Automated light rapid transit system connecting
the cities of Richmond, The Vancouver Airport and Vancouver.
A preview ride of the Skytrain from downtown
Vancouver to the airport. This thing was constructed just in time for
the 2010 Winter Olympics being held here
Whether you are
commuting to work, shopping, attending concerts, sports events or
sight-seeing, Canada Line offers you a safe, reliable and efficient way of
getting there.
Canada Line is made up of a total of 16 stations along the route: four
in Richmond, three on Sea Island and nine in Vancouver
The Light Rapid System will consist of an underground tunnel from
Waterfront Station in downtown Vancouver going south under Granville
Street, Davie Street, False Creek, and Cambie Street to south of 64th
Avenue.
An elevated guide way climbing from south of 64th Avenue across the
Fraser River to Bridgeport Station in Richmond, and continuing west to
Sea Island and Vancouver Airport and south to central Richmond along No.
3 Road.
A park-and-ride facility at the Bridgeport Station and bus exchanges at
Bridgeport, Marine Drive and Richmond City Centre Stations.
SkyTrain travels high above traffic on elevated guide ways means that
you fly past traffic, on trains running every 2 to 8 minutes.