Pics from the New Canada Line!
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uftakiOkay... so I was crazy and braved the long, LONG lines and crowds to be part of the mass of people trying out the new Canada Line for it's free-Opening-Day special. :) My feet ached, by the end... but on the whole, it was a lot of fun, and I picked up a few goodies. :3 Two small badge/pin things... a gift card for $10 that can work at a couple malls... a little fan... and of course, the neat "Canada Line Passport". :3 It was fun going to the different stations, and getting the various stamps.
I waited about 2 hours in line, at Waterfront Station, before finally getting on the train. I took it all the way down to the end of the line, at Richmond mall. I got off there, to go grab a snack, and then walked up to Landsowne Mall (the line at Richmond was long, and rather boring, in terms of what was around there, while waiting). The line at Lansdowne was a -little- better... but at least they had some entertainment going on there. ^.^
After that, from Langara onward, I stopped at each station that had a stamping booth, and picked up a stamp. The lines going BACK to downtown were practically nil at these stations, so... yay. X3 Didn't stop at Bridgeport, or the airport... The line at the airport was probably WAY too long for tired ol' me, at this point... and I wasn't about to try the line at Bridgeport, either (though in retrospect, the line TO Downtown was probably small, too. Ah well). I might go to Bridgeport and YVR on Wednesday -- the booklet said some stations would still have stamps available until the 23rd.
Loooong day, but... good. Enjoyable. ^_^ Nice to be back, and off my feet, though. XD *lol* The Canada Line is mostly a subway, really... at least for the Vancouver part of the line. Richmond's all above ground, and it's nice to be able to see everything. It all was cool, though, and the new cars are neat.
On the way to Waterfront Station (lunch first!), there was one of the Eagles in the City that was painted a really cool gold colour, with sparkles in the paint... that just caught the sunlight so nicely!
Gold Eagle
close up
Waiting to get INTO Waterfront Station:
Crowd shot 1
Crowd shot 2
Crowd shot 3
a train pulling in to Waterfront Station
the back of the old building Waterfront Station is in
a really cool elevator floor-level indicator, inside the building
On the new Canada Line!! :D
On the new Waterfront Station platform
Inside the new Canada Line train
Scrolling marquee over the passageway between cars
Going over the Fraser River! :D
Train passing just before Bridgeport
Just a little past Bridgeport station, I'm sure... there's still a patch of FARMLAND HERE!! Surrounded by the all the industry. o.o (don't know if they actually GROW anything there, but... there were lots of trees, and a field, and a BARN! [For where this farm was located/what it's surrounded by...? Wow. xD])
Coming into Lansdowne Station
small mini-mall, just past Lansdowne
Boston Pizza! Yum. XD
At Richmond-Brighouse Station:
Richmond Mall, just across the street (and a little more to the left, where one of the main entrances is)
The train in the station. There's actually only ONE track, at this station. The track splits into two after leaving this station. That's different. o.o
Close-up of the Canada Line logo on the side of the train
Part of the line wait at Richmond Mall. The station was a little ways to the left, off the side of the pic. The line continued around the side of that building, and... I don't know how far else. ^^;
At Lansdowne Station:
They had horse-drawn carriages here, to take riders from the SkyTrain, to the mall. :3
An entertainer/juggler. He was VERY good at moving that crystal ball back-and-forth over his hands, arms... it just seemed to FLOW from spot to spot. :3 He could toss it, and catch it nicely, too... and balance it on his head, as well. (he should be cosplaying asDavid Bowie Jareth. *lol*)
a cool pedestrian street sign, showing distances to various streets. The "3" at the top stands for the No. 3 Road (which the Canada Line follows)
the train entering Lansdowne Station
Random photos on the way back:
each train has a lit display, showing the destination of the train (Richmond, YVR Airport, or Waterfront)
a shot looking up the tunnel - at a station I can't remember anymore ^^; - as a train's incoming
The outside of Broadway-City Hall Station
The inside of Broadway-City Hall Station, on the ticket-level, looking down at the train platform
I waited about 2 hours in line, at Waterfront Station, before finally getting on the train. I took it all the way down to the end of the line, at Richmond mall. I got off there, to go grab a snack, and then walked up to Landsowne Mall (the line at Richmond was long, and rather boring, in terms of what was around there, while waiting). The line at Lansdowne was a -little- better... but at least they had some entertainment going on there. ^.^
After that, from Langara onward, I stopped at each station that had a stamping booth, and picked up a stamp. The lines going BACK to downtown were practically nil at these stations, so... yay. X3 Didn't stop at Bridgeport, or the airport... The line at the airport was probably WAY too long for tired ol' me, at this point... and I wasn't about to try the line at Bridgeport, either (though in retrospect, the line TO Downtown was probably small, too. Ah well). I might go to Bridgeport and YVR on Wednesday -- the booklet said some stations would still have stamps available until the 23rd.
Loooong day, but... good. Enjoyable. ^_^ Nice to be back, and off my feet, though. XD *lol* The Canada Line is mostly a subway, really... at least for the Vancouver part of the line. Richmond's all above ground, and it's nice to be able to see everything. It all was cool, though, and the new cars are neat.
On the way to Waterfront Station (lunch first!), there was one of the Eagles in the City that was painted a really cool gold colour, with sparkles in the paint... that just caught the sunlight so nicely!
Gold Eagle
close up
Waiting to get INTO Waterfront Station:
Crowd shot 1
Crowd shot 2
Crowd shot 3
a train pulling in to Waterfront Station
the back of the old building Waterfront Station is in
a really cool elevator floor-level indicator, inside the building
On the new Canada Line!! :D
On the new Waterfront Station platform
Inside the new Canada Line train
Scrolling marquee over the passageway between cars
Going over the Fraser River! :D
Train passing just before Bridgeport
Just a little past Bridgeport station, I'm sure... there's still a patch of FARMLAND HERE!! Surrounded by the all the industry. o.o (don't know if they actually GROW anything there, but... there were lots of trees, and a field, and a BARN! [For where this farm was located/what it's surrounded by...? Wow. xD])
Coming into Lansdowne Station
small mini-mall, just past Lansdowne
Boston Pizza! Yum. XD
At Richmond-Brighouse Station:
Richmond Mall, just across the street (and a little more to the left, where one of the main entrances is)
The train in the station. There's actually only ONE track, at this station. The track splits into two after leaving this station. That's different. o.o
Close-up of the Canada Line logo on the side of the train
Part of the line wait at Richmond Mall. The station was a little ways to the left, off the side of the pic. The line continued around the side of that building, and... I don't know how far else. ^^;
At Lansdowne Station:
They had horse-drawn carriages here, to take riders from the SkyTrain, to the mall. :3
An entertainer/juggler. He was VERY good at moving that crystal ball back-and-forth over his hands, arms... it just seemed to FLOW from spot to spot. :3 He could toss it, and catch it nicely, too... and balance it on his head, as well. (he should be cosplaying as
a cool pedestrian street sign, showing distances to various streets. The "3" at the top stands for the No. 3 Road (which the Canada Line follows)
the train entering Lansdowne Station
Random photos on the way back:
each train has a lit display, showing the destination of the train (Richmond, YVR Airport, or Waterfront)
a shot looking up the tunnel - at a station I can't remember anymore ^^; - as a train's incoming
The outside of Broadway-City Hall Station
The inside of Broadway-City Hall Station, on the ticket-level, looking down at the train platform
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Date: 2009-08-18 07:51 pm (UTC)also, when do I get to see you? :) Have time this week, if you are up for it...
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Date: 2009-08-18 09:58 pm (UTC)I'm reeeeeeally busy this week. Taking some time to recharge my batteries from yesterday, and tomorrow I'll be going about town. After that is work. Are you free next week?