the lower street level, at the opposite end from the Columbia Street entrance. Columbia Street entrance : connects the west side of the station with Columbia Street, half a level above, through a small shopping mall. An elevator is provided by the mall for station access. However, since this elevator is not a property of TransLink, the reliability of this accessible entrance is not guaranteed and it had been reported that the elevator can be out of service for an extended amount of time. An up escalator is provided between the lower street level and the inbound platform only. Passengers accessing the outbound platform must climb up a full flight of 36 stairs. Transit connections The following local bus routes can be found in close proximity to Columbia: References Expo Line (SkyTrain) stations Railway stations in Canada opened in 1989 Buildings and structures in New Westminster