Patterson station (SkyTrain)

Patterson is an elevated stop on the Expo Line of Metro Vancouver's SkyTrain rapid transit network. Positioned at the intersection of Central Boulevard and Patterson Avenue in Burnaby, British Columbia, it represents the westernmost Expo Line station within Burnaby's boundaries.

Location

Located at Burnaby's Central Park northeastern perimeter, Patterson station caters to both local inhabitants and park visitors. The park includes pathways that lead directly to Swangard Stadium. The Expo Line tracks run through the park just to the west of this station.

History

Patterson station commenced operations in 1985 as part of the initial SkyTrain network. Its name honors pioneer Dugald Campbell Patterson, who founded the original interurban stop called Patterson's Landing in the 1890s. The station is constructed above what was once the Central Park Line of the British Columbia Electric Railway, which connected locations now served by Nanaimo and New Westminster stations.

On May 6, 1986, during their visit to Vancouver and Expo 86, Princess Diana and Prince Charles alighted at Patterson after traveling on the SkyTrain from Waterfront station.

Millennium Line service was introduced in 2002, providing a connection from Patterson to VCC–Clark station through Columbia station in New Westminster. This service was discontinued in 2016 and supplanted by an Expo Line extension reaching Production Way–University station.

Entrances

There are four access points at Patterson station. The primary entrances are situated at the southeast end: one faces Beresford Street and the bus loop, while the other opens onto Central Boulevard. Two further entrances at the northwest end, located inside Central Park, lack facilities for disabled access.

Transit connections

Bus bay allocations are organized as follows:

Bay	Route Number	Destination
1	129	Holdom Station
2		Unloading only
3	Spare