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
Location13401 108 Avenue, Surrey
Coordinates49.198945°N 122.850559°W / 49.198945; -122.850559
Owned byTransLink
PlatformsCentre platform
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeElevated
Disabled accessYes
Other information
Station codeGW
Fare zone3
History
OpenedMarch 28, 1994
Traffic
Passengers (2018[1])5,700
Rank30 of 53
Services
Preceding station   TransLink   Following station
toward Waterfront
Expo Line
Surrey
toward King George
The main entrance to Gateway is adjacent to Station Tower.

History

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

Station layout
T Platform 1
Inbound		 ← ■ Expo Line towards Waterfront (Scott Road)
Island platform; doors will open on the left
Platform 2
Outbound		 ■ Expo Line towards King George (Surrey Central) →
C Concourse Compass vending machines and fare gates
S Street level Entrance/Exit

Entrances

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
See also: List of bus routes in Metro Vancouver

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
  1. "2018 Transit Service Performance Review – Average Daily Boardings per Weekday". translink.ca. TransLink. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
  2. "Gateway SkyTrain Station Surrey". Retrieved March 11, 2013.
  3. TransLink. Gateway Station Entrance Locations (PDF) (Map). Retrieved February 5, 2018.
  4. TransLink (December 2016). Gateway Station (PDF) (Map). Retrieved February 5, 2018.
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