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{{Short description|Metro Vancouver SkyTrain station}}
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| name = King Edward
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| image = King Edward station entrance.jpg
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| image_caption = King Edward station entrance in 2019
| address = 4099 Cambie Street, Vancouver
| address = 4099 Cambie Street, Vancouver
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| opened = August 17, 2009
| architect = VIA Architecture
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| ADA = yes
| accessible = yes
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[[File:King Edward platform level.jpg|thumb|An outbound train departing King Edward station; the outbound platform is located below the inbound platform.]]
'''King Edward''' is a [[SkyTrain (Vancouver)|SkyTrain]] [[railway station|station]] on the [[Canada Line]] in [[Vancouver]], [[British Columbia]], Canada. The station is designed to accommodate the future construction of a transit-connected development over the station entrance.
'''King Edward''' is an underground station on the [[Canada Line]] of [[Metro Vancouver]]'s [[SkyTrain (Vancouver)|SkyTrain]] [[rapid transit]] system. The station is located at the intersection of [[Cambie Street]] and [[King Edward Avenue (Vancouver)|King Edward Avenue]] in [[Vancouver]], British Columbia, Canada, and serves the neighbourhoods of [[Riley Park–Little Mountain]] and [[South Cambie]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=King Edward Station Guide: The Canada Line |url=https://thecanadaline.com/station-guides/king-edward/ |access-date=March 27, 2022 |website=thecanadaline.com}}</ref> The station is within walking distance of [[BC Children's Hospital]], [[Nat Bailey Stadium]], and [[Queen Elizabeth Park, British Columbia|Queen Elizabeth Park]].


==Location==
==History==
King Edward station was opened in 2009 along with the rest of the Canada Line and was designed by the architecture firm VIA Architecture.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.via-architecture.com/project/canada-line-stations/ |title=Canada Line Stations |work=VIA Architecture |access-date=May 19, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190426155934/http://www.via-architecture.com/project/canada-line-stations/ |archive-date=April 26, 2019 |url-status=live |df=mdy-all}}</ref> The station is named for nearby King Edward Avenue, which in turn is named after [[King Edward VII]].<ref>{{Cite book |title=Namely Vancouver: A Hidden History of Vancouver Place Names |last1=Snyders |first1=Tom |publisher=Arsenal Pulp Press |year=2001 |isbn=9781551520773 |location=Vancouver, B.C. |pages=154 |first2=Jennifer |last2=O'Rourke}}</ref>
The station is located at the intersection of [[Cambie Street]] and [[King Edward Avenue (Vancouver)|King Edward Avenue]], with the station entrance at the northwest corner of the intersection, replacing a small strip mall. The station serves the surrounding residential area, as well as the retail area along Cambie Street. King Edward Station is also the closest station to [[Queen Elizabeth Park, British Columbia|Queen Elizabeth Park]], located 400 metres to the south.

==Structure and design==
Like [[Burrard station|Burrard]] and [[Granville station (SkyTrain)|Granville station]]s, King Edward station has a distinctive platform design. The inbound track to [[Waterfront station (Vancouver)|Waterfront]] is stacked above the outbound track to [[Richmond–Brighouse station|Richmond–Brighouse]] and [[YVR–Airport station|YVR–Airport]].

==Services==
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The station is served by the #15 bus providing local surface service along Cambie Street, by the #25 bus operating east to [[Brentwood Town Centre station]] and west to the [[University of British Columbia]], and by the #33 bus operating east to [[29th Avenue station]] and west to the University of British Columbia.


==Station information==
==Station information==
===Station layout===
===Entrances===
King Edward station is served by a single entrance at the northwest corner of Cambie Street and King Edward Avenue.<ref name="station-map">{{cite map |publisher=TransLink |title=King Edward Station |url=https://infomaps.translink.ca/system_maps/skytrain_station_maps/king_edward_station.pdf |date=September 2018 |access-date=June 6, 2022}}</ref>
{{TransLink (BC) station layout|start}}

{{TransLink (BC) station layout
===Transit connections===
|S|Street
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{{See also|List of bus routes in Metro Vancouver}}
|Street entrance<br>Ticket vending machines, ''fare gates'', shops
The following bus routes can be found in close proximity to King Edward station:<ref name="station-map"/>
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{| class="wikitable" width="500"
! Bay
! Location
! Routes
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|-
! 1
| King Edward Avenue<br />{{small|Westbound}}
| 25 [[UBC Exchange|UBC]]
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|-
! 2
| Cambie Street<br />{{small|Northbound}}
| {{plainlist|
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* 15 [[Olympic Village Station]]
* 33 UBC
* N15 [[Downtown Vancouver|Downtown]] (NightBus service)
}}
}}
|-
{{TransLink (BC) station layout
! 3
|T1|track
|Platform 2<br />{{small|Inbound}}
| King Edward Avenue<br />{{small|Eastbound}}
| 25 [[Brentwood Town Centre station|Brentwood Station]]
|← {{TransLink (BC) box|Canada Line}} towards {{TransLink (BC) stations|station={{S-line/TransLink (BC) right/Canada Line}}}} <small>({{TransLink (BC) stations|station=Broadway–City Hall}})</small>
|-
|style=border-top:solid 1px gray;
! 4
| Cambie Street<br />{{small|Southbound}}
| {{plainlist|
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* 15 Cambie
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* 33 [[29th Avenue Station]]
* N15 Cambie (NightBus service)
}}
}}
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|}
{{TransLink (BC) station layout
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|
|platform-bottom
|doors will open on the left
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}}
{{TransLink (BC) station layout
|T2|track
|Platform 1<br />{{small|Outbound}}
|{{TransLink (BC) box|Canada Line}} towards {{TransLink (BC) stations|station={{S-line/TransLink (BC) left/Canada Line|branch=Richmond}}}} and {{TransLink (BC) stations|station={{S-line/TransLink (BC) left/Canada Line|branch=Airport}}}} <small>({{TransLink (BC) stations|station=Oakridge–41st Avenue}})</small> →
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}}
{{TransLink (BC) station layout
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|
|platform-bottom
|doors will open on the right
}}
{{TransLink (BC) station layout|end}}


==Services==
==See also==
* [[Royal eponyms in Canada]]
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The station is served by the #15 bus providing local surface service along Cambie Street, by the #25 bus operating east to [[Brentwood Town Centre Station]] and west to the [[University of British Columbia]], and by the #33 bus operating east to [[29th Avenue Station]] (via Cambie, Midlothian, 33rd Ave, Slocan, 29th Ave) and west to the University of British Columbia (via Cambie, 16th Ave, Wesbrook Mall).

===Bus routes===
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{{See also|List of bus routes in Greater Vancouver}}
The following bus routes can be found in close proximity to King Edward Station: <ref>{{cite web|title=King Edward Station Map|url=http://www.translink.ca/-/media/Documents/schedules_and_maps/stn_exch/KingEdward.pdf|publisher=TransLink|accessdate=25 August 2015}}</ref>
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*15 Olympic Village Station / Cambie
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*N15 Downtown / Cambie
*25 UBC / Brentwood Station
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*33 UBC / 29th Avenue Station


==References==
==References==
{{Commons}}
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[[Category:Buildings and structures in Vancouver]]
[[Category:SkyTrain stations in Vancouver]]
[[Category:Railway stations in Canada opened in 2009]]

[[Category:2009 establishments in British Columbia]]

[[Category:Railway stations located underground in Canada]]
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Latest revision as of 19:51, 25 August 2024

King Edward
SkyTrain station
King Edward station entrance in 2019
General information
Location4099 Cambie Street, Vancouver
Coordinates49°14′57″N 123°6′57″W / 49.24917°N 123.11583°W / 49.24917; -123.11583
Owned byTransLink
PlatformsSplit platforms
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeSubway
AccessibleYes
ArchitectVIA Architecture
Other information
Station codeKE
Fare zone1
History
OpenedAugust 17, 2009
Passengers
2023[1]2,023,000 Increase 20.9%
Rank29 of 53
Services
Preceding station TransLink Following station
Broadway–City Hall
towards Waterfront
 Canada Line Oakridge–41st Avenue
towards Richmond–Brighouse or YVR–Airport
An outbound train departing King Edward station; the outbound platform is located below the inbound platform.

King Edward is an underground station on the Canada Line of Metro Vancouver's SkyTrain rapid transit system. The station is located at the intersection of Cambie Street and King Edward Avenue in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, and serves the neighbourhoods of Riley Park–Little Mountain and South Cambie.[2] The station is within walking distance of BC Children's Hospital, Nat Bailey Stadium, and Queen Elizabeth Park.

History

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King Edward station was opened in 2009 along with the rest of the Canada Line and was designed by the architecture firm VIA Architecture.[3] The station is named for nearby King Edward Avenue, which in turn is named after King Edward VII.[4]

Structure and design

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Like Burrard and Granville stations, King Edward station has a distinctive platform design. The inbound track to Waterfront is stacked above the outbound track to Richmond–Brighouse and YVR–Airport.

Services

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The station is served by the #15 bus providing local surface service along Cambie Street, by the #25 bus operating east to Brentwood Town Centre station and west to the University of British Columbia, and by the #33 bus operating east to 29th Avenue station and west to the University of British Columbia.

Station information

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Entrances

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King Edward station is served by a single entrance at the northwest corner of Cambie Street and King Edward Avenue.[5]

Transit connections

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See also: List of bus routes in Metro Vancouver

The following bus routes can be found in close proximity to King Edward station:[5]

Bay Location Routes
1 King Edward Avenue
Westbound 		25 UBC
2 Cambie Street
Northbound
3 King Edward Avenue
Eastbound 		25 Brentwood Station
4 Cambie Street
Southbound

See also

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References

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to King Edward station.
  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. ^ "King Edward Station Guide: The Canada Line". thecanadaline.com. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
  3. ^ "Canada Line Stations". VIA Architecture. Archived from the original on April 26, 2019. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
  4. ^ Snyders, Tom; O'Rourke, Jennifer (2001). Namely Vancouver: A Hidden History of Vancouver Place Names. Vancouver, B.C.: Arsenal Pulp Press. p. 154. ISBN 9781551520773.
  5. ^ a b King Edward Station (PDF) (Map). TransLink. September 2018. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
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