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Vancouver

British Columbia, Canada (America)


Date of opening3 Jan 1986
Network length69.5 km (43.19 mi)
Stations49 (47*)
Lines3
Stations per line16.33
Avg. station distance1,511 m (0.94 mi)
Avg. line length23.17 km (14.40 mi)
*with transfer stations counted once
Numerical data by J. Serradell, 11 Sep 2009
System known asSkyTrain
Daily ridership (by J. Kennes)329,000 (2011)
Daily ridership per km (per mi)4,730 (2,940)
Fare collectionHonour system
24-hour operationNo
TrackRight, gauge: 1435 mm
Power supplyThird rail, 600 V
Air-conditioned trainsYes
Walk-through trainsYes
Rubber-tyred trainsNo
Driverless linesSkytrain, LIM technology, currently the world's longest automated system (since 1986)
Platform screen doorsNo
World Metro Database




Official map
Source: jpg, © 2010 translink.ca


To-scale map
Source: cityrailtransit.com

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Metro Arts and Architecture

Examples of interesting station design:


Rating: 1 star (bronze)  Vancouver

Vancouver's LRT is called SkyTrain as it runs elevated except for four underground stations in downtown. The Millennium Line extension built in 2002 includes a couple of interesting stations which incorporate organic designs, west-coast wood architecture and modern metal-and-glass designs.

Photo [archiseek.com]: Brentwood station, designed by Peter Busby and Associates architects.




Lines with a View

There are nice views from the Skytrain Expo and Millennium Lines.

Photo by unknown photographer,


Photo by world.nycsubway.org
Another view from Skytrain Expo Line at Sky Bridge.

Photo by world.nycsubway.org




Circle Lines

Pan-shaped loop - Millennium Line - 22 stations - opened 1986 - completed 2002.




Departure Procedure and Sounds

Beep or musical notes C#, G#, C# (upward) (wav from vanmag.com).





Metro Movies

Films with scenes set on this metro:

2002: Minority Report, story set in the future, filmed in Vancouver.




Handpicked Resources

translink.ca Official website



Generated Links for Vancouver SkyTrain

Line history (cityrailtransit.com)
Photos (images.google.com)
Maps (images.google.com)
Wikipedia entry (wikipedia.org)
Urbanrail.net entry (urbanrail.net)
City information about Vancouver (wikipedia.org)






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