King Edward Station
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King Edward Station is a 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...

 station on the 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...

 in Vancouver
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...

, British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...

, Canada
Canada
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. The station is designed to accommodate the future construction of a transit-connected development over the station entrance.

Location

The station is located at the intersection of Cambie Street
Cambie Street
Cambie Street is a street in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. It is named for Henry John Cambie, chief surveyor of the Canadian Pacific Railway's western division ....

 and King Edward Avenue, with the station entrance at the northwest corner of the intersection, replacing a small strip mall. The station serves the surrounding residential area, as well as the retail area along Cambie Street. King Edward Station is also the closest station to Queen Elizabeth Park, located 400 metres to the south.

Services

The station is served by the #15 bus providing local surface service along Cambie Street, by the #25 bus operating east to Brentwood Town Centre Station
Brentwood Town Centre Station
Brentwood Town Centre Station is located on an elevated portion of the Millennium Line. The station is a part of Metro Vancouver's SkyTrain rapid transit system, and is one of the busier stations on the Millennium Line.The station is located near the intersection of Lougheed Highway and Willingdon...

 and west 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...

, and by the #33 bus operating east to 29th Avenue Station
29th Avenue Station
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...

(via Cambie, Midlothian, 33rd Ave, Slocan, 29th Ave) and west to the University of British Columbia (via Cambie, 16th Ave, Wesbrook Mall).

Bus routes

  • 15 Downtown / Cambie
  • N15 Downtown / Cambie
  • 25 UBC / Brentwood Station
  • 33 UBC / 29th Avenue Station
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