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Great Northern Way–Emily Carr station

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Great Northern Way–Emily Carr is an underground station under construction on the Millennium Line of Metro Vancouver's SkyTrain rapid transit system.[1][2] It is being built at the intersection of Great Northern Way and Thornton Street adjacent to the Emily Carr University of Art and Design in the Strathcona neighbourhood of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Originally scheduled to open in 2025,[3][4] the station's projected opening has been pushed back twice; as of May 2024, it is scheduled to open in late 2027.[5][6]

LocationVancouver
Coordinates49.267032°N 123.094822°W / 49.267032; -123.094822
SystemSkyTrain station
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Great Northern Way–Emily Carr
Construction of the headhouse in February 2026
General information
LocationVancouver
Coordinates49.267032°N 123.094822°W / 49.267032; -123.094822
SystemSkyTrain station
OwnerTransLink
PlatformsCentre platform
Tracks2
Construction
Structure type
Subway
AccessibleYes
Other information
StatusUnder construction
Fare zone1
History
Opening2027 (1 year's time) (2027)
Former namesGreat Northern Way (planning)
Services
Preceding station TransLink Following station
Mount Pleasant
towards Arbutus
Millennium Line Broadway extension
(opens 2027)
VCC–Clark
Location
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During planning, the station was known simply as Great Northern Way.[7] On September 17, 2020, the station was renamed to include reference to Emily Carr University.[8][9]

Structure and design

Staging pit for the tunnel boring machines in April 2022

Similar to Olympic Village station, Great Northern Way–Emily Carr is being built in the staging pit used for the two tunnel boring machines.[1]

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