Scott Road station

Scott Road
SkyTrain station
Platform level at Scott Road station
General information
Location	12515 110 Avenue Surrey, British Columbia Canada
Coordinates	49°12′16″N122°52′27″W / 49.20444°N 122.87417°W / 49.20444; -122.87417
Owned by	TransLink
Platforms	Centre platform
Tracks	2
Connections	R6 Scott Rd
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
Parking	1,471
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Station code	SR
Fare zone	3
History
Opened	March 16, 1990 (1990-03-16)
Rebuilt	2013–2014
Passengers
2023 [1]	3,465,200  23.4%
Rank	14 of 53
Services
Preceding station TransLink Following station Columbia towards Waterfront Expo Line Surrey branch Gateway towards King George

Scott Road's west entrance provides access to the bus exchange.

Scott Road is an elevated station on the Expo Line of Metro Vancouver's SkyTrain rapid transit system. The station is located near the south end of the Pattullo Bridge in the South Westminster neighbourhood of Surrey, British Columbia, Canada. It also serves the Bridgeview neighbourhood of Whalley, and the interchange between King George Boulevard and Scott Road is located to the north of the station. The station opened on March 16, 1990, and was renovated from 2013 to 2014.

History

Scott Road station opened on March 16, 1990, as part of the first extension of the original SkyTrain system (now known as the Expo Line). This extension included two stations—Scott Road and Columbia in neighbouring New Westminster—as well as the SkyBridge over the Fraser River. ^[2] Scott Road station served as the eastern terminus of the Expo Line until a three-station extension to Surrey City Centre was completed in 1994. ^[3]

Scott Road station underwent several upgrades beginning in early 2013, improvements included a new elevator and better accessibly, as well as a new bus loop with an upgraded parking lot. These improvements were made in part of the larger Expo Line Upgrade project. Construction was completed in 2014. ^[4]

In the first decade of the 2000s, the station was proposed as an infill station or a relocated northern terminus for the Amtrak's Cascades intercity passenger train service. The proposal was made to avoid the congestion and capacity constraints at the nearby New Westminster Rail Bridge that crosses the Fraser River. Also, the Amtrak Cascades experienced further bottlenecks and slow speed limits from the bridge to the existing terminus at the Pacific Central Station near downtown Vancouver, 21 kilometres (13 mi) northwest of the Scott Road station. With Scott Road as a new terminus, the Cascades service would allow more round trips from Seattle to be added; northbound travellers could continue on to downtown Vancouver by boarding SkyTrain, which would take about the same amount of time from Scott Road as the existing Amtrak Cascades service. ^{[5] [6] [7] [8]}

Services

Scott Road station is located in an industrial district, but it is an important transfer point for TransLink passengers. Unlike most stations, which rely on passengers arriving by foot or by bus, this station is also adjacent to the largest park and ride lot operated by TransLink, with 1,471 spaces and a daily charge of CA$3.00. ^[9]

Station information

Entrances

Scott Road station is served by five entrances. Two entrances are located on the east side of Scott Road and provide access to Lot A of the Park and Ride. The remaining three entrances are located on the west side of Scott Road providing access to bus exchange and to Lot B of the Park and Ride. ^[10]

Transit connections

See also: List of bus routes in Metro Vancouver

Scott Road station is a major connection point for TransLink bus routes that service Surrey, North Delta, and Ladner.

As of January 2024 ^[update] , the following routes serve Scott Road station: ^[11]

Bay	Route	Destination
1		Unloading only
2		Unloading only
3	R6	Newton Exchange [a]
4	319	Newton Exchange
5		Spare
6		HandyDART
7	371	Surrey Central Station
	640	Ladner Exchange
8	312	Scottsdale Exchange
	391	Scottsdale Exchange [b]
	N19	Surrey Central Station NightBus Downtown NightBus
9	321	New Westminster Station [c] White Rock Centre [d]

Notes

1. RapidBus
2. Afternoon peak hours only
3. Sunday/holiday AM only (when SkyTrain is not operating)
4. Peak hours only

References

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. Schaefer, Glen (March 16, 1990). "Ride across river offers new views". The Province. p. 14. Retrieved December 8, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
3. "SkyTrain Your City to City Connection" (PDF). The Buzzer. BC Transit. March 11, 1994. Retrieved February 2, 2020.
4. "Scott Road Station Upgrades". TransLink. Retrieved May 18, 2015.
5. Nagel, Jeff (March 6, 2007). "Surrey eyes for Amtrak station". Peace Arch News . ISSN   0700-9003 . Retrieved December 15, 2024.
6. Wilbur Smith Associates (December 20, 2002). "Chapter 6: Scott Road station pre-feasibility analysis" (PDF). Cascade Gateway rail study (Report). International Mobility and Trade Corridor Project (IMTC). OCLC   53009932 . Retrieved December 15, 2024.
7. "Appendix E: Amtrak Cascades northern terminus options". Washington state Long-Range Plan for Amtrak Cascades (PDF) (Report). Washington State Department of Transportation. February 2006. ARK ark:/13960/t9b68gq91. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 8, 2009. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
8. "Appendix A: Greater Vancouver, BC terminal options". Washington state Amtrak Cascades operating costs technical report (Report). Vol. 4. Washington State Department of Transportation. February 2006. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
9. "Park and Ride". TransLink. Archived from the original on March 12, 2013. Retrieved August 29, 2015.
10. Scott Road Station Entrance Locations (PDF) (Map). TransLink. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 19, 2017. Retrieved February 5, 2018.
11. "Scott Road Station Map" (PDF). TransLink. January 2024. Archived (PDF) from the original on January 2, 2024. Retrieved January 2, 2024.