Nanaimo Station
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The Nanaimo Station of the SkyTrain
system is an elevated station located on the Expo Line in East Vancouver
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The station is accessible from the east side of Nanaimo Street at Vanness Avenue. It is located on the crest of a hill, providing all riders a wonderful view of Downtown and the west side of Vancouver. Just east of this station, the Skytrain line runs at grade level. Most of the Skytrain line through the next three stations (from Nanaimo, through 29th Avenue, to Joyce) is located at ground level.
The Nanaimo Station was built in 1985 as part of the original Expo Line, and is a connection point for a number of TransLink bus routes in East Vancouver
.
This station marks the farthest west station on the Expo Line that sits atop the old British Columbia Electric Railway
Central Park Line; this line ran from just west of Nanaimo Station all the way to where the current New Westminster Station
is located. The station takes its name from the street it is on, which in turn, is named after the city of Nanaimo, British Columbia
, located on Vancouver Island
.
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...
system is an elevated station located on the Expo Line in East 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,...
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The station is accessible from the east side of Nanaimo Street at Vanness Avenue. It is located on the crest of a hill, providing all riders a wonderful view of Downtown and the west side of Vancouver. Just east of this station, the Skytrain line runs at grade level. Most of the Skytrain line through the next three stations (from Nanaimo, through 29th Avenue, to Joyce) is located at ground level.
The Nanaimo Station was built in 1985 as part of the original Expo Line, and is a connection point for a number of TransLink bus routes 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...
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This station marks the farthest west station on the Expo Line that sits atop the old British Columbia Electric Railway
British Columbia Electric Railway
The British Columbia Electric Railway was a historic Canadian railway which operated in southwestern British Columbia.Originally the parent company, and later a division, of BC Electric, the BCER operated public transportation in southwestern British Columbia from its establishment in the...
Central Park Line; this line ran from just west of Nanaimo Station all the way to where the current New Westminster Station
New Westminster Station
New Westminster Station is located at Columbia Street and 8th Street in New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada, and was the original eastern terminus of SkyTrain until 1989 prior to the partial completion and opening of the phase two extension of SkyTrain to Surrey.-History:The station was...
is located. The station takes its name from the street it is on, which in turn, is named after the city of Nanaimo, 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...
, located on Vancouver Island
Vancouver Island
Vancouver Island is a large island in British Columbia, Canada. It is one of several North American locations named after George Vancouver, the British Royal Navy officer who explored the Pacific Northwest coast of North America between 1791 and 1794...
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Bus service
Bus bay assignments;- 1 - Unloading
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