Coquitlam Central station is an intermodal rapid transit station in

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served by both the

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—part of the SkyTrain system—and the region's

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system. The station is located on the north side of the

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(CPR) tracks in

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, just west of the

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rail overpass, near the Coquitlam Centre shopping mall. 601 parking spaces are available on site. All services are operated by

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. On December 2, 2016, the Millennium Line's

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entered revenue service at the station, providing service to VCC–Clark in Vancouver and Lafarge Lake–Douglas in Coquitlam.

History

The

brought the first passenger train service to the area in the 1880s, with the first permanent station built at

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in 1910, on the branch line to

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. The train was a vital factor in bringing new settlement, including loggers and their families, into the Coquitlam area. The area around Coquitlam Central station has been an important focal point for bus services since August 15, 1979, when bus services were rerouted to serve Coquitlam Centre shopping mall. During this period, buses converged along Pinetree Way north of the intersection of Lougheed and Barnet Highway. On September 2, 1991, a new bus exchange known as "Coquitlam Centre Transit Exchange" opened on the southwest corner of the intersection, in roughly the same location as the current exchange, which was rebuilt during construction of the adjacent West Coast Express station. Before the Evergreen Extension was opened, the bus exchange was known as "Coquitlam Station". The train station opened in 1995, when the West Coast Express began operating, connecting

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with

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. The West Coast Express platform is located on the south side of the CPR tracks, accessed via a pedestrian tunnel.

Services

West Coast Express

Coquitlam Central is served by five West Coast Express trains per weekday in each direction: five in the morning to Vancouver, and five in the evening to Mission. In addition, there are select 701 trips arriving from Mission City in the morning, and select 701 trips operating to Mission City station in the evening. The station is adjacent to a major bus exchange and park-and-ride facility, which is served by local and express buses and Community Shuttle minibuses.

SkyTrain

Revenue service began at Coquitlam Central station on December 2, 2016. It provides services to nearby

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in Coquitlam and service to

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in Vancouver. Coquitlam Central station is a major bus transfer exchange. There is a track spur near the platform for a potential future extension to Port Coquitlam.

Transit exchange

Coquitlam Central station provides a bus exchange near the intersection of Lougheed Highway and Barnet Highway. Bus bay assignments are as follows:

References

External links

Fraser Mills Station
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