29th Avenue Station
Encyclopedia
29th Avenue Station is located at an at-grade portion of the Expo Line, a part of Metro Vancouver's SkyTrain
rapid transit
system.
The station is on 29th Avenue at Atlin Street, adjacent to Slocan Park, in the area of Vancouver known as "Renfrew Heights", an older, compact community. All of the Skytrain line through this community (from Nanaimo
, to well past 29th Avenue) is located at ground level.
The station was built in 1985 as part of the original Expo Line, and provides services to a number of TransLink bus routes serving east Vancouver.
This station is located on the old right-of-way once used by the old British Columbia Electric Railway
Central Park Line; this line ran from just west of Nanaimo Station
all the way to where the current New Westminster Station
is located.
SkyTrain (Vancouver)
SkyTrain is a light rapid transit system in Metro Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. SkyTrain has of track and uses fully automated trains on grade-separated tracks, running mostly on elevated guideways, which helps SkyTrain to hold consistently high on-time reliability...
rapid transit
Rapid transit
A rapid transit, underground, subway, elevated railway, metro or metropolitan railway system is an electric passenger railway in an urban area with a high capacity and frequency, and grade separation from other traffic. Rapid transit systems are typically located either in underground tunnels or on...
system.
The station is on 29th Avenue at Atlin Street, adjacent to Slocan Park, in the area of Vancouver known as "Renfrew Heights", an older, compact community. All of the Skytrain line through this community (from Nanaimo
Nanaimo Station
The Nanaimo Station of the SkyTrain system is an elevated station located on the Expo Line in East Vancouver.The station is accessible from the east side of Nanaimo Street at Vanness Avenue. It is located on the crest of a hill, providing all riders a wonderful view of Downtown and the west side of...
, to well past 29th Avenue) is located at ground level.
The station was built in 1985 as part of the original Expo Line, and provides services to a number of TransLink bus routes serving east Vancouver.
This station is located on the old right-of-way once used by the old British Columbia Electric Railway
British Columbia Electric Railway
The British Columbia Electric Railway was a historic Canadian railway which operated in southwestern British Columbia.Originally the parent company, and later a division, of BC Electric, the BCER operated public transportation in southwestern British Columbia from its establishment in the...
Central Park Line; this line ran from just west of Nanaimo Station
Nanaimo Station
The Nanaimo Station of the SkyTrain system is an elevated station located on the Expo Line in East Vancouver.The station is accessible from the east side of Nanaimo Street at Vanness Avenue. It is located on the crest of a hill, providing all riders a wonderful view of Downtown and the west side of...
all the way to where the current New Westminster Station
New Westminster Station
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...
is located.
Bus service
Bus bay assignments;- 1 - 33 UBC
- 2 - 29 Elliott
- 3 - 26 Joyce Station
- 4 - 16 Arbutus, N16 Renfrew NightBus