Patterson is an elevated station on the Expo Line of

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's SkyTrain

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system. The station is located at the intersection of Central Boulevard and Patterson Avenue in

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, British Columbia, Canada. It is the westernmost Expo Line station in Burnaby.

Location

The station is located at the northeastern fringe of Burnaby's

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, at the corner of Patterson Avenue and Central Boulevard. A stretch of the Expo Line west of the station runs through the park. Due to its proximity to Central Park, a large wooded park with trails leading to

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, the station is primarily used by local residents in the area.

History

Patterson station was built in 1985 as part of the original SkyTrain system (now known as the Expo Line). The station is named after pioneer

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, who built the original

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stop in the 1890s, then known as Patterson's Landing. This station is located above the old right-of-way of the former Central Park Line of the

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. This line formerly ran just west of where

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is today, and continued east to where the current

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is located. On May 6, 1986,

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and

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disembarked at Patterson station after riding the SkyTrain from Waterfront station during their visit to Vancouver and

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. In 2002,

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service was introduced to the station, which provided outbound service to

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(originally Commercial–Broadway) via Columbia station in New Westminster. This service was discontinued and replaced with the Expo Line branch to

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in 2016.

Station information

Station layout

Entrances

Patterson station is served by four entrances. The two main entrances are located at the southeast end of the station, one entrance faces Beresford Street and the stations bus loop, while the other entrance is adjacent to Central Boulevard. Two more entrances are located at the northwest end of the station, these two entrances are located within Central Park and do not allow access for the disabled.

Transit connections

Bus bay assignments are as follows:

Notes

References

External links

{{TransLink Services Expo Line (SkyTrain) stations Railway stations in Canada opened in 1985 Buildings and structures in Burnaby