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Provincial Highway marker sums up Port Moody's historycirca 1966
Burrard Inlet, Port Moody
Credits:Unknown
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In 1971, CPR passenger service was not available in Port Moody, with passengers having to go to Port Coquitlam or Vancouver to board the train. Passenger service stopped altogether on the CPR line through Port Moody in 1978 as VIA switched to using the CNR route.16
Last Passenger Train passes through Port Moody, Oct 27, 197927 October 1979
Port Moody, British Columbia
Credits:M Bottaro
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In 1975 requests again were made for transit connections to New Westminster and Vancouver. Port Moody had started developing as a suburb of Vancouver in the 1960's. Numerous proposals and plans were made over the next 34 years.18
Also, in 1978, the 1908 Station was sold and moved by the Port Moody Historical Society to become the Port Moody Station Museum on Murray Street19
Moving the Second Station in 1978 (in one piece)circa 1978
Port Moody, British Columbia
Credits:unknown
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In 1995, using the CPR railway, the Westcoast Express, a five train a day commuter service, began from Mission into Vancouver in the morning and back out in the evening. This was slow in developing ridership usage as the Barnet Highway had been widened in 1995. By 2005, it was running at the 5 train/day capacity21
Port Moody Westcoast Express Station27 June 2008
Port Moody, British Columbia
Credits:Jim Millar
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Boarding the Westcoast Express27 June 2008
Port Moody, British Columbia
Credits:Jim Millar
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In 2009 Port Moody's fourth defining moment began when a decision was finally made for a 'Skytrain' style transit system. This would connect from the existing Lougheed Station in Burnaby, travel along North Road, then via tunnel under Clarke Hill, through Port Moody and on to Coquitlam Centre. The system will not be completed until 2016. The speculation and development from this new rail transit will influence Port Moody for the next 100 years. |
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