The King George Boulevard bus rapid transit route will stop at 12 new stations in Surrey, while the Langley-Haney Place route will service 13 new stations in Maple Ridge and Langley.
TransLink has revealed the future locations of new bus rapid transit stations in Surrey, Maple Ridge, and Langley.
BRT refers to bus service that uses dedicated bus lanes and receives signal priority at intersections. It is different from TransLink’s RapidBus service, which refers to six express bus routes across Metro Vancouver that do not stop at every station.
The King George Boulevard BRT route will stop at 12 new stations in Surrey, while the Langley-Haney Place route will service 13 new stations in Maple Ridge and Langley.
In Surrey, new stations will be located at:
• Surrey Central Station
• King George Station
• 96 Avenue
• 88 Avenue
• 80 Avenue
• 76 Avenue
• 72 Avenue
• 64 Avenue
• South Surrey Park and Ride
• 32 Avenue
• 24 Avenue
• Semiahmoo Town Centre
In Maple Ridge and Langley, new stations will be located at:
• Haney Place
• 216 Street
• Laity Street
• 207 Street
• 203 Street
• 96 Avenue
• Carvolth Exchange
• 84 Avenue
• 80 Avenue
• 76 Avenue
• 72 Avenue
• 64 Avenue
• Willowbrook
Locations for the future stations were chosen based on ease of connection to other transit hubs such as Surrey Central, King George and the upcoming Willowbrook stations, as well as proximity to park and rides, retail centres, and other transit exchanges.
The two routes were also planned to “support growing residential areas and key destinations” such as near Simon Fraser University’s Surrey campus, Surrey Memorial Hospital, Haney Place Mall, Ridge Meadows Hospital, Langley Evens Centre and Kwantlen Polytechnic University.
“With over 200,000 residents and more than 100,000 jobs within walking distance of these two routes, BRT will provide major economic benefits to our region for decades to come,” said TransLink CEO Kevin Quinn.
The other corridors that have been identified for BRT routes include Hastings Street, Lougheed Highway, Lynn Valley-Downtown/Lonsdale, Marine Drive Station-22nd Street Station, Richmond Centre-Metrotown, and Scott Road.
There is currently no funding and no set timeline in place for these BRT projects, though TransLink says it is “working to secure funding for BRT implementation from all levels of government.” Once funding is in place, it’s estimated BRT construction will take five years.
“We’ve heard from communities across the region that they need better transit now — and BRT is our best option to provide high quality service to more communities quickly,” said Port Coquitlam Mayor Brad West, who also chairs TransLink’s Mayors’ Council.