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King George Station Brochure.Indd 9875 King George Boulevard KING GEORGE Surrey, BC SKYTRAIN STATION SUMMARY King George Station is located in Surrey along King George Boulevard and moves approximately 20,000 riders daily. As the last station on the Expo Line, King George Station is a critical link to alternate modes of transit that connect north Surrey to the rest of the Fraser Valley. This station has numerous connecting bus routes as well as a Park and Ride that brings users to the Station. King George Station is also the closest SkyTrain stop to Surrey Memorial Hospital, the second largest hospital in BC. The immediate neighborhood is characterized by an increasingly dense population, including a 3 tower high rise complex with over 1,000 units immediately north of the station. Immediately south of the station is a new mixed use development that will include over 1m square feet of combined retail, residential, and office space that will develop over the coming years. Within this development is the new Coast Capital Savings headquarters, which is expected to be completed in the Fall of 2015. In addition, the upcoming Park Avenue West will create an additional 424 residential units upon completion in the spring of 2017. The nearby Holland Park hosts major city and community concerts and events, which drives additional traffic for the station. DETAILS + Available December 1st, 2015 + Rent: Contact listing agent 550 SF SPACE RETAIL SPACE AVAILABLE DEMOGRAPHICS 0.5 KM Ring Served by 11 Bus Routes 2014 Population 4,617 20,000 Daily Ridership 2009 Population 3,654 Trains Run Every 2-3 Minutes During Peak Hours 2014 Avg HH $49,439 Income 2014 Daytime 2,848 NICKFISHER 604.628.2581 DANCLARK 604.628.2577 Population [email protected] [email protected] SKYTRAIN NETWORK King George SITINGS REALTY VANCOUVER • 650 W GEORGIA STREET •SUITE 1595 • VANCOUVER, BC •V6B 4N8 SITINGS REALTY CALGARY • 1060 7TH STREET SW •SUITE 200 • CALGARY, AB •T2R 0C4 E. & O. E.: All information contained herein is from sources we deem reliable, and we have no reason to doubt its accuracy; however, no guarantee or responsibility is assumed thereof, and it shall not form any part of future contracts. Properties are submitted subject to errors and omissions and all information should be carefully verifi ed. *All measurements and passenger counts quoted herein are approximate. AERIAL SITINGS REALTY VANCOUVER • 650 W GEORGIA STREET •SUITE 1595 • VANCOUVER, BC •V6B 4N8 SITINGS REALTY CALGARY • 1060 7TH STREET SW •SUITE 200 • CALGARY, AB •T2R 0C4 E. & O. E.: All information contained herein is from sources we deem reliable, and we have no reason to doubt its accuracy; however, no guarantee or responsibility is assumed thereof, and it shall not form any part of future contracts. Properties are submitted subject to errors and omissions and all information should be carefully verifi ed. *All measurements and passenger counts quoted herein are approximate. SITE PLAN CRU 003 640 SQ .FT. KING GEORGE HWY PARKING . TO ELEV.1 TRAIN ESCALATOR DROP OFF ENTRANCE/EXIT ENTRANCE/EXIT CRU 001CRU 001 550 SQ550.FT. SQ .FT DN DN ELEV.2 TICKET VENDING MACHINE COMPASS VENDING MACHINE PEPSI VENDING MACHINE SITINGS REALTY VANCOUVER • 650 W GEORGIA STREET •SUITE 1595 • VANCOUVER, BC •V6B 4N8 SITINGS REALTY CALGARY • 1060 7TH STREET SW •SUITE 200 • CALGARY, AB •T2R 0C4 E. & O. E.: All information contained herein is from sources we deem reliable, and we have no reason to doubt its accuracy; however, no guarantee or responsibility is assumed thereof, and it shall not form any part of future contracts. Properties are submitted subject to errors and omissions and all information should be carefully verifi ed. *All measurements quoted herein are approximate. TRANSIT CONNECTIONS MAP King George Station 101 Ave February 2015 d For route information visit www.translink.ca Old Y ale R CMBC Service Planning Blvorge d King GeKing 020 40 80 120 160 136A St mall access mall Meters ¯ 137A St Old Yale Rd Bay 4 ¿s 51939 Bay 1 345 White Rock 100 Ave Centre ¿s 54996 394 White Rock Centre 96 B-Line Bay Newton Exchange 2 314 Sunbury ! ¿s 54990 321 White Rock Centre 96 B-Line Guildford Exchange 326 Guildford ! To Surrey Central Stn.: 329 Scottsdale ! 314 326 502 135A St 321 329 503 "Ã King George East Whalley Ring Rd 98B Ave Expo SkyTrain Line orge Blvd ! King Ge Bay 3 98A Ave ¿s 5816458164 345 White Rock Centre 394 White Rock Centre 395 Willowbrook 502 Langley Centre Fraser Hwy 502 Brookswood 98 Ave 503 Aldergrove 97B Ave ^ King George Station TOWNSHIP St OF 137A St 137A LANGLEY 137 DELTA SURREY CITY 97A Ave OF LANGLEY 37 St 1 137A 137A St 136A St136A WHITE ROCK SITINGS REALTY VANCOUVER • 650 W GEORGIA STREET •SUITE 1595 • VANCOUVER, BC •V6B 4N8 SITINGS REALTY CALGARY • 1060 7TH STREET SW •SUITE 200 • CALGARY, AB •T2R 0C4.
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