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.
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. Construction of a new bus loop directly south of the station began in November 2019 and to finish in Spring 2020.

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.

Station information

Station layout

Entrances

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

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.
Bus bay assignments:
BayRouteNotes
1416 East CambiePeak hours only
1430 Metrotown StationExpress
3401 One Road
3407 Gilbert
3N10 DowntownNightBus service
4403 Bridgeport Station
4405 CambieVia Vulcan during peak hours
4406 Brighouse Station
4410 22nd Street StationVia Fraserwood during peak hours
4414 Richmond OvalMonday to Saturday only
5405 Five Road
5406 Steveston
5407 BridgeportVia Vulcan during peak hours
5408 Ironwood/RiverportTo Riverport on evening and most weekend/holiday trips
5410 Brighouse Station
5N10 Brighouse StationNightBus service
6301 Newton ExchangeExpress; highway coach
7402 Two Road
7403 Three Road
7404 Four Road
7406 Steveston
7410 Brighouse Station
7N10 Brighouse StationNightBus service