A review of _
SkyTrain stations

The best and worst stations to
stand around in for five minutes

Craig Allan - Staff Writer

 

hen it comes to transit, there may be no more of an interesting system
in North America than the one we have here in Metro Vancouver.
The SkyTrain, with its elevated track and driverless trains, certainly stand
apart from its contemporaries. A feature that does not get enough credit is
the SkyTrain stops. These are some of the biggest landmarks in their area.
In downtown Surrey and Coquitlam, the stations are an iconic staple of the
city. Seeing the importance of these stations as pillars of the community,
which ones are the best and which ones are the worst on the line? Here are
some of the select stations, and some of the absolute worst.

 
     

 

 

The Worst - Broadway-City Hall

Really all the Canada Line stations are terrible. The
platforms are all too small and, despite being built
in 2009, they didn't put any retail space in most

of these stations outside of friggin’ Jugo Juices! I
picked Broadway City Hall, because despite the fact
that it does have transit and parking, it also has this
weird thing where if you walk up the incline out of
the station on a rainy day, there is this grate going
across the ground—and if this thing is even a little
bit wet, you will be slipping and sliding. I nearly
killed myself stepping on it one time. Hopefully
the station will become better with the Broadway
SkyTrain extension, seeing as it will become a hub—
to not do anything to the station would be a loss.

 

 

 

 

  
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
     
   
 

 

 

The Best - Marine Gateway

This station has probably received

the most growth of any station on the
Canada Line, with the Marine Gateway
shopping area right next to it. There is

a movie theatre, pub, and many other
stores inside. Although it does not
much parking, but it is a fairly active
bus hub. Also, the fact that it’s above
ground makes it feel less claustrophobic
than the underground stations on the
line. Not much art at the station, but
after coming out of the underground
tunnel, the view is art enough.