Evergreen Extension  | |
|---|---|
 Lafarge Lake–Douglas station in Coquitlam | |
| Overview | |
| Other name(s) | Evergreen Line (planning) |
| Owner | TransLink |
| Locale | Metro Vancouver, British Columbia |
| Stations | 6 |
| Service | |
| Type | Rapid transit extension |
| System | SkyTrain (Millennium Line) |
| Operator(s) | British Columbia Rapid Transit Company |
| Daily ridership | 39,500 (September 2019)[1] |
| History | |
| Opened | December 2, 2016[2] |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 10.9 km (6.8 mi) |
| Number of tracks | 2 |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
| Electrification | Four rail system (Linear motor) |
| Operating speed | 80 km/h (50 mph)[3] |
The Evergreen Extension (previously known as the Evergreen Line) is a 10.9-kilometre-long (6.8 mi) extension of the Millennium Line of Metro Vancouver's SkyTrain rapid transit system.[4] The extension runs from Lougheed Town Centre in Burnaby to Lafarge Lake–Douglas in Coquitlam and included six new SkyTrain stations and an upgraded existing station (Lougheed Town Centre) on the Millennium Line. It began operations on December 2, 2016.[2][5]
Since the extension opened, the Millennium Line has operated between VCC–Clark and Lafarge Lake–Douglas.[6] In 2012, the Evergreen extension was expected to see 50,000 riders daily in its first year of operation, rising to 70,000 passengers per day by 2021.[7] Actual usage, however, has consistently been lower than this, with 30,000 trips taken on an average weekday in January 2017,[8] rising to almost 40,000 trips per day in 2019,[9] before usage dropped sharply as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.[10]
- ^ Chan, Kenneth (December 2, 2019). "SkyTrain Evergreen Extension sees strong ridership growth 3 years after opening". Daily Hive.
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- ^ "Evergreen Line RFP released" (PDF). Government of British Columbia. November 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 5, 2012. Retrieved November 10, 2011.
- ^ "Information Bulletin: Evergreen Line RFP released" (PDF). British Columbia Ministry of Transportation. November 9, 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 5, 2012. Retrieved November 10, 2011.
- ^ "Evergreen Line RFP released" (PDF). Government of British Columbia. November 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 20, 2011. Retrieved November 17, 2011.
- ^ "Evergreen Line FAQ". Evergreenline.gov.bc.ca. Archived from the original on July 23, 2012. Retrieved April 26, 2013.
- ^ "Canadian Consulting Engineering Awards 2017, Evergreen Line Rapid Transit Project" (PDF). p. 6. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
- ^ Chan, Kenneth (December 2, 2019). "SkyTrain Evergreen Extension sees strong ridership growth 3 years after opening". Daily Hive. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
- ^ "The Evergreen Extension launched on Tri-Cities' rails five years ago. Where does it go from here?". Tri-City News. December 31, 2021. Retrieved January 26, 2024.