Richmond–Brighouse station

Richmond–Brighouse is an elevated station on the Canada Line of Metro Vancouver's SkyTrain rapid transit system. Located in the Brighouse area of Richmond, British Columbia, Canada, it is one of the outbound terminus stations of the Canada Line, the other being YVR–Airport. Like YVR–Airport, Richmond–Brighouse only has a single track.

Richmond–Brighouse
SkyTrain station
Platform level at Richmond–Brighouse station
Location	6222 No. 3 Road, Richmond
Coordinates	49°10′5″N 123°8′11″W
Owned by	TransLink
Platforms	Side platforms
Tracks	1
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
Parking	No
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Disabled access	Yes
Architect	VIA Architecture
Other information
Station code	RB
Fare zone	2
History
Opened	August 17, 2009
Passengers
2019[1]	4,105,000  3.4%
Rank	15 of 53
Services
Preceding station   TransLink   Following station Lansdowne toward Waterfront Canada Line Richmond Terminus

Station entrance

The station is located within Richmond's commercial centre, close to the Richmond Centre shopping mall and Richmond City Hall. The station is within a short walking distance of such amenities as Richmond Public Market, Richmond Hospital, and the Minoru civic complex, as well as other nearby offices, commercial, and residential buildings.

History

Richmond–Brighouse station was opened in 2009 along with the rest of the Canada Line and was designed by the architecture firm VIA Architecture.[2] Construction of a new bus loop directly south of the station began in November 2019 and partially opened on October 19, 2020 for the 406 and 408 buses. The exchange was fully opened on November 9, 2020.[3][4]

Station name

Richmond City Council proposed that the name "Brighouse" be used as the name of the station, since Brighouse is a historic name for the surrounding neighbourhood, thus reflecting the area's heritage. The area was named after an early settler, Samuel Brighouse, who was one of "The Three Greenhorns" of Vancouver. From 1920 until 1941, the area was the location of a horse-racing track known as Brighouse Racetrack.[5]

Station information

Station layout

T	Side platform; doors will open on the right
	Platform 1 Inbound	← ■ Canada Line towards Waterfront (Lansdowne)
C	Concourse	Compass vending machines and fare gates
S	Street level	Entrance/Exit

Entrances

Richmond–Brighouse station is served by a single entrance located at the south end of the stationhouse.[6]

Transit connections

An on-street turn-around serves as the terminus for many bus routes that serve the area, and enables a convenient transfer to the Canada Line. This loop replaced the one previously at Richmond Centre.

A new bus exchange opened at the station on October 19, 2020, between No. 3 Road and Buswell Street. Two routes are currently assigned to use the exchange, while the rest will be assigned at a later date.[7]

Bus bay assignments:[8]

Bay	Route	Notes
1	402 Two Road
	404 Four Road
	406 Steveston
	408 Ironwood	To Riverport for evening and most weekend/holiday trips
	414 Richmond Oval	No Sunday/holiday service
	N10 Downtown	NightBus service
2	Unloading only
3	401 One Road
	407 Gilbert
	416 East Cambie	Peak hours only
	430 Metrotown Station	Express
4	403 Bridgeport Station
	405 Cambie	Via Vulcan during peak hours
	410 22nd Street Station	Via Fraserwood during peak hours
5	403 Three Road
	405 Five Road
	407 Bridgeport	Via Vulcan during peak hours
6	301 Newton Exchange	Express; highway coach
7	HandyDart

References

1. "2019 Transit Service Performance Review – SkyTrain Stations Ranked by Annual Boardings" (PDF). translink.ca. TransLink. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
2. "Canada Line Stations". VIA Architecture. Archived from the original on April 26, 2019. Retrieved May 21, 2019.
3. Chan, Kenneth (September 26, 2017). "New bus loop finally coming to Richmond-Brighouse Station". Daily Hive. Archived from the original on April 9, 2019. Retrieved May 21, 2019.
4. "Update on the City Centre Transportation Plan" (PDF). City of Richmond. November 13, 2018. Retrieved May 21, 2019.
5. "Samuel Brighouse Elementary School". City of Richmond. Archived from the original on March 25, 2016. Retrieved May 21, 2019.
6. Richmond–Brighouse Station Entrance Location (PDF) (Map). TransLink. Retrieved May 21, 2019.
7. Chan, Kenneth (October 17, 2020). "TransLink's new bus exchange at Richmond-Brighouse Station set to open". dailyhive.com. Retrieved October 18, 2020.
8. Richmond–Brighouse Station Map (PDF) (Map). TransLink. April 2019. Retrieved May 21, 2019.