Main Street–Science World station

Main Street–Science World is an elevated station on the Expo Line of Metro Vancouver's SkyTrain rapid transit system in , British Columbia, Canada.
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  • Type: Metro station
  • Description: Metro Vancouver SkyTrain station
  • Also known as: “Main Street station” and “Main Street–Science World Station”
  • Address: 1399 Main Street, Vancouver, BC
  • Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Pacific Central Station and BC Place.

Railway station
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is a railway station in , British Columbia, Canada, which acts as the western terminus of Via Rail's cross-country The Canadian service to , Ontario, and the northern terminus of United States passenger railroad company Amtrak's Cascades service to , Washington, and , Oregon. is situated 200 metres east of Main Street–Science World station.

Stadium
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is a multi-purpose stadium in , British Columbia, Canada. Located at the north side of , it is owned and operated by the BC Pavilion Corporation, a Crown corporation of the province. is situated 1 km northwest of Main Street–Science World station.

Stadium
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is a multi-purpose arena at 800 Griffiths Way in , British Columbia, Canada. Opened in 1995, the arena was known as General Motors Place from its opening until July 6, 2010, when General Motors Canada ended its naming rights sponsorship and a new agreement for those rights was reached with Rogers Communications. is situated 1 km northwest of Main Street–Science World station.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gastown-Chinatown and Downtown Eastside.

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Gastown and Chinatown are in the east end of downtown between and . The area is one of the oldest parts of the city and much of the early architecture and character remains, giving it a different look and feel to the glass and concrete of the rest of downtown.

Neighborhood
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The is a neighbourhood in , , Canada. One of the city's oldest neighbourhoods, the DTES is the site of a complex set of social issues, including disproportionately high levels of drug use, homelessness, poverty, crime, mental illness and sex work.

Suburb
is the oldest residential neighbourhood of , , . Officially a part of the East Side, it is bordered by 's neighbourhood and the inlet to the west, to the…

Main Street–Science World station

Latitude
49.27315° or 49° 16′ 23″ north
Longitude
-123.10044° or 123° 6′ 2″ west
Inception
January 3rd, 1986
Operator
BC Rapid Transit Company Ltd.
Network
TransLink
Open location code
84XR7VFX+7R
Open­Street­Map ID
node 25751159
Open­Street­Map feature
public_transport=­station
Open­Street­Map feature
railway=­station
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q1392001
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Yue Chinese—“Main Street–Science World station” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “緬街-科學世界”
  • Chinese: “緬街-科學世界站”
  • Chinese: “緬街－科學世界站”
  • Chinese: “缅街－科学世界站”
  • Esperanto: “Main Street–Science World”
  • French: “Main Street–Science World”
  • Japanese: “メイン・ストリート-サイエンス・ワールド駅”
  • Japanese: “メインストリート・サイエンスワールド駅”
  • Korean: “메인 스트리트-사이언스 월드역”
  • Persian: “ایستگاه مین استریت-ساینس ورد”
  • Persian: “ایستگاه مین استریت–ساینس ورد”
  • Urdu: “مین اسٹریٹ سائنس ورلڈ اسٹیشن”
  • Yue Chinese: “正街－科學世界站”

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Highlights include Thornton Park and Main St. Station Farmers Market.

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