King George Station
Encyclopedia
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.
City Centre at the corner of King George Highway and 100th Ave, just north of the western terminus of the Fraser Highway. The station sits on the edge of a large empty lot intended for use by commuters (163 parking spaces are currently available). The station has also recently spurred a series of mixed-use condominiums nearby.
and Surrey Central
. In contrast to Surrey Central, the King George station is less busy.
Since opening in 1994, it has been the eastern terminus of the Expo Line. The tracks actually continue beyond the station for about a block before they terminate, to store extra cars and to allow eastbound trains to switch tracks for their ensuing westbound runs; plans call for the line to eventually be extended deeper into Surrey following the Fraser Highway, however to date no firm timeline for construction has been established, given that other mass-transit construction projects in Greater Vancouver now under way have been given priority.
, Langley
, and White Rock
.
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 in Surrey
Surrey, British Columbia
Surrey is a city in the province of British Columbia, Canada. It is a member municipality of Metro Vancouver, the governing body of the Greater Vancouver Regional District...
and is the current eastbound terminus of the Expo Line.
Location
King George Station is located in SurreySurrey, British Columbia
Surrey is a city in the province of British Columbia, Canada. It is a member municipality of Metro Vancouver, the governing body of the Greater Vancouver Regional District...
City Centre at the corner of King George Highway and 100th Ave, just north of the western terminus of the Fraser Highway. The station sits on the edge of a large empty lot intended for use by commuters (163 parking spaces are currently available). The station has also recently spurred a series of mixed-use condominiums nearby.
History
King George Station was built in 1994 as part of the second extension of the Expo Line into Surrey; the other stations included on this extension were GatewayGateway Station
Gateway Station is a station on an elevated portion of the Expo Line, a part of Vancouver, British Columbia's SkyTrain rapid transit system.Gateway Station is located in the northern end of the downtown of Surrey, also known as Whalley. It is situated on 108th Avenue, near King George Highway...
and Surrey Central
Surrey Central Station
Surrey Central Station is a station in Surrey, British Columbia, on an elevated portion of the Expo Line, a part of Metro Vancouver's SkyTrain rapid transit system.-Location:...
. In contrast to Surrey Central, the King George station is less busy.
Since opening in 1994, it has been the eastern terminus of the Expo Line. The tracks actually continue beyond the station for about a block before they terminate, to store extra cars and to allow eastbound trains to switch tracks for their ensuing westbound runs; plans call for the line to eventually be extended deeper into Surrey following the Fraser Highway, however to date no firm timeline for construction has been established, given that other mass-transit construction projects in Greater Vancouver now under way have been given priority.
Services
King George Station is a major connection point for the TransLink bus routes in SurreySurrey, British Columbia
Surrey is a city in the province of British Columbia, Canada. It is a member municipality of Metro Vancouver, the governing body of the Greater Vancouver Regional District...
, Langley
Langley, British Columbia (district municipality)
The Township of Langley is a district municipality immediately east of the City of Surrey in southwestern British Columbia, Canada. It extends south from the Fraser River to the U.S. border, and west of the City of Abbotsford...
, and White Rock
White Rock, British Columbia
White Rock is a city in British Columbia, Canada, that lies within the Metro Vancouver regional district. It borders Semiahmoo Bay and is surrounded on three sides by the City of Surrey, British Columbia. To the south lies the Semiahmoo First Nation, which is within the city limits of Surrey...
.
Bus routes
Bus bay assignments;- 1 - 314 Scott at 96th Avenue 314 Sunbury, 314 Scott Road Station, 321 White Rock Centre/White Rock South, 326 Guildford, 329 Scottsdale
- 2 - 314 Surrey Central Station, 321 Surrey Central Station, 326 Surrey Central Station, 329 Surrey Central Station, 502 Surrey Central Station, 345 White Rock Centre, 394 White Rock Centre
- 3 - 345 White Rock Centre, 394 White Rock Centre, 395 Willowbrook, 502 Langley Centre, 502 Brookswood, 502 Aldergrove