Richmond–Brighouse is an elevated station on the Canada Line of Metro Vancouver's SkyTrain rapid transit system. Located in the Brighouse area of Richmond, British Columbia, Canada, it is one of the outbound terminus stations of the Canada Line, the other being YVR–Airport. Like YVR–Airport, Richmond–Brighouse only has a single track.
Richmond–Brighouse  | |||||||||||
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| SkyTrain station | |||||||||||
.jpg) Platform level at Richmond–Brighouse station | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | 6222 No. 3 Road, Richmond | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 49°10′5″N 123°8′11″W / 49.16806°N 123.13639°W | ||||||||||
| Owned by | TransLink | ||||||||||
| Platforms | Side platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Elevated | ||||||||||
| Parking | No | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Yes | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
| Architect | VIA Architecture | ||||||||||
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| Station code | RB | ||||||||||
| Fare zone | 2 | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | August 17, 2009 | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| 2023[1] | 3,452,000  20.3% | ||||||||||
| Rank | 15 of 53 | ||||||||||
| Services | |||||||||||
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The station is located within Richmond's commercial centre, close to the Richmond Centre shopping mall and Richmond City Hall. The station is within a short walking distance of such amenities as Richmond Public Market, Richmond Hospital, and the Minoru civic complex, as well as other nearby offices, commercial, and residential buildings.
History
editRichmond–Brighouse station was opened in 2009 along with the rest of the Canada Line and was designed by the architecture firm VIA Architecture.[2] Construction of a new bus loop directly south of the station began in November 2019 and partially opened on October 19, 2020, for the 406 and 408 buses. The exchange was fully opened on November 9, 2020.[3][4]
Station name
editRichmond City Council proposed that the name "Brighouse" be used as the name of the station, since Brighouse is a historic name for the surrounding neighbourhood, thus reflecting the area's heritage. The area was named after an early settler, Samuel Brighouse, who was one of "The Three Greenhorns" of Vancouver. From 1920 until 1941, the area was the location of a horse-racing track known as Brighouse Racetrack.[5]
Station information
editEntrances
editRichmond–Brighouse station is served by a single entrance located at the south end of the stationhouse.[6]
Transit connections
editAn on-street turn-around serves as the terminus for many bus routes that serve the area, and enables a convenient transfer to the Canada Line. This loop replaced the one previously at Richmond Centre.
A new bus exchange opened at the station on October 19, 2020, between No. 3 Road and Buswell Street. Two routes are currently assigned to use the exchange, while the rest will be assigned at a later date.[7]
Bus bay assignments:[8]
| Bay | Route | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 402 Two Road | |
| 404 Four Road | ||
| 406 Steveston | ||
| 408 Ironwood | To Riverport for evening and most weekend/holiday trips | |
| 414 Richmond Oval | No Sunday/holiday service | |
| N10 Downtown | NightBus service | |
| 2 | Unloading only | |
| 3 | 401 One Road | |
| 416 East Cambie | Peak hours only | |
| 430 Metrotown Station | Express | |
| 4 | 403 Bridgeport Station | |
| 405 Cambie | Via Vulcan during peak hours | |
| 410 22nd Street Station | Via Fraserwood during peak hours | |
| 5 | 403 Three Road | |
| 405 Five Road | ||
| 6 | 301 Newton Exchange | Express; highway coach |
| 7 | — | HandyDART service |
References
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- ^ "2023 Transit Service Performance Review – SkyTrain Stations Summaries". tableau.com. TransLink. April 17, 2024. Archived from the original on April 30, 2024. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
- ^ "Canada Line Stations". VIA Architecture. Archived from the original on April 26, 2019. Retrieved May 21, 2019.
- ^ Chan, Kenneth (September 26, 2017). "New bus loop finally coming to Richmond-Brighouse Station". Daily Hive. Archived from the original on April 9, 2019. Retrieved May 21, 2019.
- ^ "Update on the City Centre Transportation Plan" (PDF). City of Richmond. November 13, 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 23, 2019. Retrieved May 21, 2019.
- ^ "Samuel Brighouse Elementary School". City of Richmond. Archived from the original on March 25, 2016. Retrieved May 21, 2019.
- ^ Richmond–Brighouse Station Entrance Location (PDF) (Map). TransLink. Retrieved May 21, 2019.
- ^ Chan, Kenneth (October 17, 2020). "TransLink's new bus exchange at Richmond-Brighouse Station set to open". dailyhive.com. Retrieved October 18, 2020.
- ^ Richmond–Brighouse Station (PDF) (Map). TransLink. November 2020. Retrieved June 7, 2022.