Is Lougheed Town Centre Station in Burnaby or Coquitlam?

Burnaby. Lougheed Town Centre Station sits on the Burnaby side of the North Road / Lougheed Highway intersection — North Road is the municipal boundary between Burnaby (west) and Coquitlam (east). The next station eastbound on the Millennium Line, Burquitlam, is in Coquitlam. The two stations are roughly one transit stop apart but on opposite sides of the boundary, which is why Lougheed is Zone 2 and Burquitlam is Zone 3, and why a Lougheed-walkshed home is in Burnaby School District 41 while a Burquitlam-walkshed home is in Coquitlam School District 43.

How does the Expo + Millennium Line transfer at Lougheed work?

Both lines stop at Lougheed Town Centre. Eastbound, the Expo Line terminates at Lougheed (its eastern end before being absorbed into the Millennium pattern of service, with most current Expo trains running Production Way–King George via the original Expo alignment). The Millennium Line continues east through Burquitlam toward Coquitlam Central / Lafarge Lake–Douglas (the Evergreen extension, opened 2016). Westbound, both lines provide options into central Burnaby, Vancouver, and the downtown core. For practical commute math, treat Lougheed as a two-line station — riders often have a choice of which line to board depending on where they’re going.

What is the Production Way–University spur and how does it connect to SFU?

Production Way–University Station is the Millennium Line station immediately north of Lougheed (one stop). It is the SkyTrain station that connects to the SFU Burnaby Mountain bus loop — TransLink runs frequent express bus service from Production Way–University up the mountain to the SFU campus. The pattern matters for SFU students and faculty pricing housing: a Lougheed-walkshed unit lets you SkyTrain one stop to Production Way and bus up the hill, versus walking from a more distant station. The Millennium spur from Lougheed to Production Way–University is the same line — it's a continuous Millennium service, not a transfer.

What fare zone is Lougheed Town Centre, and why does it differ from Burquitlam?

Lougheed Town Centre Station is Zone 2 (Burnaby). Burquitlam Station, the next stop eastbound, is Zone 3 (Coquitlam). TransLink's three-zone fare structure follows municipal boundaries on the SkyTrain network, and the North Road boundary between Burnaby and Coquitlam is exactly where the Zone 2 / Zone 3 line falls between these two stations. The cost difference shows up most clearly in monthly passes: a Two-Zone monthly pass is materially cheaper than a Three-Zone pass. For a commuter pricing the SkyTrain into the Three-Zone-fare math year over year, the choice of Lougheed-side (Burnaby / Zone 2) versus Burquitlam-side (Coquitlam / Zone 3) housing has a recurring annual impact. Confirm current fares against translink.ca.

What is the SD 41 vs SD 43 distinction at North Road?

North Road is the boundary between the City of Burnaby and the City of Coquitlam. The school districts follow the city boundary: a home on the Burnaby (Lougheed) side falls into Burnaby School District 41; a home on the Coquitlam (Burquitlam) side falls into Coquitlam School District 43. Cariboo Hill Secondary serves part of the Burnaby Lougheed-area catchment; Burnaby North Secondary and others serve other portions — verify the exact catchment per address against the Burnaby Schools myschoolfinder. On the Coquitlam side, SD 43 catchments apply (Centennial Secondary and others in the Burquitlam / Maillardville area). Two homes on opposite sides of North Road, both within a 600m walk of the station, attend entirely different school systems.

What is The City of Lougheed redevelopment?

The City of Lougheed is Shape Properties' phased redevelopment of the former Lougheed Town Centre Mall site — a roughly 38-acre mixed-use development on the Burnaby side of North Road, with multiple residential towers, retail, and a plaza in phased construction. The masterplan replaces the suburban-mall format with a higher-density urban precinct directly adjacent to the SkyTrain station. Buyers underwriting Lougheed-walkshed presales should map their lot against the City of Lougheed phasing plan — adjacency, view corridors, and tower-to-tower separation all change as later phases complete. Verify against shapeproperties.com and thecityoflougheed.com for the current phasing plan; do not rely on outdated marketing materials.

When did SkyTrain service to Lougheed start?

Lougheed Town Centre Station opened with the Millennium Line on August 31, 2002. Through-service patterns on the SkyTrain network mean Expo Line trains can also serve Lougheed in certain operating windows via the Production Way–University branch one stop west — verify the current line-pattern map at translink.ca before treating any specific commute as a fixed two-line option. The Evergreen extension, which extended service east from Burquitlam to Coquitlam Central and Lafarge Lake–Douglas, opened December 2, 2016. (For cross-Fraser Surrey context: the Expo Line Surrey segment opened in two phases — Phase 1 added Scott Road in March 1990 via the SkyBridge; Phase 2 added Surrey Central, Gateway, and the current King George terminus in March 1994.)

Can a buyer walk to both Lougheed Station and the City of Lougheed mall site?

Yes — they are co-located. The City of Lougheed redevelopment wraps directly around the station; the original mall site was the principal land use feeding the station's 1990 Expo-Line opening, and Shape Properties' masterplan retains that adjacency. A walk-out from the station's primary fare gates lands a buyer inside the precinct. For owner-occupiers, this is the strongest case for a Lougheed-anchored purchase — the station, the regional shopping district, and the future urban plaza all sit in one continuous walkshed.

Transit-station landing — Burnaby (eastern edge)

Lougheed Town Centre Station (Expo + Millennium transfer) — Buyer Walkshed + TOD Guide

Last reviewed May 10, 2026 by Bronson Job PREC, REALTOR®Sources: TransLink, City of Burnaby, BC Bill 47 (Transit-Oriented Areas), Shape Properties / The City of Lougheed, Burnaby School District 41, Coquitlam School District 43CC BY 4.0How we verify

Lougheed Town Centre is one of TransLink’s two-line SkyTrain stations — both Expo and Millennium stop here — and it sits on the Burnaby side of North Road, where the Burnaby–Coquitlam municipal boundary runs through the intersection. That single boundary line drives the two facts most listing agents skip past: Lougheed is in Burnaby School District 41 and is fare Zone 2, while Burquitlam — one stop east, across North Road — is in Coquitlam School District 43 and is fare Zone 3. Companion to the Burquitlam & Lougheed pillar and the Brentwood (Burnaby) pillar.

The defendable opinion

Most buyers price “Lougheed” and “Burquitlam” as if they are interchangeable adjacent SkyTrain stops. They are not. North Road is a hard civic and fiscal boundary — different city, different school district, different SkyTrain fare zone, different long-term tax + density trajectory under each council’s OCP. The two-line Expo + Millennium transfer at Lougheed is genuinely valuable, the Production Way–University one-stop hop to the SFU bus loop is genuinely useful, and Shape Properties’ City of Lougheed redevelopment is genuinely a step-change in the precinct — but pricing those benefits without checking which side of North Road the lot sits on costs buyers real money in monthly fare differentials and durable school-catchment rights.

Station at a glance

Location: North Road at Lougheed Highway, Burnaby (Burnaby–Coquitlam border, Burnaby side)
Lines: Expo Line + Millennium Line (transfer point)
Expo Line opened: 1990 (Surrey extension)
Millennium Line opened: August 31, 2002
Fare zone: Zone 2 (Burnaby)
School district: Burnaby SD 41 (Cariboo Hill Secondary catchment partial)
Adjacent stations: Burquitlam (east, Coquitlam, Millennium) · Production Way–University (north, Burnaby, Millennium spur to SFU bus loop) · Sperling–Burnaby Lake (west, Millennium toward Brentwood)
Major precinct: The City of Lougheed (Shape Properties), ~38 acres, phased mixed-use redevelopment of the former Lougheed Town Centre Mall

The two-line transfer — what Expo + Millennium actually means here

Lougheed Town Centre is one of a small number of SkyTrain stations where two lines stop on the same platform pattern. The Expo Line reached Lougheed in 1990 as part of the original Surrey extension; the Millennium Line opened on August 31, 2002, and has run through Lougheed ever since. From a rider’s perspective, the practical implication is that westbound trips into central Burnaby and Vancouver have line-options — the Millennium Line runs via Brentwood / Holdom / Gilmore toward Commercial–Broadway, while the Expo Line runs via the older Production Way–King George alignment. Eastbound, the Millennium Line continues through Burquitlam (Zone 3) toward Coquitlam Central and Lafarge Lake–Douglas (the Evergreen extension, opened 2016).

For commute pricing, the two-line transfer collapses headway risk — if one line is delayed, the other is usually still moving. The buyer-underwriting takeaway is that Lougheed offers a more resilient transit profile than a single-line station of the same nominal travel time, which is a real (if hard-to-quantify) durable benefit. Confirm current Expo/Millennium service patterns at translink.ca.

The Production Way–University spur to SFU

Production Way–University Station is one stop north of Lougheed on the Millennium Line and is the SkyTrain station that connects to the SFU Burnaby Mountain bus loop. The TransLink bus from Production Way climbs Burnaby Mountain to the SFU campus on a frequent schedule. For a Lougheed-walkshed buyer with an SFU connection — student, faculty, staff, or extended family supporting one — the math is one Millennium stop north plus the bus up the hill, versus a longer route from a more distant station. The spur was originally the Millennium Line’s eastern terminus before the Evergreen extension opened in 2016, and Production Way–University remains the point at which Millennium Line riders transfer to SFU-bound bus service.

The City of Lougheed (Shape Properties redevelopment)

The City of Lougheed is the phased redevelopment, by Shape Properties, of the former Lougheed Town Centre Mall site — a roughly 38-acre mixed-use precinct immediately adjacent to the SkyTrain station, with multiple residential towers, retail, and a central plaza. The masterplan replaces the suburban-mall format with a higher-density urban district directly co-located with the station fare gates. Phasing has been underway for several years; the precinct is not yet fully built out, and adjacency / view-corridor / tower-to-tower-separation realities change as later phases complete.

For presale and resale buyers the diligence point is the same: read the current phasing plan, not legacy marketing materials. Confirm the live phasing and tower disposition against shapeproperties.com and thecityoflougheed.com. The single biggest underwriting risk on a presale unit at the City of Lougheed is buying a north-facing view in Phase 2 that becomes a south-facing-tower view in Phase 4.

Bill 47 walkshed — the TOD radii that matter

BC’s Bill 47 (Transit-Oriented Areas) sets minimum allowable density tiers within fixed walking radii of designated SkyTrain stations: Tier 1 within 200m, Tier 2 within 400m, and Tier 3 within 800m. The City of Burnaby — not the province — maps the precinct boundaries and translates the tiers into specific zoning. Buyers must confirm the City of Burnaby’s adopted TOD designation map for the specific lot before pricing any density assumption. Three concentric rings frame the practical Lougheed walkshed:

0–400 m — Bill 47 Tier 1 + Tier 2 (innermost TOD)
The City of Lougheed redevelopment footprint plus the immediate North Road / Austin Avenue / Cameron Street frontage on the Burnaby side. Highest density permissions under Bill 47 — the inner ring captures both Tier 1 (≤200m) and Tier 2 (≤400m) densities once the City of Burnaby maps the station precinct.
400–800 m — Bill 47 Tier 3 (outer TOD)
Reaches west along Cameron / Government Road into the Burnaby side, north past Cameron Recreation Complex, and across North Road into the Burquitlam edge. Eight-minute walk envelope; the most common owner-occupier walkshed for a Lougheed-Station-anchored purchase.
800 m – 1.6 km — Practical neighbourhood walkshed
Extends into Burnaby Cariboo Heights (south), the western Coquitlam Burquitlam grid, and the upper Government Road slope. Buyers who classify a 15–20 minute walk as “transit-oriented” should confirm whether the route crosses North Road (and therefore a city / school-district / fare-zone boundary).

SD 41 vs SD 43 — the school-district line at North Road

North Road is the municipal boundary between the City of Burnaby and the City of Coquitlam, and BC public-school catchments follow city boundaries. A home on the Burnaby (Lougheed) side of North Road is in Burnaby School District 41 — the Lougheed-area catchment includes a partial share of Cariboo Hill Secondary plus other Burnaby SD 41 secondaries depending on the exact street. A home on the Coquitlam (Burquitlam) side is in Coquitlam School District 43 — SD 43 catchments apply (commonly Centennial Secondary and others in the Burquitlam / Maillardville area).

Two homes on opposite sides of North Road, both within a 600m walk of the same SkyTrain station, attend entirely different school systems — different districts, different catchment maps, different application processes for choice programs. Verify the catchment for the specific address against the relevant district’s myschoolfinder before paying any school-driven premium.

Fare zones — Zone 2 here, Zone 3 one stop east

Lougheed Town Centre is in Zone 2 (Burnaby). Burquitlam, the very next station eastbound on the Millennium Line, is in Zone 3 (Coquitlam). TransLink’s zone structure follows the city boundary; the Zone 2 / Zone 3 line falls on North Road between these two stations. The recurring annual cost difference is in the monthly pass: a Two-Zone monthly pass is meaningfully cheaper than a Three-Zone monthly pass. For a household with two daily transit users commuting on monthly passes, the Lougheed-side / Burquitlam-side choice has a recurring fare-cost impact that compounds over years of ownership. (The U-Pass and concession passes have their own structures — check translink.ca for current fare details.) Buyers should not price the SkyTrain “the same” just because two stations are one stop apart.

Commute math — reading the Lougheed transfer in practice

Lougheed → Waterfront / downtown Vancouver — both Expo and Millennium serve westbound, with different routings into the downtown trunk. Headway risk is reduced by the two-line option. Lougheed → SFU Burnaby Mountain — one Millennium stop north to Production Way–University, then bus up the mountain. Lougheed → Coquitlam Central / Lafarge Lake–Douglas — eastbound on the Millennium Line through Burquitlam (Zone 3) and the Evergreen extension corridor. Lougheed → Brentwood / Gilmore — westbound on the Millennium Line a few stops along Burnaby’s northern town-centre corridor.

The point of writing the commute math out is the same point as the fare zones: Lougheed is genuinely a hub, but the “hub” designation is only valuable to the extent the buyer’s actual destinations align with one of the four directional pulls. Confirm specific travel times against TransLink’s current service schedule before underwriting.

Frequently asked questions

Is Lougheed Town Centre Station in Burnaby or Coquitlam?
Burnaby. Lougheed Town Centre Station sits on the Burnaby side of the North Road / Lougheed Highway intersection — North Road is the municipal boundary between Burnaby (west) and Coquitlam (east). The next station eastbound on the Millennium Line, Burquitlam, is in Coquitlam. The two stations are roughly one transit stop apart but on opposite sides of the boundary, which is why Lougheed is Zone 2 and Burquitlam is Zone 3, and why a Lougheed-walkshed home is in Burnaby School District 41 while a Burquitlam-walkshed home is in Coquitlam School District 43.
How does the Expo + Millennium Line transfer at Lougheed work?
Both lines stop at Lougheed Town Centre. Eastbound, the Expo Line terminates at Lougheed (its eastern end before being absorbed into the Millennium pattern of service, with most current Expo trains running Production Way–King George via the original Expo alignment). The Millennium Line continues east through Burquitlam toward Coquitlam Central / Lafarge Lake–Douglas (the Evergreen extension, opened 2016). Westbound, both lines provide options into central Burnaby, Vancouver, and the downtown core. For practical commute math, treat Lougheed as a two-line station — riders often have a choice of which line to board depending on where they’re going.
What is the Production Way–University spur and how does it connect to SFU?
Production Way–University Station is the Millennium Line station immediately north of Lougheed (one stop). It is the SkyTrain station that connects to the SFU Burnaby Mountain bus loop — TransLink runs frequent express bus service from Production Way–University up the mountain to the SFU campus. The pattern matters for SFU students and faculty pricing housing: a Lougheed-walkshed unit lets you SkyTrain one stop to Production Way and bus up the hill, versus walking from a more distant station. The Millennium spur from Lougheed to Production Way–University is the same line — it's a continuous Millennium service, not a transfer.
What fare zone is Lougheed Town Centre, and why does it differ from Burquitlam?
Lougheed Town Centre Station is Zone 2 (Burnaby). Burquitlam Station, the next stop eastbound, is Zone 3 (Coquitlam). TransLink's three-zone fare structure follows municipal boundaries on the SkyTrain network, and the North Road boundary between Burnaby and Coquitlam is exactly where the Zone 2 / Zone 3 line falls between these two stations. The cost difference shows up most clearly in monthly passes: a Two-Zone monthly pass is materially cheaper than a Three-Zone pass. For a commuter pricing the SkyTrain into the Three-Zone-fare math year over year, the choice of Lougheed-side (Burnaby / Zone 2) versus Burquitlam-side (Coquitlam / Zone 3) housing has a recurring annual impact. Confirm current fares against translink.ca.
What is the SD 41 vs SD 43 distinction at North Road?
North Road is the boundary between the City of Burnaby and the City of Coquitlam. The school districts follow the city boundary: a home on the Burnaby (Lougheed) side falls into Burnaby School District 41; a home on the Coquitlam (Burquitlam) side falls into Coquitlam School District 43. Cariboo Hill Secondary serves part of the Burnaby Lougheed-area catchment; Burnaby North Secondary and others serve other portions — verify the exact catchment per address against the Burnaby Schools myschoolfinder. On the Coquitlam side, SD 43 catchments apply (Centennial Secondary and others in the Burquitlam / Maillardville area). Two homes on opposite sides of North Road, both within a 600m walk of the station, attend entirely different school systems.
What is The City of Lougheed redevelopment?
The City of Lougheed is Shape Properties' phased redevelopment of the former Lougheed Town Centre Mall site — a roughly 38-acre mixed-use development on the Burnaby side of North Road, with multiple residential towers, retail, and a plaza in phased construction. The masterplan replaces the suburban-mall format with a higher-density urban precinct directly adjacent to the SkyTrain station. Buyers underwriting Lougheed-walkshed presales should map their lot against the City of Lougheed phasing plan — adjacency, view corridors, and tower-to-tower separation all change as later phases complete. Verify against shapeproperties.com and thecityoflougheed.com for the current phasing plan; do not rely on outdated marketing materials.
When did SkyTrain service to Lougheed start?
Lougheed Town Centre Station opened with the Millennium Line on August 31, 2002. Through-service patterns on the SkyTrain network mean Expo Line trains can also serve Lougheed in certain operating windows via the Production Way–University branch one stop west — verify the current line-pattern map at translink.ca before treating any specific commute as a fixed two-line option. The Evergreen extension, which extended service east from Burquitlam to Coquitlam Central and Lafarge Lake–Douglas, opened December 2, 2016. (For cross-Fraser Surrey context: the Expo Line Surrey segment opened in two phases — Phase 1 added Scott Road in March 1990 via the SkyBridge; Phase 2 added Surrey Central, Gateway, and the current King George terminus in March 1994.)
Can a buyer walk to both Lougheed Station and the City of Lougheed mall site?
Yes — they are co-located. The City of Lougheed redevelopment wraps directly around the station; the original mall site was the principal land use feeding the station's 1990 Expo-Line opening, and Shape Properties' masterplan retains that adjacency. A walk-out from the station's primary fare gates lands a buyer inside the precinct. For owner-occupiers, this is the strongest case for a Lougheed-anchored purchase — the station, the regional shopping district, and the future urban plaza all sit in one continuous walkshed.