Braid Station
Encyclopedia
Braid Station is an elevated station of the Millennium Line
, a part of Metro Vancouver's SkyTrain
rapid transit
system. The station itself is located in eastern New Westminster, near the Coquitlam border.
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was opened in eastern New Westminster, as a test track; Braid Station was the temporary terminus of this spur until the line to Commercial Drive was open to the public.
Each station along the Millennium Line features a unique design, and Braid is no different. Artwork at Braid features wooden timbers inside the platform level, and paver
s with inspirational words that imply positive things installed into the station lobby floor.
Bus bay assignments;
The SkyTrain station and Bay 6 are located within fare zone 2, while Bay 1 to 5 are within fare zone 3.
Millennium Line
The Millennium Line is the second rapid transit line built in the SkyTrain light metro rapid transit system in Metro Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The line is owned and operated by TransLink. Millennium Line uses the colour yellow on route maps, wayfinding and station signage.-History:When...
, a part of Metro Vancouver's SkyTrain
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 itself is located in eastern New Westminster, near the Coquitlam border.
Location
Braid Station is located at the northwest corner of Brunette Avenue and Braid Street, just south of the Trans-Canada HighwayTrans-Canada Highway
The Trans-Canada Highway is a federal-provincial highway system that joins the ten provinces of Canada. It is, along with the Trans-Siberian Highway and Australia's Highway 1, one of the world's longest national highways, with the main route spanning 8,030 km...
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History
The station was built in 2002 as part of the Millennium Line. Before the Millennium Line was complete, a short spur from Columbia StationColumbia Station
Columbia Station is located in the short underground section of the Expo Line in New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada. It is a part of Metro Vancouver's SkyTrain rapid transit system, and one of two transfer points to the newer Millennium Line....
was opened in eastern New Westminster, as a test track; Braid Station was the temporary terminus of this spur until the line to Commercial Drive was open to the public.
Each station along the Millennium Line features a unique design, and Braid is no different. Artwork at Braid features wooden timbers inside the platform level, and paver
Paver (flooring)
An interlocking concrete paver is a pre-cast piece of concrete or brick commonly used in exterior hardscaping applications. Pavers were developed in Europe and introduced into the United States in the early 1970s....
s with inspirational words that imply positive things installed into the station lobby floor.
Services
This station is a major transfer point for TransLink bus routes serving the northeast sector of the Metro Vancouver; these buses serve Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam and New Westminster. There is a convenience store located at the ground level to serve riders.Bus bay assignments;
- 1 - 159 Port Coquitlam Station
- 2 - 169 Coquitlam Station
- 3 - 153 Coquitlam Rec. Centre, 156 Lougheed Station
- 4 - 791 Haney Place
- 5 - 177 Coquitlam Station/Planet Ice
- 6 - 154 22nd Street Station, 155 22nd Street Station
The SkyTrain station and Bay 6 are located within fare zone 2, while Bay 1 to 5 are within fare zone 3.