Holdom station

Holdom is an elevated station on the Millennium Line of Metro Vancouver's SkyTrain rapid transit system. The station is located at the intersection of Lougheed Highway and Holdom Avenue in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada. Located adjacent to the station is a residential development with two high-rise towers, low-rise units, and several commercial shops.

Holdom
SkyTrain station
Eastbound platform at Holdom station
Location2111 Holdom Avenue, Burnaby
Coordinates49.26469°N 122.98222°W / 49.26469; -122.98222
Owned byTransLink
PlatformsSide platforms
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeElevated
Disabled accessYes
ArchitectHotson Bakker Architects
Other information
Station codeHO
Fare zone2
History
OpenedAugust 31, 2002
Traffic
Passengers (2019[1])1,047,000  1.3%
Rank45 of 53
Services
Preceding station   TransLink   Following station
toward VCC–Clark
Millennium Line
Holdom station entrance

History

Holdom station was opened in 2002 as part of the original Millennium Line project.

Structure and design

Holdom station was designed by the architecture firm Hotson Bakker Architects,[2] and its structure is topped with a sculpture, by glass artist Graham Scott, which includes square lanterns made of sandblasted mirror that is lit by stage-quality lighting. The colour of the lights are controlled by a computer, continually and randomly changing.

Station information

Station layout
T Side platform; doors will open on the right
Platform 1
Inbound		 ← ■ Millennium Line towards VCC–Clark (Brentwood Town Centre)
Platform 2
Outbound		 ■ Millennium Line towards Lafarge Lake–Douglas (Sperling–Burnaby Lake) →
Side platform; doors will open on the right
C Concourse Compass vending machines and fare gates
S Street level Entrance/Exit

Entrances

Holdom station is served by a single entrance located at the east end of the station at the southwest corner of Lougheed Highway and Holdom Avenue.[3]

Transit connections
See also: List of bus routes in Metro Vancouver

Holdom station provides connections within Burnaby, Vancouver and the Tri-City area. The following bus routes serve the station:[4]

Stop number Routes
53302
53309
58342
58343

References
  1. "2019 Transit Service Performance Review – SkyTrain Stations Ranked by Annual Boardings" (PDF). translink.ca. TransLink. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
  2. Taggart, Jim (July 1, 2001). "Vancouver's Millennium Line". Canadian Architect. Archived from the original on March 31, 2019. Retrieved April 14, 2019.
  3. TransLink. Holdom Station Entrance Location (PDF) (Map). Retrieved April 14, 2019.
  4. TransLink (December 2016). Holdom Station (PDF) (Map). Retrieved December 11, 2017.
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