Gateway station (SkyTrain)
Gateway is an elevated station on the Expo Line of Metro Vancouver's SkyTrain rapid transit system. The station is located at the intersection of 108 Avenue and University Drive in the Surrey City Centre district of Surrey, British Columbia, Canada.[2] Connections to bus routes servicing Guildford and Newton town centres can be made at this station.
SkyTrain station | |||||||||||
Gateway station viewed from the east | |||||||||||
Location | 13401 108 Avenue, Surrey | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 49.198945°N 122.850559°W | ||||||||||
Owned by | TransLink | ||||||||||
Platforms | Centre platform | ||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
Construction | |||||||||||
Structure type | Elevated | ||||||||||
Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||
Other information | |||||||||||
Station code | GW | ||||||||||
Fare zone | 3 | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | March 28, 1994 | ||||||||||
Traffic | |||||||||||
Passengers (2019[1]) | 1,920,000 | ||||||||||
Rank | 28 of 53 | ||||||||||
Services | |||||||||||
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History
Gateway station was built in 1994 as part of the second extension of the original SkyTrain system (now known as the Expo Line). This extension was built to serve Surrey City Centre and included three stations; Gateway, Surrey Central and King George stations, the latter being the terminus of the Expo Line branch to Surrey.
Station information
Station layout
T | Platform 1 Inbound |
← ■ Expo Line towards Waterfront (Scott Road) |
Island platform; doors will open on the left | ||
Platform 2 Outbound |
■ Expo Line towards King George (Surrey Central) → | |
C | Concourse | Compass vending machines and fare gates |
S | Street level | Entrance/Exit |
Entrances
Gateway station is served by two entrances. The west entrance is located adjacent to University Drive and is an elevator-only entrance that provides access for the disabled. The second entrance is located on the east along 108 Avenue and is next to Station Tower.[3]
Transit connections
Bus bay assignments are as follows:[4]
Bay | Route Number | Destination |
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1 | 373 | Surrey Central Station |
2 | 335 | |
371 | ||
373 | ||
3 | 335 | Newton Exchange (Some trips to Guildford only) |
371 | Scott Road Station | |
373 | Guildford |
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Gateway station. |
- "2019 Transit Service Performance Review – SkyTrain Stations Ranked by Annual Boardings" (PDF). translink.ca. TransLink. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
- "Gateway SkyTrain Station Surrey". Retrieved March 11, 2013.
- TransLink. Gateway Station Entrance Locations (PDF) (Map). Retrieved February 5, 2018.
- TransLink (December 2016). Gateway Station (PDF) (Map). Retrieved February 5, 2018.