VCC–Clark station

VCC–Clark is an elevated station on the Millennium Line of Metro Vancouver's SkyTrain rapid transit system. The station is named after the nearby Vancouver Community College (VCC) located in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada and serves as the western terminus of the Millennium Line.

VCC–Clark
SkyTrain station
General information
Location	2102 Keith Drive, Vancouver
Coordinates	49.265753°N 123.078825°W / 49.265753; -123.078825
Owned by	TransLink
Platforms	Side platforms
Tracks	2
Connections	84  UBC
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
Accessible	Yes
Architect	Francl Architecture Stantec Architecture
Other information
Station code	VC
Fare zone	1
History
Opened	January 6, 2006
Passengers
2023[1]	815,500  27.9%
Rank	47 of 53
Services
Preceding station TransLink Following station Terminus Millennium Line Commercial–Broadway towards Lafarge Lake–Douglas Future services Great Northern Way–Emily Carr towards Arbutus Millennium Line Broadway extension (opens 2027) Commercial–Broadway towards Lafarge Lake–Douglas

History

VCC–Clark station's original plans called for it to be located underground below Broadway to the south of Vancouver Community College, but the City of Vancouver wanted the line to run to the north through an emerging technology zone on the False Creek Flats.

The station was originally planned to open with the original portion of the Millennium Line in 2002, but the construction was delayed because of property issues as the station is located in a former railyard.^[2] Service at the station was slated to begin in the fourth quarter of 2005, but testing and commissioning of the station and related facilities continued during that time frame, with trial running of trains starting in mid-November that year. The station, designed by the architecture firms Francl Architecture and Stantec Architecture, officially opened in 2006.^[3][4] A limited-stop bus route, the 84, connects VCC–Clark to UBC to relieve the 99 B-Line bus route and the trolley buses on Broadway.

Plans originally called for the Millennium Line to extend west along the Broadway corridor from VCC–Clark station to Granville Street and 10th Avenue with three additional stations. In 2006, it was revealed that this 5-kilometre (3.1 mi) extension would be placed on hold while priority was given to the Canada Line and Evergreen Extension.^[5] In 2018, a 5.7-kilometre (3.5 mi) extension west to Arbutus Street was approved with an estimated completion date of 2026.^[6][7]

Station information

Platform level looking towards the tail tracks on the west end

Entrances

VCC–Clark station is served by a single entrance located at the west end of the station. The entrance is located on the Keith Drive north of 6th Avenue.^[8]

Transit connections

See also: List of bus routes in Metro Vancouver

VCC–Clark station is served by one bus connection: an express route to the University of British Columbia.^[9]

Bay	Routes
1	84 UBC (Express)

References

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. 24 Hours Vancouver, January 6, 2006.
3. Taggart, Jim (July 1, 2001). "Vancouver's Millennium Line". Canadian Architect. Archived from the original on March 31, 2019. Retrieved April 13, 2019.
4. "VCC–Clark Millennium Line Transit Station". Francl Architecture. Retrieved April 13, 2019.
5. Carrigg, David (August 5, 2004). "SkyTrain extension off the rails". Vancouver Courier. Archived from the original on October 19, 2006. Retrieved December 21, 2006.
6. Chan, Kenneth (March 16, 2018). "It's official: Broadway Subway and Surrey LRT will be built in $7-billion transit plan". Daily Hive Vancouver. Archived from the original on March 17, 2018. Retrieved April 13, 2019.
7. "FAQ". Broadway Subway Project. Government of British Columbia. August 22, 2020. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
8. TransLink. VCC–Clark Station Entrance Location (PDF) (Map). Retrieved April 13, 2019.
9. VCC–Clark Station (PDF) (Map). TransLink. April 2018. Retrieved June 6, 2022.