Each year, we release our Transit Service Performance Review (TSPR), letting our customers know how we’re doing moving them across the region. 

While you can dig deep into the 2025 TSPR for insights on regional trends and how we’ve reduced overcrowding, some of the most popular data points in the report are our busiest SkyTrain stations and bus routes for the year. 

The TSPR offers a great glance at how transit is affected by regional growth and speaks to the growing and vibrant communities that surround these stations and are served by these routes. 

How do we determine this cool data? We measure it by boardings. A “boarding” is counted each time a customer enters a fare paid zone by getting on a bus or tapping in at a SkyTrain station fare gate. 

Top 10 Busiest SkyTrain Stations in 2025:

10 | King George 

Line: Expo Line
Total boardings in 2025: 4,789,000

In 2024, New Westminster Station held this position, with 4,561,000 boardings. Last year, it was bumped off the list altogether.

9 | Stadium–Chinatown 

Line: Expo Line
Total boardings in 2025: 4,803,000

8| Vancouver City Centre

Line: Canada Line
Total boardings in 2025: 4,941,000

7| Joyce–Collingwood

Line: Expo Line
Total boardings in 2025: 4,994,000 

Here’s where things start shaking up:

6| Surrey Central

Line: Expo Line
Total boardings in 2025: 5,086,000 

In 2024, Burrard Station held this spot with 6,003,000 boardings.

5| Granville

Line: Expo Line
Total boardings in 2025: 5,861,000

Surrey Central Station held this position in 2024 with 6,008,000 boardings.

4| Burrard

Line: Expo Line
Total boardings in 2025: 6,072,000

Granville Station held this spot in 2024 with 6,149,000; it fell to fifth last year.

These three stations remained strong last year, holding their positions.

3| Commercial—Broadway

Line: Expo Line/Millennium Line
Total boardings in 2025: 6,445,000

2| Metrotown

Line: Expo Line
Total boardings in 2025: 8,228,000

1| Waterfront

Line: Expo Line/Canada Line
Total boardings in 2025: 10,684,000

Top 10 Busiest Bus Routes of 2025:

10| #9 (Boundary/UBC)

4,170,000 boardings

In 2024, this spot was held by the R5 with 4,347,000 boardings.

9| #5/6 (Robson/Downtown)

4,197,000 boardings

In 2024, ninth spot was the 19 Metrotown Station/Stanley Park with 4,378,000 boardings.

8| #19 (Metrotown Station/Stanley Park)

4,463,000 boardings

The 323 Surrey Central held this spot in 2024 with 4,881,000 boardings; it didn’t make the list last year.

7| R1 King George Boulevard RapidBus

4,610,000 boardings

6| R6 Scott Road RapidBus

5,004,000 boardings

5| #16 (29th Avenue Station/Arbutus)

5,273,000 boardings

4| #25 (Brentwood Station/UBC)

6,361,000 boardings

3| #49 (Metrotown Station/UBC)

8,582,000 boardings

2| R4 41st Avenue RapidBus

8,592,000 boardings

Three RapidBuses made the list for 2o25 and they consistently make it each year. Last year, they made up 30 per cent of our top bus routes alone.

RapidBuses are designed to be at LEAST 20 per cent faster than your typical bus route. So if you’re looking for an easy ride, keep an eye out for those unique green tops.

1| #99 B-Line

10,655,000

The reigning champ of our region, the 99 B-Line, holds this spot strong. There were nearly 11 million (!) boardings on this route in 2025 alone. 

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There’s a lot to learn about our last year of transit when you read the report. If you’re looking for a quick skim, check out our full piece on the findings.