YVR–Airport is an elevated metro station in Richmond, British Columbia, on Sea Island. It is one of the outbound termini of the SkyTrain system's Canada Line, the other being Richmond–Brighouse.[3] The station is located at the Vancouver International Airport, between the international and domestic terminals.[4]
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| Location | 3600 Grant McConachie Way, Richmond | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 49°11′39″N 123°10′42″W / 49.19417°N 123.17833°W | ||||||||||
| Elevation | 18 m (59 ft) above ground[1] | ||||||||||
| System | SkyTrain station | ||||||||||
| Owned by | TransLink Vancouver International Airport | ||||||||||
| Platforms | Side platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Elevated | ||||||||||
| Accessible | yes | ||||||||||
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| Station code | AP | ||||||||||
| Fare zone | Zone 2, with airport surcharge | ||||||||||
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| Opened | August 17, 2009 | ||||||||||
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| 2025[2] | 3,023,000  3.5% | ||||||||||
| Rank | 22 of 54 | ||||||||||
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The Vancouver International Airport Authority contributed up to $300 million toward the airport branch of the Canada Line, which includes YVR–Airport.[5] Like Richmond–Brighouse, YVR–Airport only has a single track.[6]
Services
editYVR–Airport station serves both the domestic and international terminals of Vancouver International Airport (YVR). It provides a direct connection between downtown Vancouver, the surrounding metropolitan area and the airport.[7] During times when SkyTrain service is unavailable, the station is served by the N10 bus route, which provides service to downtown Vancouver and Richmond–Brighouse station.[8]
Station information
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YVR–Airport is served by two entrances. The domestic terminal entrance is accessible by an overhead walkway on the concourse level (level 4). The international terminal entrance is accessible by a walkway on the parkade level. This entrance also provides street level access to Grant McConachie Way.[9]
Airport surcharge
editAs with all stations on Sea Island, a surcharge, the "YVR AddFare", applies to fares paid with cash, with Compass Card stored value, or with DayPasses purchased at the station for eastbound trips originating from this station to Bridgeport station or beyond. Trips using a monthly pass are exempt, as are trips using DayPasses purchased and activated off Sea Island. Trips to YVR–Airport are not subject to the surcharge. Travel between YVR–Airport, Sea Island Centre, and Templeton stations is free.[10]
References
edit- ↑ "YVR Airport Canada Line Station, Vancouver International Airport". Vaughan Hoy Works. Retrieved May 18, 2026.
- ↑ "2025 Transit Service Performance Review – SkyTrain Stations Summaries". tableau.com. TransLink. May 21, 2026. Archived from the original on May 22, 2026. Retrieved May 22, 2026.
- ↑ "SkyTrain Network" (PDF). TransLink. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 17, 2025. Retrieved May 15, 2026.
- ↑ "YVR Airport Station Guide". The Canada Line. Retrieved May 15, 2026.
- ↑ Parry, Jacob (January 28, 2015). "Airports are stressful, so why do B.C.ers love YVR?". BCBusiness. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
- ↑ "Short platforms and trains: is the SkyTrain Canada Line under built and nearing capacity?". Daily Hive. December 19, 2017. Retrieved May 19, 2026.
- ↑ "Vancouver International Airport (YVR)". TransLink. Retrieved May 15, 2026.
YVR Airport is directly connected to Metro Vancouver by the Canada Line SkyTrain at YVR‑Airport Station.
- ↑ "Public Transportation". Vancouver International Airport. Retrieved May 15, 2026.
- ↑ TransLink (January 2020). YVR Airport Station (PDF) (Map). Retrieved June 7, 2022.
- ↑ "Canada Line YVR AddFare". TransLink. Archived from the original on March 24, 2018. Retrieved March 23, 2018.
External links
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Media related to YVR–Airport station at Wikimedia Commons
