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Richmond–Brighouse station

Coordinates: 49°10′5″N 123°8′11″W / 49.16806°N 123.13639°W / 49.16806; -123.13639
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Richmond–Brighouse
SkyTrain station
General information
Location6222 No. 3 Road, Richmond
Coordinates49°10′5″N 123°8′11″W / 49.16806°N 123.13639°W / 49.16806; -123.13639
Owned byTransLink
PlatformsSide platforms
Tracks1
Construction
Structure typeElevated
ParkingNo
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station codeRB
Fare zone2
History
OpenedAugust 17, 2009
Passengers
2023[1]ERROR
Services
Preceding station   TransLink   Following station
TerminusTemplate:TransLink (BC) lines
Richmond

Richmond–Brighouse station is the outbound terminus metro station of the Richmond branch of the Canada Line, part of the SkyTrain system in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada, in the Metro Vancouver region. The Canada Line's other outbound terminus station is YVR–Airport.

Location

Richmond Centre.

The station is located within Richmond's commercial heart, close to the Richmond Centre shopping mall and Richmond City Hall. The station is within a short walking distance of such amenities as Richmond Public Market, Richmond Hospital, and the Minoru civic complex, as well as other nearby office, commercial, and residential buildings.

Platforms and tracks

Platforms
Side platform, doors will open on the left
Inbound Template:TransLink (BC) box towards Waterfront (Template:TransLink (BC) stations)
G Exit/entrance, Faregates, Station agent

Services

A bus loop serves as a terminus for the many bus routes that already served the area, and enables a convenient transfer to the Canada Line. This loop replaced the one previously at Richmond Centre.

Bus bay assignments;[2]
1 - 301 Newton Exchange, 430 Metrotown Station
2 - 401 One Road, 407 Gilbert, N10 Downtown
3 - 403 Bridgeport Station, 405 Cambie, 410 22nd Street Station, C94 Richmond Oval
4 - Unloading only for 301, 401 and C96
4A - 401 Garden City, 410 Railway, Unloading only for 430
5 - 402 Two Road
5A - 404 Four Road
6 - 405 Five Road, 407 Bridgeport
7 - 402 Two Road, 403 Three Road, 404 Four Road, N10 Richmond-Brighouse Station

Station name

Richmond City Council proposed that the name Brighouse be used as the name of the station, since Brighouse is a historic name for the surrounding neighbourhood, thus reflecting the area's heritage. The area was named Brighouse after an early settler, Samuel Brighouse, who was one of "The Three Greenhorns" of Vancouver. From 1920 until 1941, the area was the location of a horse-racing track known as Brighouse Racetrack.[3]

References

  1. ^ "2023 Transit Service Performance Review – SkyTrain Stations Summaries". tableau.com. TransLink. April 17, 2024. Archived from the original on April 30, 2024. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
  2. ^ Map of Richmond–Brighouse Station
  3. ^ "Brighouse Elementary School".