Surrey Central station
Coordinates: 49°11′22″N 122°50′52″W / 49.189473°N 122.847871°W
Surrey Central is a train station in Surrey, British Columbia. It is located at 10277 City Parkway. It is owned by TransLink and is used by the SkyTrain in the Metro Vancouver area for their Expo Line.
The station was built in 1994 and opened on March 28. It was first going to be called 104 Avenue but after a naming contest, BC Transit officially named the station Surrey Central in December 1992.[1] Due to the Whalley Exchange bus loop in the area, the station was originally called Whalley Central during the planning phase.[2] It is named after the Whalley and City Centre area it is located in. It is an elevated station, featuring two tracks and a centre platform. It is preceded by the Gateway towards Waterfront and ends with the terminus at King George. In 2024, it was ranked at #5 of the 54 busiest stations in use for the SkyTrain.[3]
Throughout its opening, the area and station grew a reputation for crime and drug activity. Residents reported feeling unsafe being around the station.[4][5] Due to this, Metro Vancouver Transit Police stepped up their patrols of the station and surrounding area to attempt to reduce criminal activity.[6]
A new entrance was built for the station on the North End was opened on March 2, 2019, costing $24.3-million.[7] It is a glass-walled, wood-ceiling building with three escalators, three staircases, and one elevator. A suspended art piece titled 'The Sea Captain’ by indigenous artist Marianne Nicolson was also added in the entrance's building.[8]
The station serves as a connection for the R1 King George Blvd TransLink bus service.[9]
Around the station is the Surrey campus for Simon Fraser University, Central City Shopping Centre, Surrey City Hall, the City Centre Library, and the Civic Plaza.
Surrey Central Station Media
The Surrey Centre Library and City Hall are adjacent to the station.
Platform level at Surrey Central
Lower concourse of Surrey Central's north stationhouse
The bus exchange is located at the south end of Surrey Central.
References
- ↑ Surrey SkyTrain station gets down-to-earth nameVancouver Sun. Retrieved July 23, 2025.
- ↑ Another 15 routes becoming accessibleThe Buzzer. Retrieved July 23, 2025.
- ↑ 2024 Transit Service Performance Review – SkyTrain Stations Summariestableau.com. Retrieved July 23, 2025.
- ↑ More than 3,500 crimes plagued Metro's transit system in 2009, data showsVancouver Sun. Retrieved July 23, 2025.
- ↑ Transit hubs can bring a ‘more diverse criminal,’ but safety is ‘very subjective’: PoliceSurrey Now-Leader. Retrieved July 23, 2025.
- ↑ Transit Watch provides more eyes and ears for policeSurrey Now-Leader. Retrieved July 23, 2025.
- ↑ TransLink Board of Directors Public Board MeetingTransLink. Retrieved July 23, 2025.
- ↑ $24-million expansion of SkyTrain's Surrey Central Station now complete (PHOTOS)Daily Hive. Retrieved July 23, 2025.
- ↑ Surrey Central Station MapTransLink. Retrieved July 23, 2025.