King George station

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This article is about the SkyTrain station. For the Docklands Light Railway station, see King George V DLR station.
King George
Translinkexpo.svg
SkyTrain station
King George west entrance (closeup).jpg
West entrance to the King George stationhouse
Location9904 King George Blvd, Surrey
Coordinates49°10′58″N 122°50′41″W / 49.1827°N 122.8446°W / 49.1827; -122.8446Coordinates: 49°10′58″N 122°50′41″W / 49.1827°N 122.8446°W / 49.1827; -122.8446
Owned byTransLink
PlatformsSide platforms
Tracks2
ConnectionsTranslinkbusrapid.svg R1 King George Blvd
Construction
Structure typeElevated
Disabled accessYes
Other information
Station codeKG
Fare zone3
History
OpenedMarch 28, 1994
Passengers
2019[1]4,722,000 Increase 6.2%
Rank12 of 53
Services
Preceding station TransLink Following station
Surrey Central
towards Waterfront
 Expo Line
Surrey branch
 Terminus
Platform level at King George

King George is an elevated station on the Expo Line of Metro Vancouver's SkyTrain rapid transit system. The station is located in the south end of the Surrey City Centre district of Surrey, British Columbia, Canada, and is one of the outbound termini of the Expo Line, the other being Production Way–University station. The station is located at the corner of King George Boulevard and 100 Avenue, just north of Fraser Highway.

The station is within walking distance to Holland Park and Surrey Memorial Hospital. A number of mixed-use developments continue to be built near the station, and the recent King George Hub development has displaced the park and ride facility that had once served the station.[2]

History[]

King George station was opened in 1994 as part of the second extension of the Expo Line into Surrey; the other stations included on this extension were Gateway and Surrey Central. The station is named for nearby King George Boulevard, which in turn is named after King George VI, who visited the municipality of Surrey in 1939.[3]

Since opening in 1994, it has served as an outbound terminus of the Expo Line. The tracks continue beyond the station for about a block before they terminate and are used to store extra cars and to allow outbound trains to switch tracks for their ensuing inbound runs; plans call for the line to be extended deeper into Surrey, following Fraser Highway.[4]

In 2019, an Expo Line extension from King George station to 166 Street in Fleetwood was approved.[5] Construction on the 7-kilometre (4.3 mi) extension is estimated to begin in 2022 and to be completed by 2025.[5]

Station information[]

Station layout[]

T Side platform; doors will open on the right
Platform 1
Inbound		 ← ■ Expo Line towards Waterfront (Surrey Central)
Platform 2 ■ Expo Line termination track →
Side platform; doors will open on the right
C Concourse Compass vending machines and fare gates
S Street level Entrance; bus connections and drop off (east)

Entrances[]

  • East entrance: is accessible from Whalley Boulevard and includes a designated passenger drop-off area. Bus connections at this entrance serve Fleetwood, Langley and White Rock.[6]
  • West entrance: is located on King George Boulevard and provides access to bus routes serving Guildford, Newton, North Delta and White Rock.[6]

Transit connections[]

See also: List of bus routes in Metro Vancouver
Southbound service from Bay 3 is only accessible from the east entrance.
Platforms

King George station is a major connection point for the TransLink bus network for Delta, Langley, Surrey and White Rock.[7]

Bay Location Routes
1 King George Boulevard
southbound
2 King George Boulevard
northbound
  • 345 White Rock Centre (Monday to Friday only)[8]
  • 394 White Rock Centre (Monday to Friday, peak hours only)[9]
3 Whalley Boulevard
southbound
  • 345 White Rock Centre
  • 394 White Rock Centre
  • 395 Langley Centre (Monday to Friday, peak hours only)[10]
  • 502 Langley Centre
4 King George Boulevard
northbound
  • R1 King George Blvd to Guildford Exchange
  • To Surrey Central Station: 314, 321, 326, 329, 502, 503
5 King George Boulevard
southbound

503 Fraser Hwy Express to Aldergrove / Langley Centre

References[]

  1. ^ "2019 Transit Service Performance Review – SkyTrain Stations Ranked by Annual Boardings" (PDF). translink.ca. TransLink. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 13, 2020. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
  2. ^ Reid, Amy (September 21, 2018). "Phase three of 'King George Hub' development gets the green light". Surrey Now-Leader. Archived from the original on December 10, 2018. Retrieved February 17, 2019.
  3. ^ Bollwitt, Rebecca (January 19, 2011). "King George VI in Vancouver". Miss604. Archived from the original on February 17, 2019. Retrieved February 17, 2019.
  4. ^ Chan, Kenneth (December 9, 2018). "TransLink could open new 16-km SkyTrain in Surrey by 2025". Daily Hive. Archived from the original on December 9, 2018. Retrieved February 17, 2019.
  5. ^ a b Chan, Kenneth (July 25, 2019). "Mayors' Council approves first phase of new Surrey-Langley SkyTrain up to Fleetwood". Daily Hive. Archived from the original on July 28, 2019. Retrieved July 28, 2019.
  6. ^ a b King George Station Entrance Locations (PDF) (Map). TransLink. Retrieved July 28, 2019.
  7. ^ King George Station Map (PDF) (Map). TransLink. January 2020. Retrieved March 9, 2020.
  8. ^ "Route 345 timetable" (PDF). TransLink. Retrieved December 6, 2017.
  9. ^ "Route 394 timetable" (PDF). TransLink. Retrieved December 6, 2017.
  10. ^ "Route 395 timetable" (PDF). TransLink. Retrieved December 6, 2017.
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