TRANSLINK announced on Wednesday that it will begin major upgrades to the Brentwood Town Centre SkyTrain Station in the coming weeks to improve station accessibility and customer flow.
These upgrades will greatly improve customer access at the south entrance and enhance customer connections to bus service, the nearby mall, and many residential developments.
The upgrades will include:
- A new elevator at the street-level of the station’s southern entrance
- An expanded mezzanine with more fare gates and customer space
- Two new escalators
- Replaced staircases with enclosed glass to provide weather protection
- Additional real-time passenger information displays
- Improved lighting
- A new public art installation
The station’s south entrance will be closed to customers for approximately one year once construction starts. This closure is necessary to allow for the addition of a street-level elevator for customers using the southern entrance. Customers who normally use that entrance will need to cross Lougheed Highway and use the north entrance instead. The north entrance will remain open, and customers will be able to access SkyTrain and bus service throughout the construction period.
This $32.6 million investment is part of the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program (ICIP) with contributions from the Government of Canada and TransLink. Construction is scheduled to begin in April with projected completion in 2024.
Kevin Quinn, CEO, TransLink, said: “The neighbourhood around Brentwood Town Centre Station is one of the fastest growing areas on our system with 9,000 more homes being added in nearby developments. These station upgrades are part of our commitment to improving the customer experience and making our facilities more accessible and more convenient for everyone.”
Terry Beech, MP for Burnaby North-Seymour, on behalf of Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, Infrastructure and Communities, added: “The Brentwood Station upgrades are key to building an efficient and accessible public transit infrastructure across Metro Vancouver. We are proud to work with our B.C. partners to ensure that local transit keeps up with the pace of growth and meets the needs of all commuters. Whether Canadians use transit once in a while or every day, our government will help ensure they can get to their destination in greener, more accessible, and efficient ways.”
Burnaby Mayor Mike Hurley noted: “This project supports the City of Burnaby’s vision for Brentwood as a vibrant urban centre where everything you need is within a 15-minute walk. Improving access at this station will make it even easier for Burnaby residents to shift to more active and sustainable ways in getting around our city, helping us to achieve our all-important climate action targets.”
Brentwood Facts:
- Brentwood Town Centre Station will be the first Millennium Line station to receive upgrades since the Millennium Line first opened in 2002.
- Approximately 6,000 people boarded SkyTrain at Brentwood Town Centre Station each weekday in 2019.
- It is one of the busiest stations on the Millennium Line and will likely grow due to rapid residential development nearby.
- Brentwood Town Centre Station is a transfer point for seven different bus routes including routes 25, 123, 130, 134, 136, 222, and the N9.
- These routes connect Brentwood with UBC, New Westminster, Metrotown, North Vancouver, Coquitlam, and with late night bus service to downtown Vancouver.
- Bays 4 and 5 serving routes 25, 123, and the N9 will be relocated west of Willingdon Avenue while the southern station entrance is closed.
