New Westminster station

New Westminster
SkyTrain station
Platform level at New Westminster station
General information
Location32 8th Street, New Westminster
Coordinates49°12′05″N 122°54′46″W / 49.201354°N 122.912716°W / 49.201354; -122.912716
Owned byTransLink
PlatformsSide platforms
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeElevated
AccessibleYes
ArchitectArchitektengruppe U-Bahn
Other information
Station codeNW
Fare zone2
History
OpenedDecember 11, 1985; 38 years ago (1985-12-11)
Rebuilt2012, 2015–2016; 8 years ago (2016)
Passengers
2023[1]4,407,100 Increase 16.4%
Rank11 of 53
Services
Preceding station TransLink Following station
22nd Street
towards Waterfront
Expo Line Columbia

New Westminster is an elevated station on the Expo Line of Metro Vancouver's SkyTrain rapid transit system. The station is located at the intersection of Columbia Street and 8th Street in New Westminster, British Columbia. In 2012, the station was incorporated into the Shops at New West complex, making it the first train station in Canada to have a direct connection to a shopping centre at the platform level.[2]

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ Lowrie, Ian (December 17, 2012). "The Shops at New West Station". Spacing. Retrieved February 10, 2018.