TransLink names eight stations for Vancouver's Surrey Langley SkyTrain

TransLink announced eight new station names for the Surrey Langley SkyTrain in Vancouver, British Columbia.

The Surrey Langley SkyTrain project is a 10-mile extension of the Expo Line that will run from King George Station to Langley City Centre — the first rapid transit expansion south of the Fraser River in 30 years, according to a news release. Once completed, commuters will be able to travel via rail from Langley city to downtown Vancouver in a little over an hour.

The new station names are:
    •    Green Timbers Station (140 Street and Fraser Highway);
    •    152 Street Station (152 Street and Fraser Highway);
    •    Fleetwood Station (160 Street and Fraser Highway);
    •    Bakerview-166 Street Station (166 Street and Fraser Highway);
    •    Hillcrest-184 Street Station (184 Street and Fraser Highway);
    •    Clayton Station (190 Street and Fraser Highway);
    •    Willowbrook Station (196 Street and Fraser Highway); and
    •    Langley City Centre Station (203 Street and Fraser Highway).

Construction on the Surrey Langley SkyTrain line is expected to begin next year. The Expo Line is operated by TransLink.

"By announcing station names for the Surrey Langley SkyTrain line, we have crossed yet another important milestone," said TransLink CEO Kevin Quinn in a press release. "I am excited to see public transit expanding to more communities in our region, and with the station names unveiled, we are one step closer to delivering this much needed service."