rises, the first three of which are 33, 35 and 37 stories. The 37 floor tower will be the tallest in the city.

The station is currently being retrofitted and redesigned, coinciding with the integration of the station into the new shopping complex being built as part of 'Plaza 88 Project' as well as broader plans to upgrade SkyTrain's Expo Line as put forth by Translink and the British Columbia Rapid Transit Company (BCRTC).

Services

  • New Westminster Station connects to local bus and shuttle services to Quayside and Uptown areas, as well as regional bus connections to Burnaby.
  • The station houses the "New Westminster Smoke Shoppe", a small convenience store that opened with the opening of SkyTrain's formal revenue service in 1986.
  • New Westminster Quay and River Market is one block south of the station. A pedestrian overpass across the railway track connects the station area with the quay.
  • A future shopping centre along with a 10-screens Landmark Cinemas theatre from the Plaza 88 development will connect directly with the station[1].

Station information

Station layout

T Train Level Future connection to Plaza 88 shopping centre
C Concourse Level Future connection to Plaza 88 shopping centre
S Street Level

Station entrances and connections

8th Street Entrance is the east entrance of the station, located on 8th Street between Columbia Street and Carnarvon Street. Of the two entrances to the station, the 8th Avenue entrance has the higher pedestrian activity[2]. Bicycle racks are available at this entrance. Temporary connections to the New Westminster community shuttles are provided at Bay 6 and 7 near this entrance.

McNeely Street Entrance Disabled access served the original off-street bus loop and the current temporary on-street temporary transit exchange for conventional buses (bay 1 to 5) on Carnarvon Street. It is located on the west end of the station and connected to the 8th Avenue entrance at concourse level.

Transit exchange

See also: List of bus routes in Greater Vancouver

The original off-street bus loop for New Westminster is temporary closed for Plaza 88 development. A temporary on-street exchange is set up on Carnarvon and 8th street, providing both local and regional connections. Bus bay assignments of the temporary exchange is as follows[3]:

Bay Location Routes
1 Carnarvon Street
Eastbound 		106 Metrotown Station
321 Surrey Central Station (limited service)
N19 Surrey Central Station Night Bus
N19 Downtown Night Bus
2
3 Carnarvon Street
Eastbound 		C9 Lougheed Station
4 Carnarvon Street
Westbound 		112 Edmonds Station
5 Carnarvon Street
Eastbound 		123 Brentwood Station
6 8th Street
Southbound 		C3 Fraserview
C4 Uptown
7 8th Street
Southbound 		C8 Quayside

References

  1. ^ "New Westminster theatres on schedule". North Shore News. Retrieved November, 2011. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  2. ^ "Expo Line Station Review". Translink. Retrieved November, 2011. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  3. ^ Map of New Westminster Station



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