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.
| SkyTrain station | |||||||||||
Joyce–Collingwood's bus drop-off area | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | 5099 Joyce Street, Vancouver | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 49°14′18″N 123°01′54″W / 49.23835°N 123.031704°W | ||||||||||
| Owned by | TransLink | ||||||||||
| Platforms | Centre platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Connections | R4 41st Ave | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Elevated | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
| Architect | Architektengruppe U-Bahn | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Station code | JY | ||||||||||
| Fare zone | 1 | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | December 11, 1985 | ||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 2016–2019 | ||||||||||
| Previous names | Joyce (1985–2001) | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| 2022[1] | 4,239,700 | ||||||||||
| Rank | 6 of 53 | ||||||||||
| Services | |||||||||||
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History edit
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.[citation needed]
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 at the east end of the platform 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 edit
- The station connects to a number of TransLink bus routes serving eastern Vancouver, Burnaby, and North Vancouver.
- It is one of the termini for the R4 41st Ave RapidBus service, which replaced the 43 express route that ran west from this station to the University of British Columbia on January 6, 2020.[8]
Station information edit
Station layout edit
| 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 edit
- 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 edit
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 | Route | Destination | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | — | — | Unloading only |
| 2 | 28 | Phibbs Exchange | |
| 3 | — | — | HandyDART |
| 4 | R4 | 41st Ave | RapidBus service to UBC Exchange |
| 5 | 41 | Crown | Trolley bus service |
| 6 | 26 | 29th Avenue Station | |
| 7 | 27 | Kootenay Loop |
References edit
- ^ . tableau.com. TransLink. April 27, 2023. Archived from the original on May 15, 2023. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
- ^ Pabillano, Jhenifer (February 21, 2011). "1982 SkyTrain station concept drawings!". The Buzzer Blog. TransLink. from the original on March 31, 2019. Retrieved May 4, 2019.
- ^ . Architektengruppe U-Bahn. Archived from the original on April 28, 2016. Retrieved May 4, 2019.
- ^ The Buzzer, vol. 71, BC Transit, February 28, 1986
- ^ a b . TransLink. Archived from the original on November 13, 2018. Retrieved July 16, 2018.
- ^ . The Buzzer Blog. TransLink. October 6, 2017. Archived from the original on October 14, 2017. Retrieved October 14, 2017.
- ^ Smith, Charlie (June 14, 2019). "Joyce–Collingwood Station makeover looks pretty spiffy". The Georgia Straight. from the original on June 15, 2019. Retrieved June 15, 2019.
- ^ Chai, Howard (January 6, 2020). "TransLink's RapidBus Service Launches Today: What You Need To Know". 604 Now. Retrieved June 5, 2022.
- ^ a b Joyce–Collingwood Station Entrance Locations (PDF) (Map). TransLink. Retrieved July 18, 2019.
- ^ Joyce–Collingwood Station Map (PDF) (Map). TransLink. April 2022. Retrieved June 5, 2022.