22nd Street station (SkyTrain)
| Company type | Rapid transit station |
|---|---|
| Industry | Public transportation |
| Founded | 1985 |
| Headquarters | New Westminster , Canada |
| Products | SkyTrain Expo Line service, bus interchange |
22nd Street is an elevated stop on the Expo Line within Metro Vancouver's SkyTrain rapid transit network. Positioned at the intersection of 7th Avenue and 22nd Street in New Westminster's Connaught Heights neighborhood, this station functions as an important regional bus interchange, owing to its close location to the Queensborough interchange, where the Queensborough Bridge links Stewardson and Marine Ways.
History
Commissioned in 1985 as part of the initial SkyTrain network (currently known as the Expo Line), 22nd Street station was created by the Austrian architectural firm Architektengruppe U-Bahn.
In 2002, service expanded to include the Millennium Line, offering outbound routes toward VCC–Clark station via Columbia station. This Millennium Line service was discontinued in 2016 and replaced by an Expo Line branch extending to Production Way–University station.
Beginning in February 2019, a $2.8-million enhancement project upgraded the bus exchange area, introducing improved lighting and enlarged waiting zones to alleviate congestion. By April 2019, TransLink had installed its inaugural battery electric bus charging facility at this exchange to support its transition toward an electric fleet. The refurbishment concluded in July 2019.
Services
- The bus loop at 22nd Street operates as a terminus for several regional routes connecting Vancouver, Surrey, North Delta, Richmond, and Langley.
- Additional local transit options provide access to Queensborough Landing and Uptown New Westminster.
Entrances
Access to 22nd Street station is provided through a single entrance facing west, situated just below 7th Avenue and reachable by ramps and stairs. An escalator ascending serves only the westbound (inbound) platform. Elevators ensure that both platforms are accessible to passengers using wheelchairs.
Transit connections
The station includes an off-street transit exchange complemented by on-street stops for HandyDART services and eastbound bus drop-offs along 7th Avenue. Bus bay assignments are as follows:
| Route | Destination | Bay | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 | Marpole Loop | 6 | |
| 101 | Lougheed Station | 5 | |
| 104 | Annacis Island | 3 | |
| 128 | Braid Station | 7 | Via 8th Avenue |
| 155 | Braid Station | Via Hospital and 6th Avenue | |
| 340 | Scottsdale | 1 | |
| 388 | Carvolth Exchange | Peak hours only | |
| 410 | Brighouse Station | 4 | |
| 418 | Kingswood | 8 | Peak hours only |
| Template:TableTBA | 2 | Electric buses only | |
| Template:TableTBA | 9 | Unloading only / HandyDART |