29th Avenue station
29th Avenue Centre platform | |||||||||||
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Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
Construction | |||||||||||
Structure type | At grade | ||||||||||
Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
Architect | Architektengruppe U-Bahn | ||||||||||
Other information | |||||||||||
Station code | TN | ||||||||||
Fare zone | 1 | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | December 11, 1985 | ||||||||||
Passengers | |||||||||||
2022[1] | 1,879,300 | ||||||||||
Rank | 25 of 53 | ||||||||||
Services | |||||||||||
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29th Avenue is an at-grade station on the
History
29th Avenue station was opened in 1985 as part of the original SkyTrain system (now known as the Expo Line). The Austrian architecture firm Architektengruppe U-Bahn was responsible for designing the station.[2][3]
The station is located on the old right-of-way of the former Central Park Line of the British Columbia Electric Railway. This line formerly ran just west of where Nanaimo station is today and continued east to where the current New Westminster station is located.
In 2002,
In January 2017, upgrades began on the station's bus exchange, which included an additional bus bay to allow all buses to use the bus loop as well as three new crosswalks to improve safety and access.[5][6] Construction was completed in February 2018.[7]
Station information
Station layout
S | Street level | Entrance; bus loop |
C | Concourse | Compass vending machines and fare gates |
T | Platform 1 Inbound |
← ■ Expo Line towards Waterfront (Nanaimo) |
Island platform; doors will open on the left | ||
Platform 2 Outbound |
■ Expo Line towards King George and Production Way–University (Joyce–Collingwood) → |
Entrances
29th Avenue station is served by three entrances.[8] The two main entrances are located at the northwest end of the station: one entrance faces 29th Avenue and the station's bus loop, while the other entrance is adjacent to Slocan Park. The third entrance is located at the southeast end of the station. This entrance is accessible by an overhead walkway and does not allow access for the disabled.
Transit connections
Bus bay assignments:[9]
Bay | Routes | Notes |
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1 | 33 UBC | |
2 | 29 Elliott | |
3 | 16 Arbutus | Trolley bus service |
4 | 26 Joyce Station | |
5 | — | Special service |
References
- ^ "2022 Transit Service Performance Review – SkyTrain Stations Summaries". tableau.com. TransLink. April 27, 2023. Archived from the original on May 15, 2023. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
- ^ Pabillano, Jhenifer (February 21, 2011). "1982 SkyTrain station concept drawings!". The Buzzer Blog. TransLink. Archived from the original on March 31, 2019. Retrieved July 17, 2019.
- ^ "U-Bahn Vancouver". Architektengruppe U-Bahn. Archived from the original on April 28, 2016. Retrieved July 17, 2019.
- ^ "SkyTrain network changes start today". CBC News. October 22, 2016. Archived from the original on November 4, 2016. Retrieved July 17, 2019.
- ^ Coling, Adrienne (January 24, 2017). "Bus stop changes at 29th Avenue Station". The Buzzer Blog. TransLink. Archived from the original on July 6, 2017. Retrieved July 17, 2019.
- ^ Coling, Adrienne (April 21, 2017). "First phase of construction at 29th Avenue Station complete". The Buzzer Blog. TransLink. Archived from the original on April 29, 2017. Retrieved July 17, 2019.
- ^ "Bus exchange improvements at 29th Avenue Station are complete!". The Buzzer Blog. TransLink. February 28, 2018. Archived from the original on March 5, 2018. Retrieved July 17, 2019.
- ^ 29th Avenue Station Entrance Locations (PDF) (Map). TransLink. Retrieved July 17, 2019.
- ^ 29th Avenue Station Map (PDF) (Map). TransLink. October 2018. Retrieved July 17, 2019.