Holdom station

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Holdom is an elevated station on the Millennium Line of Metro Vancouver's SkyTrain rapid transit system. The station is located at the intersection of Lougheed Highway and Holdom Avenue in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada. Located adjacent to the station is a residential development with two high-rise towers, low-rise units, and several commercial shops.

Holdom
SkyTrain station
Eastbound platform at Holdom station
General information
Location2111 Holdom Avenue, Burnaby
Coordinates49°15′53″N 122°58′56″W / 49.26469°N 122.98222°W / 49.26469; -122.98222
Owned byTransLink
PlatformsSide platforms
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeElevated
AccessibleYes
ArchitectHotson Bakker Architects
Other information
Station codeHO
Fare zone2
History
OpenedAugust 31, 2002
Passengers
2023[1]850,700 Increase 19.1%
Rank45 of 53
Services
Preceding station TransLink Following station
Brentwood Town Centre
towards VCC–Clark
Millennium Line Sperling–Burnaby Lake
Holdom station entrance

History

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Holdom station was opened in 2002 as part of the original Millennium Line project.

Structure and design

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Holdom station was designed by the architecture firm Hotson Bakker Architects,[2] and its structure is topped with a sculpture, by glass artist Graham Scott, which includes square lanterns made of sandblasted mirror that is lit by stage-quality lighting. The colour of the lights are controlled by a computer, continually and randomly changing.

Station information

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Transit connections

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Holdom station provides connections within Burnaby, Vancouver and the Tri-City area. The following bus routes serve the station:[3]

Stop number Routes
53302
53309
58342
58343

References

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  1. ^ "2023 Transit Service Performance Review – SkyTrain Stations Summaries". tableau.com. TransLink. April 17, 2024. Archived from the original on April 30, 2024. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
  2. ^ Taggart, Jim (July 1, 2001). "Vancouver's Millennium Line". Canadian Architect. Archived from the original on March 31, 2019. Retrieved April 14, 2019.
  3. ^ Holdom Station (PDF) (Map). TransLink. April 2018. Retrieved June 6, 2022.