Central Valley Greenway

The Central Valley Greenway (CVG) is a 24-kilometre pedestrian and cyclist route in Metro Vancouver, running from Science World in Vancouver to New Westminster, through Burnaby. The greenway officially opened on June 27, 2009, with opening celebrations, guided bike tours, and walking tours on sections of the route. Despite its official opening, some sections are complete on an interim basis and are anticipated to be upgraded in the future.

The total cost of the greenway was approximately $24 million. Funding was provided by the government of Canada, the province of British Columbia, TransLink, Metro Vancouver, and the cities of Vancouver, Burnaby, and New Westminster. The greenway was catalyzed by a grant given to Better Environmentally Sound Transportation (BEST) by Vancity Credit Union, in recognition of its transportation advocacy efforts, such as advocating for the construction of the greenway.

Route

The greenway provides a safe corridor for commuters and a green route to local parks. In the Burnaby and New Westminster sections, the route runs near the SkyTrain's Millennium Line. The route follows the Central Valley, providing a remarkably flat route through a hilly region. Most sections of the trail, a combination of off-road paths and quality on-street routes, are suitable for many users (pedestrians, commuter and recreational cyclists, wheelchair users, in-line skaters, etc.). In Burnaby there are some gravel paths less suitable for in-line skating. Sections of the trail in Burnaby passing through Burnaby Lake Regional Park (pedestrian route) and along the Brunette River are open during daylight hours only.

Along the way, the Central Valley Greenway connects major destinations, including

• the False Creek Seawall
• Great Northern Way Campus
• Vancouver Community College (VCC)
• Commercial Drive
• Burnaby Lake Sports Complex
• Burnaby Lake Regional Park
• Hume Park
• Sapperton
• Royal Columbian Hospital
• Downtown New Westminster
• 13 SkyTrain stations

See also

Vancouver Greenway Network

External links

• City of Vancouver – Central Valley Greenway
• City of Burnaby – Central Valley Greenway
• TransLink - BC Parkway and Central Valley Greenway Map
• TransLink - A guide to a cycling adventure along the Central Valley Greenway

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TransLink services in Metro Vancouver

SkyTrain History – Lines and stations – Rolling stock
Expo Line	Waterfront ■■■■ Burrard ■ Granville Stadium–Chinatown Main Street–Science World Commercial–Broadway ■■ Nanaimo 29th Avenue Joyce–Collingwood ■ Patterson Metrotown Royal Oak Edmonds 22nd Street New Westminster Columbia ■ Scott Road ■ Gateway Surrey Central ■ King George ■ Surrey–Langley extension (future) Green Timbers 152 Street Fleetwood Bakerview–166 Street Hillcrest–184 Street Clayton Willowbrook Langley City Centre Lougheed branch Columbia ■ Sapperton Braid Lougheed Town Centre ■ Production Way–University ■
Millennium Line	VCC–Clark Commercial–Broadway ■■ Renfrew Rupert Gilmore Brentwood Town Centre Holdom Sperling–Burnaby Lake Lake City Way Production Way–University ■ Lougheed Town Centre ■ Burquitlam Moody Centre ■ Inlet Centre Coquitlam Central ■■ Lincoln Lafarge Lake–Douglas Broadway extension (future) Arbutus South Granville Oak–VGH Broadway–City Hall ■ Mount Pleasant Great Northern Way–Emily Carr
Canada Line	Waterfront ■■■■ Vancouver City Centre Yaletown–Roundhouse Olympic Village Broadway–City Hall ■ King Edward Oakridge–41st Avenue ■ Langara–49th Avenue Marine Drive Bridgeport ■ Capstan (future) Aberdeen Lansdowne Richmond–Brighouse Airport branch Bridgeport ■ Templeton Sea Island Centre YVR–Airport

Passenger ferry and commuter rail
SeaBus	Waterfront ■■■■ Lonsdale Quay ■
West Coast Express	Waterfront ■■■■ Moody Centre ■ Coquitlam Central ■■ Port Coquitlam Pitt Meadows Maple Meadows Port Haney Mission City

Bus routes and transit exchanges
B-Line	99 B-Line
RapidBus	R1 King George Blvd R2 Marine Dr R3 Lougheed Hwy R4 41st Ave R5 Hastings St R6 Scott Rd
Exchanges	Blanca Loop Capilano University Exchange Carvolth Exchange Dunbar Loop Guildford Exchange Haney Place Exchange Kootenay Loop Ladner Exchange Langley Centre Lonsdale Quay Marpole Loop Newton Exchange Park Royal Exchange Phibbs Exchange Scottsdale Exchange SFU Exchange South Delta Exchange South Surrey Park and Ride Stanley Park Loop Steveston Exchange UBC Exchange White Rock Centre
General	Coast Mountain Bus Company Trolley buses in Vancouver West Vancouver Municipal Transit
Former	B-Line 97 B-Line 98 B-Line Exchanges Airport Station Matthews Exchange

Miscellaneous
Cycling	BC Parkway Central Valley Greenway
Fares	Compass card U-Pass BC
Other	Metro Vancouver Transit Police Surrey LRT

• Stations ordered inbound → outbound
• ■■■■■■■ indicate connections
• Future stations or routes italicized

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