Holdom station

Holdom
Holdom
	SkyTrain station
	Eastbound platform at Holdom station
Location	2111 Holdom Avenue, Burnaby
Coordinates	49.26469°N 122.98222°W
Owned by	TransLink
Platforms	Side platforms
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
Disabled access	Yes
Architect	Hotson Bakker Architects
Other information
Station code	HO
Fare zone	2
History
Opened	August 31, 2002
Traffic
Passengers (2019[1])	1,047,000 1.3%
Rank	45 of 53
Services

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 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

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

Stop number	Routes
53302	N9 Coquitlam Central Station
53309	N9 Downtown
58342	129 Patterson Station 136 Lougheed Station
58343	133 Edmonds Station 136 Brentwood Station

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References

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

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[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.