Joyce–Collingwood station

Joyce–Collingwood (formerly Joyce) is an elevated station on the Expo Line, a part of Metro Vancouver's SkyTrain rapid transit system. The station is located on Joyce Street at Vanness Avenue, in the Renfrew–Collingwood neighbourhood of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

Joyce–Collingwood
SkyTrain station
Joyce–Collingwood's bus drop-off area
Location5099 Joyce Street, Vancouver
Coordinates49.23835°N 123.031704°W / 49.23835; -123.031704
Owned byTransLink
PlatformsCentre platform
Tracks2
Connections R4 41st Ave
Construction
Structure typeElevated
Disabled accessYes
ArchitectArchitektengruppe U-Bahn
Other information
Station codeJY
Fare zone1
History
OpenedDecember 11, 1985
Rebuilt2016–19
Previous namesJoyce (1985–2001)
Traffic
Passengers (2019[1])5,133,000  4.7%
Rank9 of 53
Services
Preceding station   TransLink   Following station
toward Waterfront
Expo Line
Platform level

History

The station was designed by the Austrian architecture firm Architektengruppe U-Bahn[2][3] and opened in 1985 as "Joyce station" on the original Expo Line. It replaced Joyce Loop, located 600 metres (2,000 ft) south at the intersection of Joyce Street and Kingsway, as the main transfer point for local transit services in the area. Trolley wires were extended to the station in early 1986 to bring trolley buses to the station's bus loop.[4]

The station is located on the former right-of-way once used by the British Columbia Electric Railway's Central Park Line; this line ran from just west of Nanaimo station to where New Westminster station is located.

Formerly an industrial area, the immediate vicinity of this station has since been redeveloped as Collingwood Village, a denser community of high-rise condominiums. The "Collingwood" portion of the name was added in 2001 in an attempt to reflect the positive impact of SkyTrain on the surrounding community, as the station had been known to have a particularly negative community impact in terms of contributing to higher rates of crime and violence since its opening.

As part of Expo Line upgrades, renovations on the station began in early 2016.[5] Phase one of the project was completed on October 6, 2017; it included a replacement of the existing elevator, the installation of two new escalators to replace the original single one, and the improvement of the station design and integration with the surrounding community.[6] Phase two renovations began in early 2018 and were completed on June 15, 2019.[5][7]

Services

Station information

Station layout
T Platform 1
Inbound		 ← ■ Expo Line towards Waterfront (29th Avenue)
Island platform; doors will open on the left
Platform 2
Outbound		 ■ Expo Line towards King George and Production Way–University (Patterson) →
S Street (west) West entrance, bus loop
Compass vending machines and fare gates
Street (east) East entrance, drop-off area, bus loop
Compass vending machines and fare gates, bicycle storage, retail unit

Entrances
Bus loop and east stationhouse
  • West entrance : located on the west side of Joyce Street, in the centre of the bus loop. The entrance is fully accessible with an elevator and an up escalator.[9]
  • East entrance : located on the east side of Joyce Street, on the opposite side of the bus loop. The entrance is also fully accessible, including up and down escalators, an elevator, and a staircase. This entrance serves the passenger drop-off area.[9]

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

Joyce–Collingwood station provides a partial off-street transit exchange at the intersection of Joyce Street and Vanness Avenue. Bus bay assignments are as follows:[10]

Bay Location Routes Notes
1 Joyce Street (south) 26 29th Avenue Station
2 Bus loop (east) 27 Kootenay Loop
3 Vanness Avenue (east) R4 41st Ave to UBC
4 Vanness Avenue (east) 28 Phibbs Exchange
41 Crown
Bus loop (west) HandyDart
Vanness Avenue (west) — Unloading only
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References
  1. "2019 Transit Service Performance Review – SkyTrain Stations Ranked by Annual Boardings" (PDF). translink.ca. TransLink. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
  2. Pabillano, Jhenifer (February 21, 2011). "1982 SkyTrain station concept drawings!". The Buzzer Blog. TransLink. Archived from the original on March 31, 2019. Retrieved May 4, 2019.
  3. "U-Bahn Vancouver". Architektengruppe U-Bahn. Archived from the original on April 28, 2016. Retrieved May 4, 2019.
  4. The Buzzer, 71, BC Transit, February 28, 1986
  5. "Joyce-Collingwood Station Upgrades". TransLink. Archived from the original on November 13, 2018. Retrieved July 16, 2018.
  6. "New Joyce–Collingwood east stationhouse is now open!". The Buzzer Blog. TransLink. October 6, 2017. Archived from the original on October 14, 2017. Retrieved October 14, 2017.
  7. Smith, Charlie (June 14, 2019). "Joyce–Collingwood Station makeover looks pretty spiffy". The Georgia Straight. Archived from the original on June 15, 2019. Retrieved June 15, 2019.
  8. "TRANSLINK'S RAPIDBUS SERVICE LAUNCHES TODAY: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW". www.translink.ca. Retrieved January 6, 2020.
  9. Joyce–Collingwood Station Entrance Locations (PDF) (Map). TransLink. Retrieved July 18, 2019.
  10. Joyce–Collingwood Station Map (PDF) (Map). TransLink. January 2020. Retrieved March 9, 2020.
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