I actually don't mind Metrotown Station that much. Yes, there should have been better weatherproofing, and I feel like they could have sculpted the terrain to make the bus loop less of a chokepoint (technically Burnaby's fault for both not letting that happen and also for the missing / orphan pedestrian overpasses)... but otherwise it's a well-balanced and symmetric design in my eyes. The same cannot be said for the incongruous alterations that were carried out at New Westminster.
While some of the original Expo Line stations have been unfortunately butchered, I think we can still save the following ones. All of them do need quite the deep-cleaning, however.
- Burrard (platform)
- Granville
- Nanaimo
- Patterson
- Royal Oak
- 22nd Street
On the other hand, some stations need a lot of work and might not be worth saving in the long run. I'm thinking...
- 29th Avenue could use more entrances e.g. to Renfrew / Earles St
- Edmonds could use better connectivity to the residential towers to the south
For the future... I'm not sure what to prefer as a design direction. I'd argue that the Evergreen Line stations are a good cookie-cutter template, although with a different kit of parts. And I also like having the variety of station designs. Perhaps a mix of the two is appropriate? That is to say, infill stations can use a consistent design, while major nodes could use more freedom and leeway?
Last edited by Millennium2002; Feb 16, 2019 at 1:32 AM.
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