Canada Line

Canada Line
Canada Line
	Canada Line train pulling into Marine Drive station
Overview
Owner	TransLink, InTransitBC
Locale	Metro Vancouver, British Columbia
Termini	Waterfront; YVR–Airport & Richmond–Brighouse;
Stations	16 (1 under construction)
Website	thecanadaline.com
Service
Type	Rapid transit
System	SkyTrain
Operator(s)	ProTrans BC
Rolling stock	Rotem EMU, 2 cars per trainset
Daily ridership	94,000 (2022)
History
Opened	August 17, 2009
Technical
Line length	19.2 km (11.9 mi)
Number of tracks	2
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification	Third rail, 750 V DC
Operating speed	80 km/h (50 mph)
Route map
Route map
	Legend
	SeaBus
	to Lonsdale Quay
	West Coast Express
	to Mission
	Expo
	Line
	to King George and
	Production Way–University
	North Arm Bridge
	over Fraser River
	Vancouver Zone 1
	Richmond Zone 2
	Operations and
	Maintenance Centre
	Middle Arm Bridge
	over Fraser River
	All stations are accessible
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The Canada Line is a rapid transit line in Greater Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, that is part of the SkyTrain system. The line is owned by TransLink and InTransitBC and is operated by ProTrans BC. Coloured turquoise on route maps, it operates as an airport rail link between Vancouver, Richmond, and the Vancouver International Airport (YVR). The line comprises 16 stations and 19.2 kilometres (11.9 mi) of track; the main line runs from Vancouver to Richmond while a 4-kilometre (2.5 mi) spur line from Bridgeport station connects to the airport.^[2] It opened on August 17, 2009, ahead of the 2010 Winter Olympics.^[3]

The Canada Line was anticipated to have 100,000 boardings per day in 2013 and 142,000 boardings per day by 2021, but it has consistently exceeded early targets.^[4] Ridership has grown steadily since opening day, with average ridership of 83,000 per day in September 2009,^[5] 105,000 per day in March 2010,^[6] and over 136,000 passengers per weekday in June 2011.^[7] During the 17 days of the 2010 Winter Olympics, the line carried an average of 228,190 passengers per day.^[8]

Governance of the project was through Canada Line Rapid Transit Inc. (CLCO), formerly RAV Project Management Ltd. (RAVCO), a reflection of the original "Richmond–Airport–Vancouver" name).^[9] The line was built by SNC-Lavalin, and InTransitBC is under contract with TransLink to manage the line for its first 35 years, until 2044. The Canada Line is operationally independent from British Columbia Rapid Transit Company, which operates SkyTrain's Expo and Millennium lines^[10] but is considered a part of the SkyTrain network. Like the other two SkyTrain lines in Metro Vancouver, it is also light metro rapid transit, using fully automated trains on grade-separated guideways.^[11] However, the trains are powered by conventional motors with third rail electrical pickup rather than the linear induction system used on the other SkyTrain lines.

^ "Transit Service Performance Review" (PDF). TransLink. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
^ "Frequently Asked Questions". Canada Line/TransLink. Archived from the original on August 31, 2009. Retrieved June 17, 2009.
^ "Canada Line linking Vancouver and Richmond to open Aug. 17". Vancouver Sun. Archived from the original on August 7, 2009. Retrieved August 4, 2009.
^ Canada Line Archived August 30, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
^ "Cubic, TransLink Report Record Use of New Fare Collection System for Canada Line" (Press release). September 30, 2009. Retrieved October 10, 2009.
^ "Are you prepared to travel during the 2010 Winter Games in Vancouver?". VANOC Communications. January 20, 2010. Archived from the original on July 7, 2011.
^ "TransLink reports transit ridership heading for a new record". Translink. August 22, 2011. Archived from the original on October 20, 2011. Retrieved December 28, 2009.
^ "TransLink carried 26 million passengers during Games". Vancouver Sun. Retrieved March 23, 2010.^{[permanent dead link]}
^ "TransLink Operating Companies". TransLink. Archived from the original on August 22, 2008. Retrieved December 2, 2008.
^ "Frequently Asked Questions, Canada Line". Rapid Transit Office, City of Vancouver. Retrieved December 2, 2008.
^ "Making the Connection to a World of Choice". TransLink. Archived from the original on August 21, 2009. Retrieved April 23, 2009.

[1] "Transit Service Performance Review" (PDF). TransLink. Retrieved June 23, 2023.

[CanadaLineFAQ-2] "Frequently Asked Questions". Canada Line/TransLink. Archived from the original on August 31, 2009. Retrieved June 17, 2009.

[3] "Canada Line linking Vancouver and Richmond to open Aug. 17". Vancouver Sun. Archived from the original on August 7, 2009. Retrieved August 4, 2009.

[Canada_Line-4] Canada Line Archived August 30, 2006, at the Wayback Machine

[marketwire.com-5] "Cubic, TransLink Report Record Use of New Fare Collection System for Canada Line" (Press release). September 30, 2009. Retrieved October 10, 2009.

[:3-6] "Are you prepared to travel during the 2010 Winter Games in Vancouver?". VANOC Communications. January 20, 2010. Archived from the original on July 7, 2011.

[New_record-7] "TransLink reports transit ridership heading for a new record". Translink. August 22, 2011. Archived from the original on October 20, 2011. Retrieved December 28, 2009.

[duringolympics-8] "TransLink carried 26 million passengers during Games". Vancouver Sun. Retrieved March 23, 2010.^{[permanent dead link]}

[9] "TransLink Operating Companies". TransLink. Archived from the original on August 22, 2008. Retrieved December 2, 2008.

[RelationshipWithSkyTrain-10] "Frequently Asked Questions, Canada Line". Rapid Transit Office, City of Vancouver. Retrieved December 2, 2008.

[TransLink-CanadaLineSkyTrain-11] "Making the Connection to a World of Choice". TransLink. Archived from the original on August 21, 2009. Retrieved April 23, 2009.

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