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VCC–Clark station

Coordinates: 49°15′57″N 123°04′44″W / 49.265753°N 123.078825°W / 49.265753; -123.078825
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VCC–Clark
SkyTrain station
General information
Location2102 Keith Drive, Vancouver
Coordinates49°15′57″N 123°04′44″W / 49.265753°N 123.078825°W / 49.265753; -123.078825
Owned byBC Ministry of Transportation, TransLink
PlatformsSide platforms
Tracks2
Connections 84  UBC
Construction
Structure typeElevated
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station codeVC
Fare zone1
History
OpenedJanuary 6, 2006
Passengers
2023[1]815,500
Services
Preceding station   TransLink   Following station
TerminusTemplate:TransLink (BC) lines

VCC–Clark is an elevated station on the Millennium Line of Metro Vancouver's SkyTrain rapid transit system. The station is named after the nearby Vancouver Community College (VCC) located in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada and serves as the western terminus of the Millennium Line.

History

VCC–Clark stations original plans called for the station to be located underground below Broadway to the south of Vancouver Community College (VCC), but the City of Vancouver wanted the line to run to the north through an emerging technology zone on the False Creek Flats.

The station was originally planned to open with the original portion of the Millennium Line in 2002, but the construction was delayed because of property issues as the station is located in a former railyard.[2] The station was slated to begin service in the fall of 2005, but testing and commissioning of the station and related facilities lasted into the fall of 2005, with trial running of trains starting in mid-November. The station officially opened on Friday, January 6, 2006. An additional bus route, 84, connects VCC–Clark to UBC to relieve the 99 B-Line bus route and the trolley buses on Broadway.

Plans originally called for the Millennium Line to extend west along the Broadway corridor from VCC–Clark station to Granville Street and 10th Avenue with three additional stations. In 2006, it was revealed that this 5 km extension was out of favour and "not a high priority anymore".[3]

Station information

Station layout

Platform level looking towards the tail tracks on the west end

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Entrances

VCC–Clark is served by a single entrance located at the west end of the station. The entrance is located on the Keith Drive south of 6th Avenue.

Transit connections

VCC–Clark station is served by one bus connection: an express route to the University of British Columbia.[4]

Bay Routes
1
  • 84 UBC [EXPRESS]

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. ^ 24 Hours Vancouver, January 6, 2006.
  3. ^ Carrigg, David (5 August 2004). "SkyTrain extension off the rails". Vancouver Courier. Archived from the original on 2006-10-19. Retrieved December 21, 2006.
  4. ^ "VCC–Clark Station". TransLink. December 2009. Retrieved December 9, 2017.

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