LANGLEY – The new Surrey Langley SkyTrain extension is one step closer with the announcement of the official names of eight stations.
The new station names are:
- Green Timbers Station (140 Street and Fraser Highway)
- 152 Street Station (152 Street and Fraser Highway)
- Fleetwood Station (160 Street and Fraser Highway)
- Bakerview-166 Street Station (166 Street and Fraser Highway)
- Hillcrest-184 Street Station (184 Street and Fraser Highway)
- Clayton Station (190 Street and Fraser Highway)
- Willowbrook Station (196 Street and Fraser Highway)
- Langley City Centre Station (203 Street and Fraser Highway)
“Langley city residents are excited about the arrival of SkyTrain to our community that will be integrated to the bus rapid transit route to the Langley City Centre Station at the heart of downtown Langley city. The SkyTrain cements Willowbrook and Langley city as the eastern downtown of Metro Vancouver, and will be a business accelerator, supporting our vibrant, healthy, people-first, safe community,” said Nathan Pachal, mayor of Langley.
The Surrey Langley SkyTrain project is a 16-kilometre extension of the Expo Line that will run from King George Station to Langley City Centre, the first rapid transit expansion south of the Fraser River in 30 years. Once complete, commuters will be able to travel on transit from Langley city to downtown Vancouver in just over an hour.
“By announcing station names for the Surrey Langley SkyTrain line, we have crossed yet another important milestone. I am excited to see public transit expanding to more communities in our region and with the station names unveiled today we are one step closer to delivering this much needed service,” said Kevin Quinn, CEO of TransLink.
SkyTrain station names are selected by TransLink and made easily identifiable to make it simpler for transit riders to navigate the system.
“It’s estimated 50,000 new residents will continue to move into Metro Vancouver every single year,” said Brad West, mayor of Port Coquitlam and chair of the Mayors’ Council. “By investing in public transit we are helping make the lives of these new British Columbians easier while simultaneously improving the quality of life and travel for everyone else.”
The station name development process included mapping exercises, stakeholder consultation, community and neighbourhood plan reviews, and a study of land-use policies to better understand future development in areas surrounding the stations.
The areas adjacent to new stations are key locations where the Province will support transit-oriented developments to create efficient, vibrant communities where people can rely on public transit to connect them to their work and social lives.
The project is being delivered through three separate contracts: the guideway; the stations; and the systems and trackwork. Earlier this year, the Province announced the firms that were selected to respond to the requests for proposals. It’s anticipated that contracts will be awarded in early 2024.
“New rapid transit is long overdue in Surrey and we look forward to this project breaking ground. The 16-kilometre Surrey Langley SkyTrain extension project will bring critically needed transportation options to the growing communities of Fleetwood, Clayton and Cloverdale. Surrey is pleased to have six of the eight stations along the route, which will improve transit accessibility south of the Fraser River, as well as connect more people to housing, employment and schools,” said Brenda Locke, mayor of Surrey.
Advance work has been underway since 2020, including the now-complete widening of Fraser Highway between 140 and 148 streets, as well as utility relocations.
Construction on the Surrey Langley SkyTrain is expected to begin in 2024.
Source: news.gov.bc.ca
