Anyone know why there is another platform at Stadium station on the other side? Has it ever been used? Where does it go?

Wasn't that a leftover from Expo 86, when they had that monorail?

^ yea, it is. when did they install SkyTrain rails onto the platform?


lol a few weeks ago, there was this teenager and his girlfriend at Stadium Station......the guy was like "hey look, that's an old SkyTrain". So wrong....it was one of those track maintenance vehicles lol. retarded.

the tracks at stadium are used as holding bay when events at stadium require extra trains. the monorail went nowhere near stadium station.

there used to be an old entrance that came out by rickys restaurant - what ever happened to it? i remember using it than it got all sealed up

ahh, so that answers my question about entrances and exits for this mysterious platform - vancouver's very own platform 7 3/4. oops, wrong forum, totally thought this was the harry potter one.

what i heard before was,
before they had this monorail during the expo period
that ran through false creek and to sciecne world,
and the terminus would be there to travel back and forth?..
i duno
but we dont use that sidem uch anyway..

the stairwell is covered in cement blocks, was shut down as it was often used as a bathroom by some of the locals (druggies)

the sideing was originally the demonstration platform that would take passengers from expo grounds to canada place prior to the opening of the expo line.

Stadium and Waterfront are my favoite stations in the system with Granville being the worst.

brentwood geys my vote

the sideing was originally the demonstration platform that would take passengers from expo grounds to canada place prior to the opening of the expo line.

That's right. During Expo 86, shuttle trains taking fairgoers to Canada Place stopped at the 3rd platform. That allowed revenue service to continue uninterrupted at the two regular platforms. The trains were interlined with revenue trains - Canada Place trains would head eastbound to the switches just before the dip in the tracks, then reverse and head to Canada Place (Waterfront Station). At Waterfront Station, a temporary chain link fence ran down the middle of the platform, and the north platform was solely for the shuttle trains, while the south platform was for revenue service. Fairgoers exited the station through the west entrance near Canada Place and sidewalk there was fenced off and was "within" the Expo fairgrounds.

At Stadium Station, the monorail station was on the other (south) side of the 3rd platform, allowing easy connections to the Canada Place shuttle.

i always keep in mind about the "swing" before reaching stadium from main street station
its sometimes funny to see how people act cool and not hold one,
then get swung against the doors
haah

That's right. During Expo 86, shuttle trains taking fairgoers to Canada Place stopped at the 3rd platform. That allowed revenue service to continue uninterrupted at the two regular platforms. The trains were interlined with revenue trains - Canada Place trains would head eastbound to the switches just before the dip in the tracks, then reverse and head to Canada Place (Waterfront Station). At Waterfront Station, a temporary chain link fence ran down the middle of the platform, and the north platform was solely for the shuttle trains, while the south platform was for revenue service. Fairgoers exited the station through the west entrance near Canada Place and sidewalk there was fenced off and was "within" the Expo fairgrounds.

At Stadium Station, the monorail station was on the other (south) side of the 3rd platform, allowing easy connections to the Canada Place shuttle.

I'm glad to see somebody else is old enough to remember these things.

Do they still have any use for it though? When was the last time it has been put to use?

good question would also like to know what happened to the monorail?

good question would also like to know what happened to the monorail?

That's been taken down shortly after Expo ended.

Good riddance to it too. That thing broke down so many times.

Do they still have any use for it though? When was the last time it has been put to use?

Not sure how often they use the third platform - any GM Place/BC Place goers out there? (I walk home if lucky enough to attend an event)

good question would also like to know what happened to the monorail?

It's now at a theme park in England - Alton Towers:

http://www.monorails.org/tMspages/Alton.html

http://www.monorails.org/webpix/Alton.jpg

http://www.towerstimes.co.uk/rides/transport/monorail.htm

Anyone know why there is another platform at Stadium station on the other side? Has it ever been used? Where does it go?

i remember years before,
they put the
"new" MK II Trains there
for like.. peopel to walk in and go around to take a look at the trains..
and then after that
these lately, i only see maintence trains setting there..

brentwood geys my vote


i like edmonds, commercial drive, and sapperton