West Coast Express
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The West Coast Express at Waterfront Station.
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TransLink (through West Coast Express, Ltd.) |
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| Locale | Lower Mainland, British Columbia, Canada | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Transit type | Commuter rail | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of lines | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of stations | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Daily ridership | 10,600 (Q4 2014) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Began operation | November 1, 1995 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operator(s) | Bombardier Transportation | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Reporting marks | WCE | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| System length | 69 km (43 mi) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) (standard gauge) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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West Coast Express (reporting mark BCVX) is the only interregional commuter railway in British Columbia, Canada. Opened in 1995, it links Mission, Maple Ridge, Pitt Meadows, Port Coquitlam, Coquitlam and Port Moody with Waterfront Station in Downtown Vancouver, where it interchanges with SkyTrain rapid transit, SeaBus and other public transportation services.
The West Coast Express operates from Monday to Friday excluding holidays, with five trains per day running from Mission to Vancouver in the morning peak hours and returning to Mission in the evening peak. A one-way trip takes 75 minutes, which is faster than driving to Downtown Vancouver.
The commuter railway is owned by TransLink, the transportation authority of the Metro Vancouver region, and a member of the Canadian Urban Transit Association. The South Coast British Columbia Transportation Authority Police Service and transit security officers conduct random fare inspections within the Fare Paid Zones at stations and on board trains. People caught without valid fare are removed from the train and may be fined $173. Contracted commissionaires provide station attendant services and a security presence, even checking fares on occasion at stations. Commissionaires do not conduct enforcement. Enforcement of fares and other regulations is conducted by the South Coast British Columbia Transportation Authority Police Service and transit security.
Rail service is supplemented by TransLink's bus No. 701, which runs four eastbound and four westbound trips per weekday—one in the morning, one in the afternoon, and two in the evening—between Coquitlam Central Station and Mission City Station. This service does not run on weekends and holidays. TransLink's regular one-zone adult/concession fare rates apply to these trips. The eastbound bus makes regular stops until it reaches Haney Place Exchange in Maple Ridge and then runs non-stop for about 26 minutes to Mission City Station. This process is reversed for westbound buses. The entire one-way route is completed in 60–70 minutes.
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