- Templeton Station
Templeton Station, formerly YVR 1 Station, is a proposed
rapid transit station on theCanada Line in Richmond,British Columbia ,Canada , south of Vancouver. The station is due to open when the Canada Line opens, in2009 .Location
The station will be located on the "Grauer Lands" on eastern Sea Island, along the Canada Line branch serving
Vancouver International Airport (YVR), and will serve the residential (Burkeville), office, and light industrial area at the eastern end of Sea Island. The station will also provide the most direct access to Iona Island and Iona and McDonald Beach Regional Parks in the northwest, and to the Airport's south terminal in the southwest.Templeton and Sea Island Centre Stations will both be located at grade (at ground level) to allow for the future construction of an elevated aircraft taxiway over the
Canada Line guideway.tation features
According to
YVR , Templeton Station will allow passengers of YVR to check in their tickets and bags.Funding
The Airport Branch of the Canada Line, known as 'YVR Line' according to the Canada Line Website, will be funded by YVR (Vancouver International Airport Authority) including the stations.
Construction Status
The construction permit for the Templeton Station has been approved in July, 2007.Construction of the Station's foundation is currently underway.
External links
* [http://www.canadaline.ca/constructionMethodsAirport.asp Canada Line—Vancouver International Airport]
The next station is...
Canada Line YVR
station = TEMPLETON
inbound = Bridgeport C
outbound = Sea Island Centre
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