# Evergreen Line — Coquitlam's SkyTrain History

> The Evergreen Extension opened at noon on December 2, 2016 — an 11 km extension from Lougheed Town Centre through Port Moody to Coquitlam.

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**Author:** Craig Johnston, REALTOR® (BC Licence V99960) · The MACNABS · Royal LePage Elite West  
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Coquitlam History

## The Evergreen Extension — December 2, 2016, the day the SkyTrain reached Coquitlam.

The Evergreen Extension opened at noon on December 2, 2016 — an 11 km extension from Lougheed Town Centre through Port Moody to Coquitlam. New stations: Burquitlam, Moody Centre, Inlet Centre, Coquitlam Central, Lafarge Lake-Douglas. The single most consequential infrastructure event in Coquitlam's modern real estate history.

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What should you know about Evergreen Line Coquitlam History?

The Evergreen Extension opened at noon on December 2, 2016 — an 11 km extension from Lougheed Town Centre through Port Moody to Coquitlam. New stations: Burquitlam, Moody Centre, Inlet Centre, Coquitlam Central, Lafarge Lake-Douglas. The single most consequential infrastructure e **Craig Johnston, Top 1% Team Member — Greater Vancouver REALTORS®** and 47+ year Tri-Cities resident, can walk you through the local context. Free Strategy Call ends with a written one-page plan in 24 hours.

Verified facts · Coquitlam History

## The fact sheet.

Opened

December 2, 2016 at noon

Length

11 km extension from Lougheed Town Centre

New stations (Coquitlam)

Burquitlam, Coquitlam Central, Lafarge Lake-Douglas

New stations (Port Moody)

Moody Centre, Inlet Centre

Now part of

Millennium Line (VCC-Clark to Lafarge Lake-Douglas)

Project delivery

Province of BC, TransLink, SNC-Lavalin

Travel time Coquitlam to Burnaby

~15 minutes

Coquitlam Central also serves

West Coast Express + bus terminal

Coquitlam History · Real estate connection

## What it means for buying or selling near here.

The 2016 SkyTrain opening is the dividing line in Coquitlam real estate. Buildings within walking distance of any new station appreciated materially in the 2016-2020 window. Coquitlam Town Centre's high-rise build-out is largely a post-2016 phenomenon.

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