West Coast Express

This article is about a commuter railway in Canada. For other uses, see West Coast Express (disambiguation).

West Coast Express
West Coast Express train at Waterfront station, set to depart towards Mission
Overview
OwnerTransLink
(West Coast Express, Ltd.)
LocaleLower Mainland, British Columbia, Canada
Stations8
WebsiteOfficial website
Service
TypeCommuter rail
Operator(s)TransLink
Daily ridership6,100 (weekdays, Q3 2024)[1]
Ridership1,304,400 (2023)[2]
History
OpenedNovember 1, 1995; 29 years ago (1995-11-01)[3]
Technical
Line length69 km (43 mi)
Track gauge4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Operating speed70 mph (110 km/h) (top)
Route map
Map West Coast Express highlighted in purple
Legend
0:00
 Waterfront
Zone 1
Zone 3
BC-1 (TCH).svg Highway 1
0:25
 Moody Centre
0:30
 Coquitlam Central
0:36
 Port Coquitlam
Zone 3
Zone 4
Pitt River
0:46
 Pitt Meadows
0:50
 Maple Meadows
0:56
 Port Haney
Zone 4
Zone 5
BC-11.svg Highway 11
1:13
 Mission City
Handicapped/disabled access All stations are accessible
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The West Coast Express (reporting mark WCE) is a commuter railway serving the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia, Canada. It is owned and operated by the region's transit authority, TransLink. Opened in 1995, it provides a link between Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley Regional District and is the only commuter railway in Western Canada. In 2023, the system had a ridership of 1,304,400, or about 6,100 per weekday as of the third quarter of 2024.

Service is provided between Downtown Vancouver and the municipalities of Port Moody, Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam, Pitt Meadows, Maple Ridge, and Mission. Along its route, several stations interchange with the SkyTrain metropolitan rail system as well as local bus services. Additionally, Waterfront station in Downtown Vancouver provides a connection to the SeaBus passenger ferry.

  1. ^ "Transit Ridership Report Third Quarter 2024" (PDF). American Public Transportation Association. November 20, 2024. Retrieved November 23, 2024.
  2. ^ "Transit Ridership Report Fourth Quarter 2023" (PDF). American Public Transportation Association. March 4, 2024. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
  3. ^ "Happy 15th birthday, West Coast Express!". The Buzzer. TransLink. November 1, 2010. Retrieved July 24, 2015.