Airport Station (TransLink)


Airport Station was a major public transit exchange point in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada. It was part of the TransLink system in Metro Vancouver. All major bus operations to the station were suspended on September 7, 2009, two and a half weeks after the opening of the Canada Line.

History and purpose

The exchange opened on September 4, 2000, mainly for the 98 B-Line, a bus rapid transit line from Richmond to Vancouver. Located at the foot of the Airport Connector Bridge near the intersection of Russ Baker Way and Miller Road, it was the transfer point to the 424 Airport / Airport Station bus, which was the only daytime/evening route to the Vancouver International Airport main terminal. The N10 route provided service between Airport Station and the main terminal late night and early morning when the 424 was not in service.
Airport Station also served community shuttles going to the nearby community of Burkeville and the south terminal of the airport, which serves local and smaller airlines. IKEA also sent a shuttle bus to Airport Station to pick up customers.
Airport Station operations were severely altered on September 7, 2009, after the opening of the SkyTrain's Canada Line. Almost all bus routes serving Airport Station were discontinued or rerouted to Bridgeport Station or Marpole Loop.

Routes

The following routes still serve the neighbourhood and hotels near Airport Station.
The following routes once served Airport Station: