YVR–Airport station

49°11′39″N 123°10′42″W / 49.19417°N 123.17833°W / 49.19417; -123.17833

YVR–Airport is a train station in Richmond, British Columbia. It is located at 3600 Grant McConachie Way. It is owned by Vancouver International Airport and TransLink and is used by the SkyTrain in the Metro Vancouver area for their Canada Line.

The station was built in 2009 and opened on August 17. During its planning, the station was named YVR 4 and YVR but the current name was chosen in 2006.[1][2] When it was being built, the Vancouver International Airport Authority spent $300 million to help create the airport branch of the Canada Line.[3]

It is an elevated station with one track and a side platform. It is preceded by Sea Island Centre towards Waterfront station and is the terminus for the Airport branch of the Canada Line. In 2024, it was ranked at #22 of the 54 busiest stations in use for the SkyTrain.[4]

The station serves as a connection for the N10 TransLink bus service.[5]

Around the station is Vancouver International Airport, Fairmont Vancouver Airport Hotel, and Chester Johnson Park.

References

  1. ↑ "RAV Line Preliminary Design Discussion Guide" (PDF). TransLink. Retrieved August 25, 2025.
  2. ↑ "Canada Line station names selected". TransLink. Archived from the original on September 25, 2015. Retrieved August 25, 2025.
  3. ↑ "Airports are stressful, so why do B.C.ers love YVR?". BCBusiness. Retrieved August 25, 2025.
  4. ↑ "2024 Transit Service Performance Review – SkyTrain Stations Summaries". tableau.com. Retrieved August 25, 2025.
  5. ↑ "YVR Airport Station" (PDF). TransLink. Retrieved August 25, 2025.
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