Hours
2023 Spring
Jan 3-May 19
Tuesday-Sunday: 12-4pm
Closed on statutory holidays
2023 Summer
May 20-Sep 4
Daily: 10am-5pm
2023 Fall/Winter
Sep 5-Dec 31
Tuesday-Sunday: 12-4pm
Closed on statutory holidays
Contact
4011 Moncton Street
Richmond BC V7E 3A8
Phone: 604-238-8081
Email: interurban1220@richmond.ca
Admission
Free
Amenities
Steveston Community Centre and Playground and the Steveston Nikkei Memorial park are located next to the Tram Building.
Parking
There is three-hour free street parking throughout Steveston Village as well as in the parking lot of the Steveston Community Centre which is located 150 m from the Tram.
Accessibility
There is an accessible entrance, ramp, and walkway in the building for visitors to view the exterior of the tram. Please note that there are no accessible ramps leading to the interior of the tram. A virtual tour of the tram and building is available online.
The Steveston Tram is accessible by public transit, car, bike, and walking. For public transit, take the Canada Line Skytrain to Richmond-Brighouse Station. From there, you can take the following buses to Steveston Village from Brighouse Bus Bay #1: 402 Two-Road, 406 Steveston, or 401 One Road. Visit Translink’s Trip Planner tool for more details on how to get here and for bus schedules.
For bikes, take the Railway Greenway to Steveston Village. There are bike racks available at the South entrance of the building by Moncton St.
Steveston Tram
Tram Car 1220 is the largest artefact in the City of Richmond’s collection. It is now on display across from the location of the Steveston Station, which closed in 1958.
London Farm
London Farm is one of the earliest farm sites in Richmond, and features a farm house built by Charles and Henrietta London in 1898.
Britannia Shipyards
Britannia Shipyards National Historic Site is a rare surviving example of Steveston’s once thriving mixture of canneries, boatyards, and residences, when fishing and boat building were flourishing industries on the Fraser River.
Steveston Museum
Built in 1905 as Steveston village’s first bank, this heritage building in the heart of the community serves as a working post office, and as a museum to preserve, promote, and tell the history of Steveston.
Gulf of Georgia Cannery National Historic Site
Built in 1894 and once the largest of its kind, the Gulf of Georgia Cannery is a Parks Canada National Historic Site, featuring exhibits and programs about Canada’s west coast fishing industry.
Garry Point Park & Scotch Pond
Garry Point Park is large waterfront park, located at the southwest tip of Richmond, close to historic Steveston Village. It is home to the historic Scotch Pond, where the Scottish Canadian Cannery and Atagi Boatworks were once located.
Imperial Landing Dock
Located at the south end of English Avenue, Imperial Landing offers public moorage and an excellent vantage point of Steveston’s inner harbour.