Sapperton Station

Sapperton
SkyTrain station
File:Sapperton-stn-platform.jpg
Location	20 Spruce Street, New Westminster
Coordinates
Owned by	BC Ministry of Transportation, TransLink
Platforms	Side platforms
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Station code	SA
Fare zone	2
History
Opened	January 2, 2002
Traffic
Passengers (2011)	4,580
Services
Preceding station   TransLink   Following station Braid toward VCC–Clark Millennium Line Columbia toward Waterfront

Sapperton Station is located on an elevated portion of the Millennium Line, a part of Metro Vancouver's SkyTrain rapid transit system. The station itself is located in eastern New Westminster. The station will serve the major redevelopment of the nearby Labatt Brewery site.

Location

Sapperton Station is located along Brunette Avenue in the Sapperton area of New Westminster, above a Canadian Pacific right-of-way, on the shores of the Fraser River. It is connected to ground level by a walkway over Brunette Avenue that exits on Keary Street, across from the Royal Columbian Hospital.

History

The station was built in 2002 as part of the Millennium Line. Before the Millennium Line was complete, a short spur from Columbia Station was opened in eastern New Westminster as a test track; this spur included the stations of Sapperton and Braid.

Sapperton, like all stations along the Millennium Line, has a unique design. The elevated station contains a mezzanine level connected to the platform level by stairs, escalators and elevators. There are two side platforms, separated by an artwork wheel. There had previously been a stationary bike on the mezzanine level which would rotate the artwork wheel when ridden but was removed after it was vandalized.

Services

This station provides quick access to Royal Columbian Hospital, one of the oldest and busiest health care institution in British Columbia.

External links

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