Surrey Central station

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Surrey Central
Translinkexpo.svg
SkyTrain station
Surrey Central-City Parkway entrance.jpg
Surrey Central's north stationhouse on City Parkway
General information
Location10277 City Parkway
Surrey, British Columbia
Canada
Coordinates 49°11′22″N122°50′52″W / 49.189473°N 122.847871°W / 49.189473; -122.847871
Owned by TransLink
Platforms Centre platform
Tracks2
Connections Translinkbusrapid.svg R1 King George Blvd
Construction
Structure typeElevated
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station codeSC
Fare zone3
History
OpenedMarch 28, 1994;30 years ago (1994-03-28)
Rebuilt2017–2019;5 years ago (2019)
Previous namesWhalley Central (planning)
Passengers
2023 [1] 4,921,900Increase2.svg 26.4%
Rank7 of 53
Services
Preceding station TransLink Following station
Gateway
towards Waterfront
Expo Line
Surrey branch
King George
Terminus
The Surrey Centre Library and City Hall are adjacent to the station. 3civic plazawithcityhall.jpg
The Surrey Centre Library and City Hall are adjacent to the station.
Platform level at Surrey Central Surreycentralstationplatform.jpg
Platform level at Surrey Central

Surrey Central is an elevated station on the Expo Line of Metro Vancouver's SkyTrain rapid transit system. The station is located in the Whalley / City Centre district of Surrey, British Columbia, Canada, just east of the North Surrey Recreation Centre. The station is within walking distance of the Central City shopping centre, Surrey City Hall, and SFU Surrey, the Surrey campus of Simon Fraser University.

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History

Surrey Central station was opened in 1994 along with two other stations when the Expo Line was extended from Scott Road station farther into Whalley, to the "Surrey City Centre" district. [2] Prior to the opening of the station, there was a bus loop on the site known as "Whalley Exchange", which opened in 1975. [3] The station was briefly known as "Whalley Central" during planning; [4] however, the name "Surrey Central" was chosen in December 1992 as the winning entry in a public contest. [5]

Over the years, the station has earned a reputation for being unsafe and a magnet for crime, including violence and drug trafficking. In 2009, it had the second-highest number of violent crimes in the SkyTrain system (with Commercial–Broadway station having the highest). [6] [7]

In an effort to combat the station's rundown image, and to show off experimental urban design, the City of Surrey and TransLink agreed to have Surrey Central station participate in the GVTA's Urban Transit Village program. The Transit Villages were defined by TransLink as "a new approach to station design and access." While the original schedule called for construction to be completed by the second quarter of 2007, nothing beyond design plans were completed. The Surrey Central plan specifically called for improvements in four areas: station access, street design, King George Boulevard, and land use.[ citation needed ]

Officers from the Metro Vancouver Transit Police can be found patrolling the bus loop and SkyTrain platform in an effort to reduce crime and disorder, with supplemental volunteers patrolling the area and reporting any suspicious or dangerous behaviour. [8] By the mid-2010s, with extensive police patrols and redevelopment of the area, violent crimes shifted from Whalley south to Newton, which has taken over the area's reputation of being the most dangerous part of Surrey. [9]

In March 2017, station upgrades started on Surrey Central station to create two new entrances on the north side of the station at Central Avenue and City Parkway to reduce congestion. Accessibility and lighting was also improved with three additional escalators and an elevator. [10] Construction work was completed in February 2019, and the new stationhouse opened to the public in March 2019. [11] [12]

Services

Surrey Central station is a transfer point for several bus routes that serve various areas of Surrey, White Rock, North Delta and Langley.

Station information

Design

Surrey Central station was designed by Musson Cattell Mackey Architects and includes a series of references to Victorian-style train sheds, which the Vancouver Sun criticized as "attempts to create instant heritage where none exists". [13]

Entrances

Lower concourse of Surrey Central's north stationhouse Surrey Central lower concourse.jpg
Lower concourse of Surrey Central's north stationhouse

Transit connections

The bus exchange is located at the south end of Surrey Central. Surrey Central bus exchange.jpg
The bus exchange is located at the south end of Surrey Central.

Bus bay assignments are as follows: [15]

Bay numberLocationRouteNotes
1Bus loopUnloading only
2Bus loop501 Langley Centre
509 Walnut Grove
  • PM peak hours only
N19 Downtown
  • NightBus service
3Bus loop335 Newton Exchange
  • Via Guildford
4Bus loop323 Newton Exchange
  • Via 128 Street
393 Newton Exchange
  • Via South Newton
  • PM peak hours only
5Bus loop320 Langley Centre
  • Via Cloverdale
5AUniversity Drive
Northbound
337 Fraser Heights
6Bus loop371 Scott Road Station
373 Guildford
7Bus loop316 Scottsdale
  • Via 116 Street
325 Newton Exchange
  • Via 140 Street
8Bus loop324 Newton Exchange
  • Via 132 Street
326 Guildford
  • Via Fleetwood
9Bus loop
  • Some trips extend as "White Rock South"
  • Limited service to New Westminster Station on Sundays and holidays only when SkyTrain is not operating
10Bus loop503 Fraser Hwy Express to Langley and Aldergrove
11City Parkway
Southbound
R1 King George Blvd to Newton Exchange
12City Parkway
Southbound
502 Langley Centre
  • Via Fraser Hwy
13City Parkway
Northbound
R1 King George Blvd to Guildford
  • RapidBus service
14City Parkway
Northbound
  • 314 Sunbury
  • 314 Scott and 96 Avenue
  • Sunbury portion: Monday to Saturday only during daytime
  • Scott and 96 Avenue portion: evening, Sunday, and holiday service
321 Scott Road Station
  • Peak hours only
329 Scottsdale
  • Monday to Saturday only

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