Coquitlam Central station is an intermodal rapid transit station in Metro Vancouver served by both the Millennium Line—part of the SkyTrain system—and the region's West Coast Express commuter rail system. The station is located on the north side of the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) tracks in Coquitlam, just west of the Lougheed Highway rail overpass, near the Coquitlam Centre shopping mall. 601 parking spaces are available on site. All services are operated by TransLink.
On December 2, 2016, the Millennium Line's Evergreen Extension entered revenue service at the station, providing service to VCC–Clark in Vancouver and Lafarge Lake–Douglas in Coquitlam.
History The Canadian Pacific Railway brought the first passenger train service to the area in the 1880s, with the first permanent station built at Fraser Mills in 1910, on the branch line to New Westminster. The train was a vital factor in bringing new settlement, including loggers and their families, into the Coquitlam area.
The area around Coquitlam Central station has been an important focal point for bus services since August 15, 1979, when bus services were rerouted to serve Coquitlam Centre shopping mall. During this period, buses converged along Pinetree Way north of the intersection of Lougheed and Barnet Highway. On September 2, 1991, a new bus exchange known as "Coquitlam Centre Transit Exchange" opened on the southwest corner of the intersection, in roughly the same location as the current exchange, which was rebuilt during construction of the adjacent West Coast Express station. Before the Evergreen Extension was opened, the bus exchange was known as "Coquitlam Station".
The train station opened in 1995, when the West Coast Express began operating, connecting Vancouver with Mission. The West Coast Express platform is located on the south side of the CPR tracks, accessed via a pedestrian tunnel.
Services
West Coast Express
Coquitlam Central is served by five West Coast Express trains per weekday in each direction: five in the morning to Vancouver, and five in the evening to Mission. In addition, there are select 701 trips arriving from Mission City in the morning, and select 701 trips operating to Mission City station in the evening. The station is adjacent to a major bus exchange and park-and-ride facility, which is served by local and express buses and Community Shuttle minibuses.
SkyTrain
Revenue service began at Coquitlam Central station on December 2, 2016. It provides services to nearby Lafarge Lake–Douglas station in Coquitlam and service to VCC–Clark station in Vancouver. Coquitlam Central station is a major bus transfer exchange. There is a track spur near the platform for a potential future extension to Port Coquitlam.
Transit exchange
Coquitlam Central station provides a bus exchange near the intersection of Lougheed Highway and Barnet Highway. Bus bay assignments are as follows:
Bay Route Notes 1159 Braid Station160 Port Coquitlam StationNextBus route 160 at stop #53299 2160 Kootenay LoopNextBus route 160 at stop #53357 3151 Burquitlam Station 4186 Hampton Park186 PanoramaPeak hour service only189 Lafarge Park 5183 Moody Centre Station 6701 Haney Place / Maple Ridge East / Mission City StationWeekdays only for Mission City StationN9 DowntownNightBus service 7R3 Lougheed Hwy to Haney PlaceRapidBus service 8188 Port Coquitlam Station 9185 Lansdowne187 PanoramaPeak hour service only187 Parkway 10152 Lougheed Station 11169 Braid Station191 Princeton 12150 White Pine Beach SpecialMay to September seasonal service only153 Braid Station175 MeridianPeak hour service only179 Buntzen Lake SpecialJuly to September seasonal service only 13TransitDB Coquitlam Central Station Bay 13171 Fremont172 Riverside 14TransitDB Coquitlam Central Station Bay 14173 Cedar174 Rocklin
References
External links
Fraser Mills Station