King Edward  | |||||||||||
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| SkyTrain station | |||||||||||
) King Edward station entrance in 2019 | |||||||||||
| Location | 4099 Cambie Street, Vancouver | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 49°14′57″N 123°6′57″W / 49.24917°N 123.11583°W | ||||||||||
| Owned by | TransLink | ||||||||||
| Platforms | Split platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Subway | ||||||||||
| Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||
| Architect | VIA Architecture | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Station code | KE | ||||||||||
| Fare zone | 1 | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | August 17, 2009 | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| 2019[1] | 2,367,000  6.7% | ||||||||||
| Rank | 26 of 53 | ||||||||||
| Services | |||||||||||
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King Edward is an underground station on the Canada Line of Metro Vancouver's SkyTrain rapid transit system. The station is located at the intersection of Cambie Street and King Edward Avenue in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, and serves the neighbourhoods of Riley Park–Little Mountain and South Cambie. The station is within walking distance of BC Children's Hospital, Nat Bailey Stadium, and Queen Elizabeth Park.
History
King Edward station was opened in 2009 along with the rest of the Canada Line and was designed by the architecture firm VIA Architecture.[2] The station is named for nearby King Edward Avenue, which in turn is named after King Edward VII.[3]
Structure and design
Like Burrard and Granville stations, King Edward station has a distinctive platform design. The inbound track (to Waterfront) is stacked above the outbound track (to Richmond–Brighouse and YVR–Airport), with the inbound platform being one level above the outbound platform.
Services
The station is served by the #15 bus providing local surface service along Cambie Street, by the #25 bus operating east to Brentwood Town Centre station and west to the University of British Columbia, and by the #33 bus operating east to 29th Avenue station and west to the University of British Columbia.
Station information
Station layout
| S | Street level | Entrance/Exit |
| C | Concourse | Compass vending machines and fare gates |
| T1 | Platform 1 Inbound | ← ■ Canada Line towards Waterfront (Broadway–City Hall) |
| Side platform; doors will open on the left | ||
| T2 | Platform 2 Outbound | ■ Canada Line towards Richmond–Brighouse and YVR–Airport (Oakridge–41st Avenue) → |
| Side platform; doors will open on the right | ||
Entrances
King Edward station is served by a single entrance at the northwest corner of Cambie Street and King Edward Avenue.[4]
Transit connections
The following bus routes can be found in close proximity to King Edward station:[5]
| Bay | Location | Routes |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | King Edward Avenue westbound | 25 UBC |
| 2 | Cambie Street northbound | 15 Olympic Village Station 33 UBC N15 Downtown (night bus service) |
| 3 | King Edward Avenue eastbound | 25 Brentwood Station |
| 4 | Cambie Street southbound | 15 Cambie 33 29th Avenue Station N15 Cambie (night bus service) |
References
- ^ "2019 Transit Service Performance Review – SkyTrain Stations Ranked by Annual Boardings" (PDF). translink.ca. TransLink. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
- ^ "Canada Line Stations". VIA Architecture. Archived from the original on April 26, 2019. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
- ^ Snyders, Tom; O'Rourke, Jennifer (2001). Namely Vancouver: A Hidden History of Vancouver Place Names. Vancouver, B.C.: Arsenal Pulp Press. p. 154. ISBN 9781551520773.
- ^ "King Edward Station Entrance Location" (PDF) (Map). TransLink. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
- ^ "King Edward Station Map" (PDF) (Map). TransLink. September 2018. Retrieved May 19, 2019.