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Originally Posted by Sheba
As a transit fantasy, I'd like to see something less Vancouver-centric and more about moving people from one area to the next without having to travel through Vancouver to get there.
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This update is partially in response to your idea of less Vancouver-centric transit. Here are two examples of where my transit fantasy either closely or does meet with your idea's expectation.
Start Point: Maple Ridge near Haney Place; Destination: Horseshoe Bay Ferry Terminal
- Take Millennium Line at Haney Place westbound to Brentwood Town Centre (via Coquitlam Central and Lougheed Town Centre)
- Transfer to the Crosstown Line at Brentwood Town Centre northbound to Willingdon
- Continue northbound, then westbound on the North Shore Line to Dundarave (via Riverside and Park Royal Centre)
- Transfer to a westbound bus to reach the ferry terminal
Start Point: SFU on Burnaby Mountain; Destination: Steveston in Richmond
- Take SFU Gondola westbound to Burnaby Mountain (station)
- Transfer to the Hastings Line at Burnaby Mountain westbound to Willingdon
- Transfer to the Crosstown Line at Willingdon southbound to Oakridge-41st
- Transfer to the Canada Line at Oakridge-41st southbound to Seafair
- Transfer to a southbound bus to reach Steveston
- Note: this route does pass through southern Vancouver between Central Park station on the Crosstown Line thru to south of the Marine Drive station on the Canada Line
So you'll notice that there are a few, key, new lines that make bypassing Vancouver (especially the downtown core) possible, the
Crosstown Line, the
North Shore Line, and to some extent the eastern portion of the
Hastings Line. And yes, I know there are no direct SkyTrain connections between Richmond and Surrey, without having to go north and pass through New West and the southern parts of Burnaby and Vancouver – I've left it like this due to the sparseness of that area (it would probably be better served by a different mode of mass transit).
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Revised version (2.2) of my transit fantasy map:
Updated version below: Version 2.4
Revised details for updated lines (including 2.1 updates):
Evergreen Extension (Millennium Line) (SkyTrain, LIM)
- Additional extension is now part of
extended future and proceeds from existing Lafarge Lake-Douglas terminus to Burke Mountain
Poco-Ridge Meadows Extension (Millennium Line) (SkyTrain, LIM)
- Last two stops and track connecting them (232nd Street, Cottonwood) are now part of
extended future.
Hastings Line (SkyTrain, LIM)
- Begins elevated at a station just east of Duthie Avenue on Hastings Street (Burnaby Mountain)
- Proceeds elevated west along Hastings Street
- Has elevated stations at Sperling Avenue, Holdom Avenue (Holdom-Fellburn), Willingdon Avenue (intersects with North Shore Line's southeastern terminus and Crosstown Line's northeastern terminus), Gilmore Avenue (Burnaby Heights), Kootenay Loop at Kootenay Street, Renfrew Street (Renfrew-PNE), Nanaimo Street (Nanaimo-Pandora), McLean Drive, and Hawks Avenue (Strathcona)
- Enters a tunnel portal west of Hawks Avenue (Strathcona station)
- Proceeds tunneled under Hastings Street, then Beatty Street, and finally West Georgia Street
- Proceeds tunneled to Carrall Street
- Turns southwest and proceeds to intersect with Stadium-Chinatown station (below)
- Turns northwest, crossing under Beatty Street
- Proceeds tunneled northwest under West Georgia Street
- Continues under Lions Gate Bridge Road/Stanley Park Causeway
- Has subway stations at Main Street (Main Street-Chinatown), northeast of Beatty Street & Dunsmuir Street intersection (Stadium-Chinatown), Granville Street & West Georgia Street intersection (Vancouver City Centre), Jervis Street, Denman Street, and North Lagoon Drive & Pipeline Road (Stanley Park-Aquarium)
- Transitions through a tunnel portal to being elevated before Stanley Park Drive in northern part of Stanley Park
- Proceeds elevated to Taylor Way terminus
- Continues elevated north-northeast and crosses Burrard Inlet (exact details unknown - could be next to Lions Gate Bridge or possible as a second deck on the Lions Gate Bridge (refitted or replaced bridge)
- Turns northwest to join the rail line (north of the Lions Gate Wastewater Plant)
- Turns northeast just before crossing the Capilano River
- Proceeds northeast along/next to Capilano Pacific Trail/Spirit Trail to terminus on Taylor Way (Park Royal Centre)
- Merges into the
North Shore Line at Park Royal Centre
North Shore Line (SkyTrain, LIM)
- Begins elevated at a station at 25th Street in West Vancouver
- Proceeds elevated east along Marine Drive, then 3rd Street, Forbes Avenue, Esplanade Avenue, back to 3rd Street, Cotton Road, Main Street, and Dollarton Highway
- Turns slightly south at 13th Street to cross through Ambleside Park then follow the edge of the park next to Park Royal Centre
- Turns northeast to join with end of [b]Hastings Line[b] at Taylor Way
- Turns east after Park Royal Centre and crosses Capilano River
- Follows Marine Drive, then 3rd Street
- Turns south onto Forbes Avenue
- Turns southeast onto Esplanade Avenue
- Turns slightly north between St Andrews Avenue and St Patricks Avenue
- Crosses over to rejoin 3rd Street
- Continues along/above 3rd Street, then Cotton Road, Main Street, and Dollarton Highway
- Splits at Riverside Drive with one branch turning south to intersect with Willingdon station terminus (above Hastings Line station) and the other branch turning northeast
- Turns south after Riverside Drive and crosses Burrard Inlet from Forester Street
- Joins with Willingdon Avenue
- Continues south to Hastings Street and intersects with Willingdon station terminus (above the Hastings Line)
- Line continues as Crosstown Line after Willingdon, south above Willingdon Avenue
- Northeast branch
(extended future) proceeds elevated along Mount Seymour Parkway towards Mount Seymour Road terminus
- Departs from Dollarton Highway at Forester Street and joins Mount Seymour Parkway at Browning Place
- Continues elevated along Mount Seymour Parkway to terminus at Mount Seymour Road
- Has elevated stations at 25th Street (Dundarave), 22nd Street (West Vancouver), 15th Street (Ambleside), Taylor Way (Park Royal Centre), Capilano Road (Grouse), Pemberton Avenue, Hanes Avenue (Capilano Mall), Rogers Avenue (Lonsdale Quay), Queensbury Avenue, Brooksbank Avenue, Phibbs Exchange at Highway 1 (Phibbs-University), Riverside Drive, Hastings Street & Willingdon Avenue (Willingdon), Browning Place (Hogans Pools-Browning), McCartney Lane & Tollcross Road (McCartney-Windsor), and Mount Seymour Road
Crosstown Line (SkyTrain, LIM)
- Alignment revised between Central Park and Clarendon stations:
- Continues west under Imperial Street and stays on same course until turning north on Kerr Avenue
- Has station at intersection with 49th Avenue
- Continues north under Kerr and stays on same course until turning west on 41st Avenue
- Has station just west of intersection with Rupert Street
Maple-Langley Line (SkyTrain, LIM)
- Alignment revised between Langley Sportsplex and Events Centre-Willoughby stations:
- Continues south from Langley Sportsplex and shifts slightly east
- Crosses Highway 1 approx. halfway between 200th Street and the point where the 200th Street on/offramps meet with Highway 1
- Joins 201st Street and follows it until station at 86th Avenue (Carvolth-86th)
- Shifts westward to rejoin 200th Street
Richmond Extension (Canada Line) (SkyTrain, EMU)
- Proceeds elevated south alongside No. 3 Road
- Turns west onto Francis Road
- Continues west until terminus as No. 1 Road as Seafair station
- Has elevated stations at Granville Avenue (Richmond City Hall), Blundell Road, Gilbert Road, No. 2 Road, Railway Avenue, and No. 1 Road (Seafair)
- It should be noted that this extension will require construction to dual track from Lansdowne to Richmond-Brighouse and also to expand the Richmond-Brighouse station to serve the dual tracks
- A station may be needed near the corner of Francis and No. 3 Road but was not included in this version (would have to either be north or west of the intersection due to the curvature of the tracks)
Abbotsford Line (SkyTrain, LIM)
- Begins elevated on King Road at College Drive (next to Abbotsford Centre, formerly known as the Abbotsford Entertainment and Sports Centre)
- Proceeds in a general northwest direction along King Road, the King Connector, Highway 1, Ware Street, Bourquin Crescent, South Fraser Way, Highway 1 again, intersects with the
Aldergrove Line at Highstreet and finally proceeds south on Mount Lehman Road to Tradex and the Abbotsford Airport
- Follows King Road west and turns northwest onto the King Connector
- Passes next to the southern roundabout at McCallum and Highway 1 and joins the green median of Highway 1
- Continues along Highway 1, then turns north to follow Ware Street, turning northwest to follow Bourquin Crescent, and turning west to follow South Fraser Way
- Follows South Fraser Way until just after Peardonville Road where it rejoins the green median of Highway 1
- Shifts slightly north crossing the Fraser Highway to meet with Aldergrove Line Highstreet station
- Continues by turning south of the Aldergrove Line, crossing over the Fraser Highway overpass, and joining Mount Lehman Road heading south
- Proceeds south along Mount Lehman Road until shifting slightly east onto Cornell Street and terminating at Aviator Drive (between Tradex and the YXX Terminal)
- Has elevated stations at College Drive (Abbotsford Centre-UFV), Marshall Road (Marshall-Hospital), Bourquin Exchange (Sevenoaks-Bourquin), Emerson Street (West Oaks-Emerson), Adelaide Street (Abbotsford City Hall), Clearbrook Road, Peardonville Road at South Fraser Way (approx. at the existing Eastbound South Fraser at Peardonville bus stop), Highstreet, and Aviator Drive (YXX-Tradex)
Additional Notes
- With the relocation of Lonsdale Quay station nearer to the Lonsdale Quay Bus Loop, the
SeaBus could still continue to connect Lonsdale Quay with Waterfront
- Some station names have been revised along the
UBC Extension, the
Crosstown Line, and the
Maple-Langley Line
Updated version below: Version 2.4
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