Airport Station (TransLink)
Airport Station was a major public transit exchange point in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada. It was part of the TransLink system in Metro Vancouver. All major bus operations to the station were suspended on September 7, 2009, two and a half weeks after the opening of the Canada Line.
Airport Station | |
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![]() Airport Station facing northeast, towards Lulu Island | |
Location | Canada |
Coordinates | 49°11′31″N 123°8′30″W |
Owned by | TransLink |
Operated by | TransLink |
Bus routes | 2 (formerly 12) |
Bus stands | 3 (formerly 6) |
Bus operators | Coast Mountain Bus Company |
Other information | |
Fare zone | 2 |
History | |
Opened | September 4, 2000 |
History and purpose

The exchange opened on September 4, 2000, mainly for the 98 B-Line, a bus rapid transit line from Richmond to Vancouver.[1] Located at the foot of the Airport Connector Bridge near the intersection of Russ Baker Way and Miller Road, it was the transfer point to the 424 Airport / Airport Station bus, which was the only daytime/evening route to the Vancouver International Airport (YVR) main terminal. The N10 route provided service between Airport Station and the main terminal late night and early morning when the 424 was not in service.
Airport Station also served community shuttles going to the nearby community of Burkeville and the south terminal of the airport, which serves local and smaller airlines. IKEA also sent a shuttle bus to Airport Station to pick up customers.
Airport Station operations were severely altered on September 7, 2009, after the opening of the SkyTrain's Canada Line. Almost all bus routes serving Airport Station were discontinued or rerouted to Bridgeport Station or Marpole Loop.[2]
Routes

The following routes still serve the neighbourhood and hotels near Airport Station.
- 412 Sea Island South
- N10 Downtown/Richmond Centre (NightBus service)
The following routes once served Airport Station:
- C90 Sea Island North / Bridgeport Station (community shuttle extended to Bridgeport Sep 2009; ? – Sep 2012; discontinued)[3]
- 98 B-Line Burrard Station / Richmond Centre (express Sep 2000 – Sep 2009; discontinued)
- 100 22nd Street Station (stop on existing route to YVR Sep 2000 – Oct 2001;[4] terminus Oct 2001 – Sep 2009 after route split with 424; since station closure terminates at Marpole Loop)
- 301 Airport Station / Newton Exchange (Sep 2004 – Sep 2009; since station closure terminates at Richmond–Brighouse Station)
- 404 Airport Station / Ladner Exchange (stop on existing route to YVR Sep 2000 – Oct 2001;[4] terminus Oct 2001 – Sep 2009 after route split with 424; since station closure terminates at Richmond–Brighouse Station)
- 424 Airport (Oct 2001[4] – Sep 2009; discontinued)
- 425 Airport Station / South Terminal (Apr 2001[5] – Jun 2004; renumbered C92 Jun 2004 – Sep 2018; since station closure renumbered 412)
- 491 Burrard Station / One Road (peak hours, express, Monday to Friday; Apr 2001[5] – Sep 2009; discontinued)
- 496 Burrard Station / Railway (peak hours, express, Monday to Friday; Apr 2001[5] – Sep 2009; discontinued)
- 620 Tsawwassen Ferry (Apr 2004 – Sep 2009; since station closure terminates at Bridgeport Station)
Footnotes
- "Fall Services Improvements" (PDF). The Buzzer. TransLink. August 18, 2000. Retrieved January 26, 2017.
- Bus Service Changes to Canada Line Stations Archived 2009-08-09 at the Wayback Machine (29 July 2009)
- "The Buzzer, 31 Aug 1912". www.translink.ca. TransLink.
- "Translink service cuts, 15 Oct 2001" (PDF). www.translink.ca.
- "Important Changes in Richmond Transit, 30 Mar 2001" (PDF). www.translink.ca. TransLink.
References
- "Translink route map, c.2004". www.wordpress.com.
- "Translink route map, late 2005". www.researchgate.net.