Nanaimo Station

Nanaimo Station is the forgotten station. It’s one of the older ones that get regular usage, but lacks the escalator going up to the platforms and working elevators. it is also one of the elevated stations in Vancouver that you need to go from one side of the platform — down the stairs to go to the other side of the platform.
Nanaimo Station services two bus routes: 25 UBC/​Brentwood Mall and 7 Dunbar/​Nanaimo Station. The station also have a new bike path, walking trail and a park and ride lot behind the co-​op beside the station.

Not too bad of a station. If you’re in Vancity and are planning on getting picked up, it’s probably easier to do it either here or at 29^th Avenue since neither are ever THAT busy. The main connections here that I know of are the 7 Dunbar, which really conveniently takes you to Sushi Nanaimo on E Hastings, and the 25 UBC/​Brentwood Station (always good to have a backup to the 99 or the 41÷43÷49). Recently, they replaced all of that old metal meshing, that they used in place of glass windows, and replaced it with… you guessed it! NEW, BUT IDENTICAL, METAL MESHING!

The connections here aren’t significant or pin point to get from point A — B. You can easily go to either Broadway or Joyce to make better connections. The station itself is annoying ’cause you have to go all the way down and back up a separate set of stairs just to take the train on the other side… who designed this?

Not much to say about this station, no fantastic services at the station, it’s just a station