Living near Patterson

Patterson is the station people forget when they shop the Metrotown area, and that is exactly why it can be worth a look. You are one stop and a walkable distance from everything Metrotown offers, but the immediate blocks are calmer and the buildings are generally older and less expensive per square foot. Wikipedia notes it is primarily used by local residents rather than as a regional connection point, which matches how it feels on the platform.

1,419,000 annual boardings in 2025, ranking 34 of 54 SkyTrain stations. Source: station records via Wikipedia, retrieved August 2026.

Getting around from here

Route 129 to Holdom Station. The remaining bays are unloading-only or spare.

Sits on the northeastern edge of Burnaby's Central Park, at Patterson Avenue and Central Boulevard. The park's trails lead through to Swangard Stadium.

What you can buy nearby

Older concrete and wood-frame towers along Central Boulevard and Patterson, with detached streets climbing north toward Kingsway.

This station sits in Metrotown, where the full area guide covers streets, schools, price context, and what tends to come up for sale.

Who this station area suits

What the TOA rules mean here

Patterson station, like every SkyTrain station in BC, sits at the centre of a designated transit-oriented area under Bill 47. Within 200 metres of the station, municipalities must permit at least 20 storeys. From 200 to 400 metres, the minimum is 12 storeys. From 400 to 800 metres, it is 8 storeys. Minimum parking requirements cannot be imposed on new housing inside the ring.

For a buyer, this is the difference between a lot that is worth what the house on it is worth, and a lot that is worth what someone could eventually build on it. It also means the view from a unit near this station is less permanent than it looks. The main SkyTrain guide covers the tiers in full, and the SSMUH zoning guide explains how the separate Bill 44 multiplex rules interact with it.