Hey guys, welcome back to the channel! Today, we’re bringing you guys to yet another Evergreen
line station, and this time less popular station with a very underrated view: Inlet Centre
Station. Originally opened in December 2016 with the rest of the extension, this station
unfortunately does share the same fate of some of the lowest ridership numbers in the
whole system as a few of its siblings, with it taking the cake in this aspect at only
around 2000 riders per day, coming in at 51st out of 53 stations in the system. Despite
this though, Inlet Centre station is still a well built station with great features,
great views, and a huge potential to grow. Let’s go check it out!
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Located at the intersection of Barnet Highway and Ioco Road in Port Moody, Inlet Centre
station is nestled below the Barnet Highway Overpass, as this section of the guideway
runs in the CP rail corridor. The construction of this station was actually quite interesting,
as they had to push a giant concrete box underneath the overpass before they were able to do any
work. This also means that it is the only Evergreen line station with a below grade
station box, where passengers must travel down a storey to reach the platform.
And the platform is where we’ll start our tour today, and more specifically the westbound
platform of the two side platforms at the station. With the station concourse overhead,
we unfortunately do miss out on the beautiful natural lighting let in by a partial roof
and glass walls, but it does mean that the architects and designers were able to be a
bit more creative with the concrete walls. The walls are decorated with a simple mosaic
pattern, some blue, some green, and some gray, giving the space a subtle design touch. This
is definitely one station that reminds us a lot of a TTC subway station, with the vertical
access off to the sides. The platform is otherwise quite standard for a SkyTrain station, featuring
designated waiting areas, lots of benches and departure boards, and Evergreen extension
branded wayfinding signs galore.
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Alright, time to head up to one of the two entrances of the station through the wide
stairwells at either end of the platforms, which both feature elevators as the station
is completely accessible. This first entrance is the eastern entrance of the station, opening
up to the southbound direction of Barnet Highway. The entrance is spacious and wide across to
the other platform, and definitely one of the most scenic views that you’ll be able
to get at a SkyTrain concourse, with the glass walls on the eastbound platform side opening
up to some lush greenery of the rail corridor. This small overhang over the rail corridor
is also a great place to railfan, and you’ll be able to get a clear view of the skytrain
guideway heading into the station as well as the freight tracks at the far side. Anything
else here in the concourse really pales in comparison to this view.
Besides this breathtaking view, you’ll find Compass exit machines and a safety cabinet
against the back station wall, and exiting the station through the row of fare gates
there are more features such as the departures board overhead, maps, and Compass fare vending
machines.
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Right outside of the entrance building we find a large plaza before we reach Barnet
Highway. There’s lots of greenery and natural decoration here as well, a bench so you can
sit among the beautiful scenery, as well as some bike racks and lockers. The boulders
here might not stand out too much, but they are more than just randomly placed, and actually
comprise the first public art piece of the station. This piece is named Moraine Train
by Hapa Collaborative, and these are actually glacial rocks salvaged from the construction
of the station, which is pretty cool.
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The station’s bus loop and kiss and ride is just behind the station here, where you’ll
be able to find 4 bus bays serving the routes 160, 179, 183, 184, and N9 to various destinations
such as Coquitlam Central, Port Coquitlam, Moody Centre, and towards downtown Vancouver.
There’s a Honda dealership here as well, so definitely don’t confuse that for a public
parking lot.
Across Barnet Highway is the second entrance of the station, and right beside it is a large
site under construction. There aren’t too many towers and density around here just yet,
so some transit oriented development right here is very welcome and will definitely help
with the ridership of this station.
In front of the station entrance we have a plaza as well, and this is where we’ll find
the second art piece of the station. This is a sculpture titled Evergreen People by
Alberto Cerritos, Rosalina Cerritos and Jaime Torres, and it symbolizes inclusivity.
Besides the art piece, this entrance and plaza is strikingly similar to the first one, having
all of the same features, although with no bus loop or kiss and ride, and is mirrored
of course. The beautiful views of the corridor are here as well, along with the third and
final art piece at the station, This sculpture is named Mother & Child on a Bike by Parvaneh
Roudgar, representing happy and quiet family moments.
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We’ll end our tour today on the eastbound platform, and I hope you’ll enjoy some railfanning
shots as we close out this video.
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Thanks for coming on our tour of Inlet Centre station, a station with beautiful views that’ll
hopefully grow to be much more than it currently is. If you enjoyed this video, like, subscribe,
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what we do. Thanks for watching, and we’ll see you in the next one.
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