Coquitlam
| Coordinates | 49°17′02″N 122°47′31″W |
| Country | British Columbia |
| District | Greater Vancouver Regional District |
| Population | 308,381 |
| Postal code area | CQ |
| Postal code district | CQ1, CQ1N, CQ1S |
| Suburbs | Austin Heights (CQ2) Burke Mountain (CQ20) Burquitlam (CQ3) Cariboo (CQ4) Cassin (CQ5) Chineside (CQ6) Dartmoor (CQ7) Eagle Ridge (CQ8) Essondale (CQ9) Fraser Milles (CQ10) Laurentian-Belaire (CQ11) Maillardville (CQ12) Mayfair (CQ13) Meadowbrook (CQ14) Minnekhada (CQ21) Ranch Park (CQ15) River Springs (CQ16) Setɬamékmən (CQ17) Slakəyánc (CQ18) Westwood (CQ19) |
Coquitlam is a city in southwestern British Columbia, located within the Greater Vancouver Regional District.
Commerce
Transportation
Greater Vancouver Metro
The Evergreen Line of the Greater Vancouver Metro rapid transit system runs through Coquitlam with multiple stations, and runs for part of its length along the municipal boundary between Burnaby and Coquitlam.
Rail
The Cascade Subdivision of CP Rail's trans-continental mainline runs through Coquitlam for part of its length, but there is only one station within the city limits; part of the Westminster Subdivision also runs through Coquitlam.
CP Rail's only passenger services that call at Coquitlam Central Station are three daily Local trains (Trains 801/802, 803/804, 805/806) in each direction between Vancouver and Kamloops, and a West Coast Express service between Vancouver and Mission under contract to the Greater Vancouver Transit Authority.
Railway stations in Coquitlam
| Station | Location | Railway | Line | Services |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Booth Station | Essondale | CP Rail | Westminster Sub | freight |
| Coquitlam Central Station | Coquitlam Town Centre | CP Rail | Cascade Sub | passenger, West Coast Express, freight |
| Essondale Station | Essondale | CP Rail | Westminster Sub | freight |
| Fraser Mills Station | Fraser Mills | CP Rail | Westminster Sub | freight |
| Mayfair Station | Mayfair | CP Rail | Westminster Sub | freight |
| Westminster Junction Station | Meadowbrook | CP Rail | Cascade Sub Westminster Sub |
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Road
A number of national highways run through Coquitlam:
- BC Highway 1, the Inter-Dominion Highway is classified as a motorway for its entire stretch through Coquitlam from the boundary with Burnaby to the boundary with Port Coquitlam;
- BC Highway 1A, called Brunette Avenue over its length from the Coquitlam-New Westminster municipal boundary to its eastern end at the junction with Highway 7;
- BC Highway 7, the Lougheed Highway, runs through Coquitlam from the boundary with Burnaby to the boundary with Port Coquitlam;
- BC Highway 7A, the Barnet Highway, runs through Coquitlam from the boundary with Burnaby to its eastern end at the junction with Highway 7 in Town Centre;
- BC Highway 7B, the Mary Hill Bypass, has its western end at the junction with Highways 1 and 7 in Mayfair.
Busses
A number of Greater Vancouver Transit Authority bus routes run wholly or partly in Coquitlam:
- Busses
- 151 Coquitlam Central Station/Burquitlam Station
- 152 Lougheed Town Centre/Coquitlam Central Station
- 153 Sapperton-Royal Columbian Station/Coquitlam Central Station
- 157 Burquitlam Station/Lougheed Town Centre
- 159 Coquitlam Central Station/Sapperton-Royal Columbian Station
- 160 Port Coquitlam Station/Kootenay Loop
- 161 Port Coquitlam Station/Mary Hill
- 162 River Springs/Coast Meridian
- 168 Johnson Heights/Coquitlam Centre Station
- 169 Coquitlam Central Station/Sapperton-Royal Columbian Station
- 171 Coquitlam Central Station/Fremont
- 172 Coquitlam Central Station/Riverside
- 173 Coquitlam Central Station/Cedar
- 174 Coquitlam Central Station/Rocklin
- 175 Coquitlam Central Station/Meridian
- 180 Port Moody Station/Lougheed Town Centre
- 183 Port Moody Station/Coquitlam Central Station
- 185 Coquitlam Central Station/Lansdowne
- 186 Coquitlam Central Station/Hampton Park
- 187 Coquitlam Central Station/Parkway Blvd
- 188 Coquitlam Central Station/Port Coquitlam Station
- 189 Coquitlam Central Station/Lafarge Park
- 191 Coquitlam Central Station/Princeton
- 192 Burke Mountain/Rugby Ground Station
- 193 Sun Valley/Minnekhada Park/Rugby Ground Station
- 194 Westwood Plateau/Rugby Ground Station
- 701 Coquitlam Central Station/Haney Place/Mission
- Owl service
- O9 Downtown/Coquitlam Central Station
Sport
Baseball
The Coquitlam Pipers of the British Columbia Baseball League play at Town Centre Park; with a capacity of 8,012, this is the largest baseball-only stadium in the country.
Football
Coquitlam Town FC were one of the founding members of the BC Football League in 1929; they play at Percy Perry Stadium, which is owned by Coquitlam RFC and has a capacity of 11,482 spectators. Their stay in the League has not been continuous, having been relegated from Division Three, but since their return to the League for the 2006 season they have been a permanent presence, winning promotion to Division Two in 2017 season, and then winning the Division Two championship in the following season to earn their first appearance in Division One since their single-season stay in 1978. Unlike 1978, they successfully retained their Division One place in 2019 and have remained in the top flight since then. In addition to the Division Two title of 2018, Coquitlam Town won the Division Two championship in 1977, the Division Three title in 1997, and the Southwest Football Championship titles in 1948, 1950, 1995, and 2004 season. Their best performance in the BC FA Cup thus far came in 1969, when they reached the semi-finals, but lost to Regatta Club of Prince Rupert with a 1:2 aggregate score.
Rugby
Coquitlam RFC, presently competing in the BCRU Second Division, share Percy Perry Stadium with Coquitlam Town FC; they were the stadium's original tenants, giving rise to its common name, The Rugby Ground.