Commercial–Broadway Station (formerly Broadway Station and Commercial Drive Station, separately) is located on an elevated portion of the Expo Line and Millenium Line and an at-grade portion of the Millennium Line

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. It is a major transit hub, with the highest amount of boardings of any SkyTrain station and is a terminus of Metro Vancouver's busiest bus route, the 99 B-Line

99 B-Line

The 99 B-Line is a bus rapid transit line in Metro Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. It travels along Broadway, a major east-west thoroughfare, and connects the University of British Columbia to Commercial–Broadway Station on the SkyTrain system...

.

Location

Commercial–Broadway Station is located just east of the intersection of Broadway

Broadway (Vancouver)

Broadway is a major east-west thoroughfare in the city of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. In Vancouver's numbered avenue grid system, it runs in place of a 9th Avenue, between 8th and 10th. The street has four lanes for most of its course...

 and Commercial Drive in East Vancouver

East Vancouver

East Vancouver is a region within the City of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Geographically, East Vancouver is bordered to the north by Burrard Inlet, to the south by the Fraser River, and to the east by the city of Burnaby...

. Part of the station is elevated over East Broadway, while another part is located deep within the Grandview Cut south of Grandview Highway North. The two parts are connected via an elevator and skyway. It is on the outskirts of Vancouver's Little Italy district.

History

Commercial–Broadway Station is a merger of two existing stations: Broadway Station on the Expo Line and Commercial Drive Station of the Millennium Line

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...

.

Broadway Station was built in 1985 on part of the original Expo Line. It has been one of the system's busiest stations, and in 2002, became a transfer point to the Millennium Line

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...

 via the connected Commercial Drive Station. In 2008, work began on renovating the station in which a new entrance was added on the south side of the station, the old elevator was replaced and relocated, and the traditional mesh paneling on the ground-level was refitted with glass. These upgrades were completed in 2009.

Commercial Drive Station was built in 2002 as the temporary terminus of the first segment of the Millennium Line

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...

, with connections to Broadway Station of the Expo Line. The Millennium Line has since been extended westbound by 3/4 kilometres, out of the Grandview Cut to VCC–Clark.

The two stations were formally renamed on September 7, 2009 due to concern over potential confusion with Broadway – City Hall Station of the newly opened Canada Line

Canada Line

Canada Line is a rapid transit line in the Metro Vancouver region of British Columbia, Canada. Opened in August 2009, it is the third line in TransLink's SkyTrain metro network, servicing Vancouver, Richmond, and the Vancouver International Airport...

. Commercial Drive Station became platforms 1 and 2 of the new station, while Broadway Station became platforms 3 and 4.

Upgrades

As part of the Evergreen Line

Evergreen Line

The Evergreen Line is a planned 10.9 kilometre long SkyTrain rapid transit line of the South Coast British Columbia Transportation Authority in Metro Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, which is expected to begin construction near summer 2012...

 project which is due to begin construction near summer 2012, Commercial-Broadway Station is to receive major upgrades to accommodate increased passenger volumes as well as enhance the passenger environment. Among the upgrades included:

• A new platform will be added on the east side of platforms 3 and 4, which will assist platform 3 by allowing extra platform capacity for Waterfront Station-bound Expo and Millenium Line trains. When completed, Waterfront-bound trains at this station will open its doors on one side of the train on arrival to let passengers exit on one platform, then after a short delay open the doors on the other side of the train to let passengers board from the other platform. Utilizing the Spanish solution
  Spanish solution
  The Spanish solution is a method of using two railway platforms, one on each side of the track, in order to speed up boarding and alighting from trains. Alighting passengers get off the train on one side and boarding passengers get on from the other...
  
  , which is a first for Vancouver's SkyTrain system, will result in quicker and more efficient boarding and exiting at this busy transit hub
• Added weather protection and amenities for bus passenger waiting areas
• Access improvements within the station, including upgraded passageways and entrances
• A new pedestrian plaza for the portion of the station south of Broadway

Services

• Commercial–Broadway Station is a major connection point for TransLink bus routes that run along Broadway, including the #9 trolley bus and the #99 B-Line
  99 B-Line
  The 99 B-Line is a bus rapid transit line in Metro Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. It travels along Broadway, a major east-west thoroughfare, and connects the University of British Columbia to Commercial–Broadway Station on the SkyTrain system...
  
  , a special bus with limited stops with direct access to the University of British Columbia
  University of British Columbia
  The University of British Columbia is a public research university. UBC’s two main campuses are situated in Vancouver and in Kelowna in the Okanagan Valley...
  
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• There is an A&W, a Shoppers Drug Mart
  Shoppers Drug Mart
  Shoppers Drug Mart Corporation is Canada's largest pharmacy chain with more than 1,241 stores operating under the names Shoppers Drug Mart in nine provinces and two territories and Pharmaprix in Quebec as well as in Hawkesbury, Ontario....
  
  , and a Blenz Coffee
  Blenz Coffee
  Blenz Coffee is a Canadian franchise chain of coffee shops. The first shop was opened on Robson Street, Vancouver, British Columbia in 1992. Currently, the President is George Moen...
  
   at ground level.
• Prior to upgrading of Broadway Station between 2008 and 2009, the station contained the "Broadway Smoke Shoppe", "The Exchange", and the "Vancouver Ticket Centre" -- three small convenience and retail outlets introduced as part of a retail programme established with the opening of SkyTrain in 1986.

Station layout

T	Train Level	Platform 3 and 4
S	Street Level	Also appears as C - Concourse level in some elevators
T	Train Level	Platform 1 and 2
X	Restricted Area

Platform assignment

• The four platforms of Commercial–Broadway station are numbered as follows in current operation:

  Platform	Direction	Line	Destination	Open
  1	Westbound	■ Millennium 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...	VCC–Clark	2002
  2	Eastbound	■ Millennium 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...	Waterfront Waterfront Station (Vancouver) Waterfront Station is a major intermodal public transportation facility and the main transit terminus in Downtown Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.-Location:...  via Columbia Columbia 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....
  3	Northbound	■ Expo	Waterfront Waterfront Station (Vancouver) Waterfront Station is a major intermodal public transportation facility and the main transit terminus in Downtown Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.-Location:...	1986
  		■ Millennium 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...
  4	Southbound	■ Expo	King George King George Station King George Station is located on an elevated portion of the Expo Line, a part of Metro Vancouver's SkyTrain rapid transit system. The station itself is in Surrey and is the current eastbound terminus of the Expo Line.-Location:...
  		■ Millennium 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...	VCC–Clark via Columbia Columbia 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....

• When the Evergreen Line opens in 2016, station configuration will be as follows:

  Platform	Direction	Line	Destination
  1	Westbound	■ Evergreen Evergreen Line The Evergreen Line is a planned 10.9 kilometre long SkyTrain rapid transit line of the South Coast British Columbia Transportation Authority in Metro Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, which is expected to begin construction near summer 2012...	VCC–Clark
  2	Eastbound	■ Evergreen Evergreen Line The Evergreen Line is a planned 10.9 kilometre long SkyTrain rapid transit line of the South Coast British Columbia Transportation Authority in Metro Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, which is expected to begin construction near summer 2012...	Douglas College Douglas College Station Douglas College Station will be a SkyTrain terminus station along the planned Evergreen Line extension to Coquitlam, in Metro Vancouver, Canada. It will be located just northeast of the Pinetree Way / Guildford Way intersection, and will serve the David Lam campus of Douglas College and Coquitlam...
  3	Northbound	■ Expo	Waterfront Waterfront Station (Vancouver) Waterfront Station is a major intermodal public transportation facility and the main transit terminus in Downtown Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.-Location:...
  		■ Millennium 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...
  4	Southbound	■ Expo	King George King George Station King George Station is located on an elevated portion of the Expo Line, a part of Metro Vancouver's SkyTrain rapid transit system. The station itself is in Surrey and is the current eastbound terminus of the Expo Line.-Location:...
  		■ Millennium 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...	Lougheed Town Centre Lougheed Town Centre Station Lougheed Town Centre Station is a station on the Millennium Line, part of the SkyTrain rapid transit system in Metro Vancouver, British Columbia.-Location:...

Station entrances and connections

Commercial Drive Entrance is located at the northeast corner of Broadway and Commercial Drive intersection, opened in 2002 in conjunction with the opening of Millennium Line. This entrance provides both up/down escalators and elevators to all 4 platforms, although both escalators serving platform 1 and 2 may turn to the peak direction of travel during rush hours.

• The exit to Broadway connects to the following transit routes travelling westbound:

9 UBC / Alma

99 B-Line

99 B-Line

The 99 B-Line is a bus rapid transit line in Metro Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. It travels along Broadway, a major east-west thoroughfare, and connects the University of British Columbia to Commercial–Broadway Station on the SkyTrain system...

UBC

N9 Downtown Night Bus

• The exit to Commercial Drive connects to the following routes:

20 Downtown

20 Victoria

N20 Downtown Night Bus

N20 Victoria Night Bus

Drop off for 9 and 99 Commercial Broadway Station

Broadway Entrance is the original entrance for the station, located at the southeast corner of the intersection, north end of platform 3 and 4. Up/down esclator and elevators connects the street level with platform 3 and 4. To access platform 1 and 2, passenger must cross Broadway or use the overhead walkway to the Commercial Drive entrance.

• Transit connection includes local bus routes travelling eastbound on Broadway:

9 Boundary

N9 Coquitlam Station Night Bus

• Connection to southbound buses also available with the crossing of Commercial Drive:

20 Victoria

N20 Victoria Night Bus

10th Avenue Entrance is the newest entrance for the station, opened in 2009. The entrance is located at the south end of platform 3 and 4, sharing the station house with Broadway entrance.