Gateway station (SkyTrain)

Gateway is an elevated station on the Expo Line of Metro Vancouver's SkyTrain rapid transit system. The station is located at the intersection of 108 Avenue and University Drive in the Surrey City Centre district of Surrey, British Columbia, Canada.[2] Connections to bus routes servicing Guildford and Newton town centres can be made at this station.

Gateway
SkyTrain station
Gateway station viewed from the east
General information
Location13401 108 Avenue
Surrey, British Columbia
Canada
Coordinates49°11′56″N 122°51′02″W / 49.198945°N 122.850559°W / 49.198945; -122.850559
Owned byTransLink
PlatformsCentre platform
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeElevated
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station codeGW
Fare zone3
History
OpenedMarch 28, 1994; 30 years ago (1994-03-28)
Passengers
2023[1]2,044,700 Increase 30.7%
Rank28 of 53
Services
Preceding station TransLink Following station
Scott Road
towards Waterfront
Expo Line
Surrey branch
Surrey Central
towards King George
The main entrance to Gateway is adjacent to Station Tower.

History

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Gateway station was built in 1994 as part of the second extension of the original SkyTrain system (now known as the Expo Line). This extension was built to serve Surrey City Centre and included three stations; Gateway, Surrey Central and King George stations, the latter being the terminus of the Expo Line branch to Surrey.

Station information

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Entrances

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Gateway station is served by two entrances. The west entrance is located adjacent to University Drive and is an elevator-only entrance that provides access for the disabled. The second entrance is located on the east along 108 Avenue and is next to Station Tower.[3]

Transit connections

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Bus bay assignments are as follows:[4]

Bay Route Number Destination
1 373 Surrey Central Station
2 335
371
373
3 335 Newton Exchange (Some trips to Guildford only)
371 Scott Road Station
373 Guildford

References

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  1. ^ "2023 Transit Service Performance Review – SkyTrain Stations Summaries". tableau.com. TransLink. April 17, 2024. Archived from the original on April 30, 2024. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
  2. ^ "Gateway SkyTrain Station Surrey". Archived from the original on June 15, 2012. Retrieved March 11, 2013.
  3. ^ TransLink. Gateway Station Entrance Locations (PDF) (Map). Retrieved February 5, 2018.
  4. ^ TransLink (December 2016). Gateway Station (PDF) (Map). Archived from the original (PDF) on April 17, 2018. Retrieved February 5, 2018.