North Vancouver trams
The North Vancouver tram system is operated by the BC Hydro Railway under contract to the Greater Vancouver Transit Authority. The three North Vancouver tram lines are all that remains of a once-extensive network of trams in the Lower Mainland of British Columbia with lines in Vancouver, New Westminster, and North Vancouver.
Single-zone fares are applicable to travel on the North Vancouver trams at all times.
Rolling stock
For fifty years, the three North Vancouver tram lines were worked by cars 150–159, built in 1908, cars 160–162, built in 1910, and cars 219–229, dating to 1911. When the last tram line in Vancouver was closed, the newest of the PCC cars - cars 404–420, built in 1944, and cars 421–435, built in 1945 - were transferred to the North Shore to replace the half-century old wooden trams with modern equipment. With the increase in the size of the fleet from 23 to 32 cars, the car barn and shops, located on the lot between 3rd and 4th Streets and between St David's and Ridgeway Avenues, were expanded. From then until 1974, the 53-seat PCC cars provided reliable service until being replaced by new equipment.
Numbered 501-525, these cars, made in West Germany by DUEWAG with Siemens electrical components, were essentially identical to the Type P trams used in Frankfurt am Main. Although only 25 units were delivered in 1974, they represented a significant increase in capacity, as they had 62 seats and space for 180 standees; and, unlike the PCC cars which were single units, each Type P unit was an articulated two-part set. The Type P trams were retired in 2016, when the new Škoda 15T trams arrived from Czechia. Numbered 601–636, these are articulated, two-part sets of a fully low-floor design allowing for easy accessibility.
1908-built car 153, PCC car 429, and Type P unit 501 are preserved in operating condition and are often put into scheduled operations at weekends in the summer months.
| Numbers (Total) | Type | Builder | Year | Sections | Length | Seats | Standees | Retired |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 150–151 | 1MDE | 2 | 1908 | 1 | 39' 1" | 36 | 1958 | |
| 152 | 2MSE | 2 | 1908 | 1 | 39' 1" | 36 | 1958 | |
| 153 | 2MDE | 2 | 1908 | 1 | 39' 1" | 36 | 1958 | |
| 154 | 1MDE | 2 | 1908 | 1 | 39' 1" | 36 | 1958 | |
| 155–156 | 2MDE | 2 | 1908 | 1 | 39' 1" | 36 | 1958 | |
| 157 | 1MDE | 2 | 1908 | 1 | 39' 1" | 36 | 1958 | |
| 158 | 2MSE | 2 | 1908 | 1 | 39' 1" | 36 | 1958 | |
| 157 | 1MDE | 2 | 1908 | 1 | 39' 1" | 36 | 1958 | |
| 158 | 2MSE | 2 | 1908 | 1 | 39' 1" | 36 | 1958 | |
| 159 | 2MDE | 2 | 1908 | 1 | 39' 1" | 36 | 1958 | |
| 160–162 | 1MDE | 14 | 1910 | 1 | 39' 1" | 36 | 1958 | |
| 219–229 | 2MSE | 2 | 1911 | 1 | 40' 6" | 36 | 1958 | |
| 404–420 | PCC | CC&F, Canada | 1944 | 1 | 46' 0" | 53 | 1974 | |
| 421–435 | PCC | CC&F, Canada | 1945 | 1 | 46' 0" | 53 | 1974 | |
| 501-525 | P | Düwag, W. Germany | 1974 | 2 | 94' 3" | 62 | 180 | 2016 |
| 601-636 | 15T | Škoda, Czechia | 2016 | 2 | 71' 6" | 43 | 150 | - |
Line 1
| Stop name | Distance (miles) |
Bus connections | Other connections | Nearby places of note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lonsdale Quay | 0.0 | 220 BCR Station/Phibbs Exchange 226 Pemberton Heights/St Patrick's 231 Harbourside 236 Grouse Mountain 239 Park Royal/Capilano University 249 Delbrook |
SeaBus Tram Line 2 Tram Line 3 |
Lonsdale Quay Public Market, ICBC |
| 3rd Street | 0.4 | 255 Dundarave/Capilano University | ||
| 5th Street | 0.5 | 255 Dundarave/Capilano University | ||
| Victoria Park | 0.7 | 255 Dundarave/Capilano University | North Vancouver Cenotaph | |
| 13th Street | 0.9 | 232 Grouse Mountain/Phibbs Exchange 255 Dundarave/Capilano University |
Lions Gate Hospital, CNVFD Station 1, RBCC, NV City Hall, NV City Public Library | |
| 16th Street | 1.1 | 232 Grouse Mountain/Phibbs Exchange 240 Sutherland/Downtown 255 Dundarave/Capilano University |
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| 19th Street | 1.3 | 232 Grouse Mountain/Phibbs Exchange | North Shore Cricket Club | |
| Centennial | 1.6 | 232 Grouse Mountain/Phibbs Exchange | Centennial Theatre, Harry Jerome Rec Centre, NV Dominion Court | |
| 27th Street | 1.9 | 232 Grouse Mountain/Phibbs Exchange | Holy Trinity Catholic church and elementary school | |
| Queens | 2.1 | 229 Capilano/Lynn Valley Centre 230 Edgemont Village/Evelyn Park |
Queensdale Market, North Shore RFC | |
| Carisbrooke | 2.3 | 230 Edgemont Village/Evelyn Park | Carisbrooke Park, Upper Lonsdale Preschool, North Lonsdale United Church | |
| Braemar | 2.4 | 230 Edgemont Village/Evelyn Park |
Line 2
| Stop name | Distance (miles) |
Bus connections | Other connections | Nearby places of note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lonsdale Quay | 0.0 | 220 BCR Station/Phibbs Exchange 226 Pemberton Heights/St Patrick's 231 Harbourside 236 Grouse Mountain 239 Park Royal/Capilano University 249 Delbrook |
SeaBus Tram Line 1 Tram Line 3 |
Lonsdale Quay Public Market, ICBC |
| St George's | 0.4 | Lower Lonsdale Community Garden | ||
| St Andrew's | 0.6 | |||
| St David's | 1.0 | 239 Park Royal/Capilano University | Richardson Int'l port terminal | |
| 4th Street | 1.2 | tram shops and car barn | ||
| Moody | 1.4 | |||
| Queensbury | 1.6 | Tyee Geswanouth Slaholt Park | ||
| Keith | 1.8 | 232 Grouse Mountain/Phibbs Exchange 255 Dundarave/Capilano University |
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| 9th Street | 1.9 | Ridgeway Elementary School | ||
| 15th Street | 2.3 | 240 Sutherland/Downtown | St Agnes Anglican Church, Ray Perrault Park | |
| Sutherland | 2.6 | 240 Downtown | Sutherland Secondary School, Queensbury Elementary School, Kealy Woods Park | |
| William | 3.1 | |||
| Kirkstone Park | 3.3 | Kirkstone Park, Karen Magnussen Rec Centre | ||
| Fromme | 3.5 | DNVFD Station 1, Kay Burrows Park | ||
| Lynn Valley Centre | 3.7 | 209 Upper Lynn Valley/Downtown 210 Upper Lynn Valley/Phibbs Exchange 227 Phibbs Exchange 229 Capilano |
Lynn Valley Centre Mall, NV District Public Library | |
| Pioneer Park | 4.1 | 227 Lynn Valley Centre/Phibbs Exchange | Pioneer Park | |
| Hoskins | 4.4 | 227 Lynn Valley Centre/Phibbs Exchange | ||
| Burrill | 4.6 | Royal BC Legion Lynn Valley, Lynn Canyon Park | ||
| Evelyn Park | 4.9 | 230 Edgemont Village | Evelyn Park, Lower Seymour Conservation Reserve |
Line 3
| Stop name | Distance (miles) |
Bus connections | Other connections | Nearby places of note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lonsdale Quay | 0.0 | 220 BCR Station/Phibbs Exchange 226 Pemberton Heights/St Patrick's 231 Harbourside 236 Grouse Mountain 239 Park Royal/Capilano University 249 Delbrook |
SeaBus Tram Line 1 Tram Line 2 |
Lonsdale Quay Public Market, ICBC |
| Chesterfield | 0.4 | 249 Lonsdale Quay/Delbrook | ServiceBC Centre, Waterfront Park, BCIT Marine Campus | |
| Mahon | 0.7 | 249 Lonsdale Quay/Delbrook 255 Dundarave/Capilano University |
Eslha7an Learning Centre, St Thomas Aquinas Secondary School | |
| Queen Mary | 1.0 | Queen Mary Community Garden, Queen Mary Elementary School | ||
| Bewicke | 1.5 | 220 BCR Station/Phibbs Exchange 236 Grouse Mountain/Lonsdale Quay 240 Sutherland/Downtown 249 Lonsdale Quay/Delbrook |
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| Fell | 1.7 | 220 BCR Station/Phibbs Exchange 236 Grouse Mountain/Lonsdale Quay 240 Sutherland/Downtown 249 Lonsdale Quay/Delbrook |
Fell Avenue Shopping Complex | |
| Larson | 1.9 | Westview Elementary School | ||
| Mosquito Creek | 2.1 | Mosquito Creek Trail access | ||
| Westmoreland | 2.3 | Heywood Field (Edgemont RFC, North Shore United WFC), Turf Field (Edgemont AFC) | ||
| Thorncliffe | 2.7 | |||
| Aurora | 2.9 | 229 Capilano/Lynn Valley Centre 230 Edgemont Village/Evelyn Park 232 Grouse Mountain/Phibbs Exchange |
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| Highland | 3.0 | 229 Capilano/Lynn Valley Centre 230 Evelyn Park 232 Grouse Mountain/Phibbs Exchange 246 Downtown |
Edgemont Village Shopping Centre | |
| Ridgewood | 3.2 | 229 Capilano/Lynn Valley Centre 232 Grouse Mountain/Phibbs Exchange |
Highlands United Church, St Catherine's (Capilano) Anglican Church | |
| Sunset | 3.4 | 229 Capilano/Lynn Valley Centre 232 Grouse Mountain/Phibbs Exchange |
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| Bluebonnet | 3.6 | 229 Capilano/Lynn Valley Centre 232 Grouse Mountain/Phibbs Exchange |
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| Capilano | 3.8 | 229 Lynn Valley Centre 236 Grouse Mountain/Lonsdale Quay 247 Grouse Mountain/Downtown |
Capilano Suspension Bridge Park |