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 event in Coquitlam's modern real estate history.
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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.
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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
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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