Main Street-Science World Station

Overview

The Main Street-Science World Station of the Skytrain system is an elevated station located on the Expo Line on the fringe of Vancouver, BC, Canada.

Location

The station is accessible from both sides of Main St. at the intersection of Main St. and Terminal Ave.

History

The Main Street-Science World station was one of two Skytrain stations that serviced the Expo 86 site – the other was Stadium-Chinatown Station. Built in 1985, this station served as a transfer point to the East Gate of Expo 86.

Once Expo 86 had ended, many of its buildings had either been torn down or removed. One of the few to remain was the nearby geodesic dome, known during the fair as "Expo Centre". Now one of the city's most recognizable landmarks, a science museum known as Science World moved into this space. A few years later, the Skytrain station added "Science World" to its name, due to its proximity to this popular attraction, just one block away.

In late 2004, Science World officially changed its name to the "Telusphere"; this change has not yet been reflected in the name of this Skytrain station.

Services

• The Main Street-Science World station is a major connection point for the Translink Main Street trolley bus, as well as for the VIA Rail and Amtrak trains that arrive and depart from the nearby Great Canadian Pacific Station.

• The eastern terminus of the False Creek Trolley is located near this station; it runs westbound to Granville Island.

Trivia

The Main Street-Science World station was the first elevated station on the Skytrain line to have buildings built around and above it, as witnessed by the Van-City tower on the west side of the station.

The Next Station Is...

• WESTBOUND: Stadium-Chinatown

• EASTBOUND: Broadway