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VANCOUVER LIGHT
RAIL
Waterfront Station, Canada
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The Canada Line also begins at Waterfront, but
its station is quite removed from that of the older lines. To get
between the two platforms, one walks through part of the former Canadian
Pacific railroad terminal, restored and serving as an intermodal hub
for SkyTrain, commuter rail and for a ferry connecting with North Vancouver.
Canada Line began service in the summer of 2009, several months
earlier than its originally-scheduled opening date. It is about
nineteen kilometers long (close to 12 miles). It goes mostly
underground through Vancouver, but rises for one station in that
city before it
crosses the North Arm of the Fraser River
into Richmond. Just beyond the first station there, a
branch to YVR Airport splits off. For both that branch, and
for trains otherwise heading for Richmond-Brighouse, there are three further
stops.
This series presents four further Canada Line views later on. Coverage
will be significantly expanded in due course. |
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