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	Waterfront Station (Vancouver) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Waterfront Station is the home of the first Starbucks outlet in Vancouver, which opened in the 1987 and was one of the first Starbucks locations outside of Seattle, Washington.
		Waterfront Station was built by the Canadian Pacific Railway and was the Pacific terminus for the CPR's transcontinental passenger trains to Montréal and Toronto until circa 1979, when VIA Rail took over the railway's passenger operations and rerouted trains to Union Station (now called Pacific Central Station) near False Creek.
		Waterfront Station is located on the south shore of Burrard Inlet, just east of the north foot of Granville Street.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Waterfront_Station (468 words)

	Vancouver SkyTrain - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Millennium Line follows the Expo Line from Waterfront Station to Columbia Station in New Westminster, then continues along its own route to Vancouver Community College (VCC-Clark Station) in Vancouver (the extension of the Millennium Line from Commercial Drive Station to VCC-Clark Station was opened on January 6, 2006).
		The two lines follow a common route between Waterfront Station in downtown Vancouver and Columbia Station in New Westminster, serving the cities of Vancouver, Burnaby and New Westminster en route.
		The line will run from Waterfront Station through a tunnel under Downtown and much of the city of Vancouver, then surface and cross the Fraser River, continuing to Richmond City Centre.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Vancouver_SkyTrain (1447 words)

	Vancouver's Waterfront
		Waterfront station, at the old Canadian Pacific railway station, is the terminus of Vancouver's Skytrain, built to coincide with our Expo 86 World's Fair.
		Vancouver's waterfront has a long and venerated history dating back to the earliest days of the colony, and the Klondike gold rush of the 1850's and 1860's.
		Waterfront Station is also home to the seabus terminal.
	www.suitesearch.com /van_downtown3.html (551 words)

	British Colombia: Going Back to Vancouver.
		In Vancouver things are always changing so the first stop must be the Vancouver Tourist Info Centre located on the Plaza Level, Waterfront Centre, 200 Burrard Street.
		Vancouver, a city of 514,000 (although the greater Vancouver area has a population of 1.9 million), is on the mainland of British Columbia in the southwest corner of the province, 24 miles from the U.S. - Canada boundary.
		There are plenty of hands on stations with a shuttle landing simulator and Mars mission planner where separate stations allow visitors to plan their route, design their craft, choose their crew, select their supplies, and blast-off.
	www.thefamilytravelfiles.com /ezine/articles/112.asp (3988 words)

	Greater Vancouver
		Stations are open to the air but protected from the rain, since Vancouver does not get terribly cold but does get a fair bit of rain.
		The Vancouver region is bordered by the Strait of Georgia (Pacific Ocean) to the west, mountains to the north and east, and the U.S. border to the south.
		Vancouver, B.C. is situated on the west coast of Canada.
	www.vcn.bc.ca /t2000bc/learning/vancouver (2207 words)

	Vancouver Photo Gallery
		Founded in 1886, Vancouver is located in the southwest corner of British Columbia, at about 49° Latitude and 123° Longitude, next to the Pacific Ocean.
		Vancouver has been selected as the host city for the 2010 Olympic Winter Games.
		With a population of about 500,000, Vancouver lies in a region of more than 2 million people, making it Canada's 3rd largest city.
	www.geocities.com /asiaglobe/gallery/vancouver.htm (93 words)

	Vancouver magazine: CITYGUIDE: Urban Basics/Getting Around
		Waterfront station, inside the old CPR terminal on Cordova Street, is both a SeaBus terminal and a SkyTrain station.
		If you're going anywhere by bus in Vancouver, chances are you'll find yourself near Granville Mall (a downtown section of Granville Street closed off to general traffic through which most of the local routes pass).
		Cyclists in Vancouver are required by law to wear bike helmets.
	www.vanmag.com /cityguide/basics_getting.html (726 words)

	Lonsdale Quay - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Located at the foot of Lonsdale Avenue in North Vancouver, this SeaBus terminal allows passengers to take the ferry across the Burrard Inlet to Vancouver's Waterfront Station (from which one can transfer to the SkyTrain system).
		A spectacular view of the Vancouver harbour can be seen from the plaza outside the public market, which is located adjacent to the terminal/bus loop.
		Lonsdale Quay is a major transit hub for the North Shore area of Greater Vancouver, British Columbia.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Lonsdale_Quay (151 words)

	Vancouver City Guide
		Transfers can be made at most stations to bus services and at Waterfront Station to the SeaBus, a catamaran ferry that connects Downtown with North Vancouver every 15 minutes during the day and 30 minutes in the evening (journey time – 12 minutes).
		Trains on the original Expo Line run from Waterfront Station via New Westminster to Surrey; those on the newer Millennium Line follow the same route as far as Columbia Station, before branching off for the eastern suburbs and then looping back to connect with the Expo Line at Broadway/Commercial Drive Station.
		Vancouver’s clean and efficient SkyTrain is a metro system with four underground stops Downtown and an elevated track for the rest of its 49km (30-mile) journey through the suburbs.
	www.tiscali.co.uk /travel/eworldguides/travel/vancouver_travel.html (324 words)

	Vancouver's Ferry Companies
		The SeaBus, a double ended catamaran ferry, makes the 12 minute trip between Vancouver's Waterfront Station, located just east of Canada Place, and North Vancouver's Lonsdale Quay on the North Shore.
		BC Ferries has ferry service for Vancouver, Vancouver Island, the Gulf Islands, the Sunshine Coast, the Queen Charlotte Islands and Prince Rupert.
		It shouldn't surprise anyone that Vancouver has a number of transportation options involving ferries and boats since the city is surrounded on three sides by water.
	www.bcpassport.com /transportation/ferries.html (350 words)

	footloose_lonsdale
		Vancouver's North Shore waterfront presents a carnival atmosphere as a fleet of stubby black and orange tugboats bob up and down like bumper cars, while squadrons of sassy sea gulls dip and dive.
		Lonsdale Quay is midway between Vancouver's two harbor bridges; Lions Gate to the west; Second Narrows to the east.
		Recently removed from the area is one of its attractions, the old North Vancouver Ferry #5, that was given a new life as a "The Seven Seas, " seafood restaurant.
	www.africa-ata.org /footloose_lonsdale.htm (435 words)

	Greater Vancouver Transportation Authority
		Rupert Station is located in Vancouver on the east side of Rupert Street north of the BNSF rail line oriented toward Rupert Street to integrate with north and south bus routes, passenger pickup and drop-off and pedestrian traffic.
		On King George Hwy at 100th Ave in Surrey, it is the furthest skytrain station to the east.
		A median and fence divide King George Hwy in front of the station requiring you to cross the highway at the 100th Avenue intersection to transfer Southbound on King George Hwy.
	www.translink.bc.ca /Maps/skytrain_maps.asp (798 words)

	Vancouver Waterfront: Floating gas station
		The blue light in the distance is the floating Chevron gas station.
		To the left of it is the competing Esso station.
		Above the gas stations you make out the lights on the Lion's Gate Bridge.
	sweetness.typepad.com /photos/vancouver_waterfront/weekend_vacation_026.html (36 words)

	The Seattle Times: Travel Outdoors: Lonsdale Quay: Salty North Vancouver dishes up fish, food and foghorns
		There are more luxurious ways to cruise through Vancouver's harbor, but none is a better bargain than the SeaBus, the official name for the Otter and its sister ship, the Beaver, two foot-ferries that transport commuters between downtown's Waterfront Station and the Lonsdale Quay in North Vancouver.
		VANCOUVER, B.C. — As the SS Burrard Otter pulls away from the dock in downtown Vancouver, those in the know scramble for the first row of seats near the picture windows at the back and the front of the boat.
		North Vancouver has a large immigrant population, and eating at the Quay is like taking your taste buds on a round-the-world tour of foods fresh from the family kitchen.
	seattletimes.nwsource.com /html/traveloutdoors/2001926963_nwwlonsdale13.html (2066 words)

	Transportation in Vancouver
		West Coast Express is a commuter rail service that links downtown Vancouver (at Waterfront Station) with suburbs Mission, Port Haney, Maple Ridge, Pitt Meadows, Port Coquitlam, Coquitlam and Port Moody with downtown Vancouver.
		Vancouver has a very active bike community and cycling is a popular choice to get around the city.
		To operate an automobile in Vancouver you are required to have a valid drivers license.
	www.vancouveruserguide.com /facts/transportation.html (1036 words)

	VancouverBC
		Waterfront station, at the end of the SkyTrain line, serves as the connection point to the Seabus and cruise ship terminals.
		Pacific Central Station is a transportation hub for buses and rail and a short hop to Vancouver’s SkyTrain.
		Travel between Seattle and Victoria aboard the Victoria Clipper; then from Victoria to Vancouver on the BC Ferry; and from Vancouver to Seattle aboard the Amtrak Cascades.
	www.amtrakcascades.com /VancouverBC.aspx (391 words)

	UrbanRail.Net > America > Canada > British Columbia > Vancouver - Skytrain
		Station platforms are 80 m long, which allows 6-car-trains, although SkyTrain normally operates 4 car Mark I trains and 2 car Mark II trains.
		The projected line will be about 19.5 km long, and will extend from the Waterfront, down through Cambie Street, over the North Fraser River, and it will branch from there letting you go westward to Vancouver International Airport, or southward to Richmond Centre.
		Vancouver (British Columbia, Canada) is situated on the west coast not too far from the U.S. border.
	www.urbanrail.net /am/vanc/vancouver.htm (651 words)

	Fodor's Travel Guides Forums Messages
		From your hotel you can walk to Waterfront Station and take the Sea Bus to North Vancouver and back to Waterfront Station, as BAK suggests.
		You could travel from Waterfront Station to New Westminster via the Expo Line, and come back via the Millennium Line (a slightly different route).
		We are also visiting Vancouver in May. In the guide books that I have read it says a ride on the Skytrain is worth doing just for the ride and the views.
	www.fodors.com /forums/pgMessages.jsp?fid=29&tid=34595120&numresponses=4&start=0 (652 words)

	Waterfront Station
		The train in this view waits to head outbound (away from the camera) at the downtown terminal, Waterfront Station.
		The underground route heads briefly northwest from Waterfront, with the tracks on two levels in an old and narrow former freight railroad tunnel.
		The line gradually executes a 180 degree turn in the subway, so that when trains reach daylight at Stadium Station, access to points southeast is straight ahead.
	www.oldtrails.com /LightRail/Vancouver/raillvan19.htm (90 words)

	NW Virtual Transit Center-TransLink SeaBus
		At Waterfront Station, connect to the SkyTrain system, the West Coast Express, TransLink buses, or trolley buses.
		The SeaBus is a high-capacity passenger ferry service between the Vancouver Waterfront and Lonsdale Quay in North Vancouver.
		Stations at Waterfront and Lonsdale Quay provide simultaneous exiting and boarding platforms.
	www.nwvirtualtransit.com /vancouverbc/seabus.html (402 words)

	SEABUS
		At Waterfront Station, there are connections to the SkyTrain and West Coast Express.
		In North Vancouver, the SeaBus stops at the purpose-built Lonsdale Quay, which in addition to serving many commuters has become an important tourist destination, with a hotel, public market, and bus loop.
		The service is provided by two 400-passenger catamaran ferries, named the Burrard Beaver and Burrard Otter.
	www.yotor.org /wiki/en/se/SeaBus.htm (205 words)

	worldsurface.com - sustainable tourism for backpackers and independent travellers
		The former Canadian Pacific Railway Station, now the Waterfront Station for the Seabus and the Skytrain in downtown Vancouver.
	www.worldsurface.com /browse/entry.asp?entryid=6470 (123 words)

	ETS Photo Express
		TransLink 143 is seen at Waterfront Station turning around to head back to downtown Vancouver.
		TransLink Mark Is TransLink 130 is seen with 056 at the end of the line near Waterfront Station.
		TransLink 056 is seen at the end of the line, heading back to Waterfront Station..
	www.etspe.ca /translink/marki.php (170 words)

	TrekEarth Waterfront Station Photo
		This is Waterfront Station, the downtown terminus for the Skytrain in Vancouver.
		Photos: Earth >> North America >> Canada >> Western >> British Columbia >> Vancouver
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	www.trekearth.com /gallery/photo186551.htm (49 words)

	T2000BC ideas page: long term transit plan for metropolitan Vancouver
		There would be pedestrian connections from there to Cordova street, the station building (and thence to the SeaBus), the SkyTrain platform, and the West Coast Express platform.
		The LRT line along Granville would continue north on an elevated structure from Hastings street to Cordova to the existing plaza level ("Granville Plaza") at the west end of Waterfront station.
		It may also be possible to extend the LRT line from the station down to ground level with an eastbound curve so as to terminate at the SeaBus building itself.
	www.vcn.bc.ca /t2000bc/debate/ideas/long_term_plan/summary.html (1430 words)

	Vancouver Transport - Vancouver SkyTrain - Taxis - Buses
		The Vancouver SkyTrain is a fully computerized light-rail system that runs from Waterfront Station to King George Station.
		Vancouver also has a number of transportation options involving ferries and boats, since the city is surrounded on three sides by water.
		Vancouver Taxis are reliable, although a bit pricey.
	www.vancouvercitytourist.com /vancouver-transport.html (234 words)

	Greater Vancouver Transportation Authority
		There are two terminals: Waterfront in downtown Vancouver and Lonsdale Quay on the North Shore.
		Waterfront Station is walking distance (on a nice day) to places of interest including:
		In downtown Vancouver, SeaBus connects with buses, SkyTrain and the West Coast Express; and in North Vancouver, with an extensive network of North Shore buses.
	www.translink.bc.ca /Transportation_Services/SeaBus (122 words)

	Vancouver bc canada Tourism transit seabus skytrain transportation photographs images pictures
		Its point of origin is Mission in the east all the way to downtown Vancouver where it connects with the Seabus, Skytrain and the rest of the Vancouver system at the Waterfront Station.
		The Seabus is a ferry system that links the downtown Vancouver waterfront (beside Canada place and the Waterfront Skytrain station) to North Vancouver at Lonsdale Quay across Burrard Inlet.
		This building on Cordova Street is referred to as Waterfront Station.
	www.seevancouverbc.com /visitor/transport/transit/transit.htm (316 words)

	A Chronicle of My City - Vancouver Diary
		It might be of special interest to people who have visited or lived in Vancouver in the past, or who might be planning to live in Vancouver in the future.
		Vancouver Mayor Larry Campbell thinks the Sea Vancouver Festival will be back next year, despite the event's financial problems.
		Vancouver -- Wild winds wreaked havoc on Vancouver Island and the South Coast yesterday as an intense low-pressure system moved across the province.
	vancouver-diary.blogspot.com (2509 words)

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