Sea Island Centre Station
Encyclopedia
Sea Island Centre Station is a SkyTrain
station on the Canada Line
in Richmond
, British Columbia
, Canada
, in the Metro Vancouver region.
(YVR
), and serves the airline-related industrial area along Grant McConachie Way
east of the airport. Both Sea Island Centre and Templeton
stations were built at ground level to allow for the future construction of an elevated aircraft taxiway over the Canada Line guideway.
stations is free.
SkyTrain (Vancouver)
SkyTrain is a light rapid transit system in Metro Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. SkyTrain has of track and uses fully automated trains on grade-separated tracks, running mostly on elevated guideways, which helps SkyTrain to hold consistently high on-time reliability...
station on the Canada Line
Canada Line
Canada Line is a rapid transit line in the Metro Vancouver region of British Columbia, Canada. Opened in August 2009, it is the third line in TransLink's SkyTrain metro network, servicing Vancouver, Richmond, and the Vancouver International Airport...
in Richmond
Richmond, British Columbia
Richmond is a coastal city, incorporated in the Canadian province of British Columbia. Part of Metro Vancouver, its neighbouring communities are Vancouver and Burnaby to the north, New Westminster to the east, and Delta to the south, while the Strait of Georgia forms its western border...
, British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, in the Metro Vancouver region.
Location
The station is located on Sea Island, along the Canada Line branch serving Vancouver International AirportVancouver International Airport
Vancouver International Airport is located on Sea Island in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada, about from Downtown Vancouver. In 2010 it was the second busiest airport in Canada by aircraft movements and passengers , behind Toronto Pearson International Airport, with non-stop flights daily to...
(YVR
IATA airport code
An IATA airport code, also known an IATA location identifier, IATA station code or simply a location identifier, is a three-letter code designating many airports around the world, defined by the International Air Transport Association...
), and serves the airline-related industrial area along Grant McConachie Way
Grant McConachie Way
Grant McConachie Way is a three-to-six lane expressway in Richmond and Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Named for aviator Grant McConachie, it is the primary access road into Vancouver International Airport on Sea Island. It is also one of the three roads entering Vancouver from the south,...
east of the airport. Both Sea Island Centre and Templeton
Templeton Station
Templeton Station is a SkyTrain station on the Canada Line in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada, south of Vancouver. The station is located on the Grauer Lands on eastern Sea Island, along the airport branch of the Canada Line...
stations were built at ground level to allow for the future construction of an elevated aircraft taxiway over the Canada Line guideway.
Funding
The Vancouver International Airport Authority (YVR) contributed up to $300 million toward the airport branch of the Canada Line, which includes YVR–Airport Station.Airport surcharge
A $5 surcharge applies on cash fares purchased at vending machines at Sea Island Centre Station, however day passes, FareSaver tickets and monthly passes are exempt from the surcharge. Travel between YVR–Airport, Sea Island Centre and TempletonTempleton Station
Templeton Station is a SkyTrain station on the Canada Line in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada, south of Vancouver. The station is located on the Grauer Lands on eastern Sea Island, along the airport branch of the Canada Line...
stations is free.