TransLink SkyTrain Capstan Way Station

Train to: Waterfront	Capstan Way	Train to: Richmond–Brighouse
Next Station: Bridgeport		Next Station: Aberdeen

General Information
Address	No. 3 Road & Capstan Way, Richmond, BC
Owner	TransLink
Operator	ProTrans BC
Lines served
Bus connections	403, 407, N10
Fare Zone	2
Platforms	2 (side)
Entrances	1
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
Levels	2
Architects	Perkins + Will
Annual Traffic
Passengers	N/A
Ranking	N/A
Other Information
Bike lockers	Yes
Bike Parkade	No
Park and Ride	No
Carsharing	No
History
Opening date	2023

Capstan Way is a planned SkyTrain station in Metro Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

Station Details

Located at No. 3 Road and Capstan Way, the station is an infill station to be constructed in conjunction with high-density and mixed-use residential developments. The proposed name for the station in 2005 was Capstan but has been used interchangeably with Capstan Way. The station was expected to be open in 2022 and as of September 2021, it is expected to open in spring 2023.

Compared to other Canada Line stations in Richmond, Capstan will be different, both visually and in terms of amenities. Platforms will have two sets of up and down escalators and two elevators, as opposed to one of each for most Canada Line stations. There will also be space for a commercial retail unit, bike lockers and public art.

History

Funding for the station began in 2012 when the City of Richmond made an agreement with Capstan Village developers to permit extra density in exchange for funding. The original cost of the station was around $27.79 million and was expected to be raised over a 15-year schedule but was complete in May 2019 with $32 million raised. The station design process began in November 2017 and in 2018, design work was contracted to architectural firm Perkins + Will, who also designed the Richmond stations on the Canada Line as well as various other SkyTrain stations across the network.

It was expected that construction would start in 2019. However, by December 2019, the station was still in the design stage and under an agreement between the city and TransLink, the station must be built and complete within 30 months of the transferring of all funds from the City of Richmond. The city transferred $28 million to TransLink in late December 2019 following a $3.5 million transfer in November 2017 for design work. Full station design work was complete in early summer 2021.

Construction began on September 2, 2021, with a groundbreaking ceremony attended by Richmond Councillors Alexa Loo and Bill McNulty, Mayor Malcolm Brodie, TransLink CEO Kevin Quinn, and TransLink's acting vice president of engineering Jeff Busby. Various work resulting in the closure of a northbound lane on No. 3 Road and the east sidewalk and bike lane began on the week of October 25, 2021.

From January 10 to February 2, 2022, excluding Sundays, work began on the guideway that required single-tracking for Canada Line trains between Bridgeport and Richmond–Brighouse stations. This operational change meant service on the Brighouse branch was reduced to every 17 minutes and all outbound trains departing from Waterfront ran every four minutes to YVR–Airport. Extra bus service was provided, running from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. every 5–7 minutes on weekdays and every 5–10 minutes on Saturdays. The extra bus service ran as a direct, non-stop service between Bridgeport and Richmond–Brighouse, bypassing Aberdeen and Lansdowne to maintain direct transit service to Richmond–Brighouse.

The next round of construction work requiring single-tracking occurred from April 26 to June 5, 2022. Work on April 26–29 occurred from 6 p.m. until midnight and from April 29 onwards, work took place on weekends only from the start of service until 9 p.m. on Saturdays and until 6 p.m. on Sundays. Extra shuttle bus service was provided again, but serviced intermediate Richmond stations as well unlike the previous round of single-tracking which had the shuttle buses bypass the intermediate Richmond stations.

Bus Routes

It is expected that current bus routes passing through the station's proposed location will continue to service the area once the station opens. However, the 407 is expected to be rerouted and may bypass the station in the near future and the 402 is expected to service the station when it is extended further north along No. 2 Road, also in the near future.

Bus Exchange Icons Legend

Bay number

Stop accessibility

SkyTrain Bus Bridge service boards at this bay

HandyDART service at this bay

West Vancouver Transit service at this bay

RapidBus service at this bay 99 UBC B-Line 99 B-Line service at this bay N35 SFU NightBus NightBus service at this bay Bus Stop #12345 Bus Stop ID number
(for stops without bay numbers)

Station Layout

T
	Side platform, doors will open on the right
	Inbound ←	Canada Line towards Waterfront (Bridgeport)
	Outbound	Canada Line towards Richmond–Brighouse (Aberdeen) →
	Side platform, doors will open on the right

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Transit information Compass Ticket Vending Machines

Station Icons Legend Exit is on this level Buses available at this exit Accessible exit Park and Ride access at this exit Bike lockers located at this exit Bike racks located at this exit Bike Parkade located at this exit Emergency Refuge located at or near this exit

Specific services available only through this exit

Nearby Attractions

• Yaohan Centre