Aberdeen station (SkyTrain)

For other places with the same name, see Aberdeen station (disambiguation).

Aberdeen is an elevated station on the Canada Line of Metro Vancouver's SkyTrain rapid transit system. It is located in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada. It is named after the adjacent Aberdeen Square and Aberdeen Centre, the largest of Richmond's Asian-themed malls.

Aberdeen
SkyTrain station
Aberdeen station in 2017
General information
Location	4100 No. 3 Road, Richmond Canada
Coordinates	49°11′2″N 123°8′11″W / 49.18389°N 123.13639°W / 49.18389; -123.13639Coordinates: 49°11′2″N 123°8′11″W / 49.18389°N 123.13639°W / 49.18389; -123.13639
Owned by	TransLink
Platforms	Side platforms
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Station code	AB
Fare zone	2
History
Opened	August 17, 2009
Passengers
2019^[1]	1,608,000  1.7%
Rank	35 of 53
Services
Preceding station TransLink Following station Bridgeport towards Waterfront Canada Line Richmond branch Lansdowne towards Richmond–Brighouse

Station platform

Location

Aberdeen station is located south of the intersection of No. 3 Road and Cambie Road. The station is located in close proximity to numerous Asian-themed shopping centres along Richmond's Golden Village, including (from north to south) Yaohan Centre, President Plaza, Aberdeen Centre, and Parker Place. The station's east (northbound) platform is connected via overhead walkway across to Aberdeen Square and Aberdeen Centre malls.

Station name

The station was originally planned to be called "Cambie station" by RAV Project Management (RAVCO), and the City of Richmond confirmed its preference for this name in July 2005.^[2] However, a naming study conducted by the Canada Line Project Management Ltd. (renamed from RAVCO) identified some concerns with that name, among them the potential for confusion since "Cambie" is used as a street name in both Richmond and Vancouver (where Canada Line runs under Cambie Street).^[3]

The study suggested the following alternate names for the city's consideration: "International station", "Riverside station", "Golden Village station", "Golden Plaza station", "Asia Pacific station", and "Aberdeen station".^[3] The first two options were selected as the internal staff recommendation; on the other hand, "Aberdeen station" was not recommended by the naming study in order to avoid commercial naming, although the name could be justified on the grounds that "Aberdeen Village" is the name of the planning sub-area the station is located in.^[4]

The City of Richmond's planning committee voted on April 4, 2006, in favour of renaming it "Aberdeen station", which it claimed "would be readily identifiable in the community and synonymous with economic and population growth."^[5]

 

Aberdeen Centre

Station information

Station layout

T	Upper Concourse	Connection to Aberdeen Centre Compass vending machines, fare gates
	Side platform; doors will open on the right
	Platform 1 Inbound	← ■ Canada Line towards Waterfront (Bridgeport)
	Platform 2 Outbound	■ Canada Line towards Richmond–Brighouse (Lansdowne) →
	Side platform; doors will open on the right
S	Street	Street entrance Compass vending machines, fare gates

Bus routes

The following bus routes are located nearby:^[6]

• 403 Three Road / Bridgeport Station
• 410 Richmond–Brighouse Station / 22nd Street Station
• N10 Richmond–Brighouse Station / Downtown

References

1. (PDF). translink.ca. TransLink. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 13, 2020. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
2. City of Richmond – Report to Council re: RAV Line Station Names in Richmond. Accessed online March 4, 2010.
3. City of Richmond – Report to Council re: Canada Line – Cambie Station Renaming. Accessed online March 4, 2010.
4. Richmond Official Community Plan - City Centre Area Plan. Accessed online March 4, 2010.
5. City of Richmond BC - April 4, 2006 Minutes. Accessed online March 4, 2010.
6. Aberdeen Station (PDF) (Map). TransLink. September 2018. Retrieved June 7, 2022.