Port Coquitlam on the Rivers
The Splendid Location
The City of Port Coquitlam in British Columbia, Canada is at the confluence of the Fraser and the Pitt rivers about 17 miles east and upstream of the City of Vancouver. The name “Coquitlam,” aboriginal in origin, signifies red fish in the river in reference to the river’s annual salmon spawning run. The City of Coquitlam surrounds Port Coquitlam on the north, west, and southwest and the rivers are on the east and the southeast.
Coquitlam’s geographical situation was a major impetus in its incorporation. Access to the Pitt and Fraser Rivers, proximity to Vancouver, and the presence of level land for rail yards attracted the Canadian Pacific Railway, which moved its freight operations to Port Coquitlam from Vancouver in 1911. At the end of World War II, there were approximately 1,500 area residents, in 1952 about 3,000, and in 1960 the population was around 8,400. The 2011 Census reported a population of 55,598, a 6.2-percent rise change from 52,687 in 2006. In the late 1990s, the population grew at a 9.8-percent rate; by 2001 25 percent were immigrants, and English was the first language of no more than 76 percent.
History
Farming began beside the Pitt River in 1859. When in 1911 the Canadian Pacific Railway moved its freight operations to then “Westminster Junction,” where a spur line went to New Westminster, development increased dramatically, and Westminster Junction incorporated as the Port Coquitlam municipality in March 1913.
Before the Second World War, the bulk of the Port Coquitlam population worked for the railway or for the Essondale Provincial Mental Hospital southwest of the city. After 1952, major industries arrived in Port Coquitlam. Since 1988 industrial development has been intense with new businesses sprouting in the Davies Industrial Park, the Mary Hill Industrial Estate, and Meridian Industrial Park
Mostly farmland at first, Port Coquitlam is now primarily suburban housing in its northern and southwestern areas. The economy is now diverse with various industrial and commercial developments in metal fabrication, high-technology, and transport industries.
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Transportation Advances
As a primarily suburban locale, Port Coquitlam relies heavily on roads to move goods and people. The Lougheed Highway, Provincial Highway 7, bisects Port Coquitlam from Coquitlam in the west to the Pitt River Bridge to the City of Pitt Meadows across the river in the east. The Mary Hill Bypass, Highway 7B, runs adjacent to the Fraser River from the Pitt River Bridge on the east to the TransCanada Highway Bridge from Coquitlaim to Surrey on the west.
TransLink Bus Route #159 connects southern Port Coquitlam to the SkyTrain Braid and Lougheed Town Centre stations. Bus Route #160 links Port Coquitlam and Vancouver via the Coquitlam Central and Port Moody West Coast Express stations. Bus Route #C38 connects northern Port Coquitlam to the SkyTrain Coquitlam Central Station.
In October 2009 the new, seven-lane cable-stayed Pitt River Bridge replaced the swing bridges connecting Port Coquitlam and the City of Pitt Meadows on the east side of the river. In March 2010 the Coast Meridian Overpass, a new, four-lane, cable-stayed bridge, opened for travel north and south over the Canadian Pacific Railway Oxford Street rail yard.
New Port Coquitlem Live MLS Listings
Port Coquitlam on the Rivers
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325 LAURIER Avenue in Port Coquitlam: Riverwood House for sale : MLS®# R2559713
325 LAURIER Avenue Port Coquitlam V3E 3G1 
$5,488,000Residential Detached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2559713
- Bedrooms:
- 7
- Bathrooms:
- 5
- Floor Area:
- 3,334 sq. ft.
Beautiful home, minutes from Costco, Home Depot & Save-On. 15.64 acres located with unobstructed water front view. There is also a second home located on the property which can be further renovated. This property also has a large barn which can be used for storage.A pleasure to show. More detailsListed by Luxmore Realty
- Aedis Realty
- 604-688-8669
- 604-657-1111
- Contact by Email
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2023 - 2035 SUFFOLK Avenue in Port Coquitlam: Glenwood PQ Land for sale : MLS®# R2620530
2023 - 2035 SUFFOLK Avenue Port Coquitlam V3B 1H4
$4,440,000Land Only- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2620530
Must see! 3 of lot size Approx. 4026 SF (Aprrox. 33 ft x 122 ft) dwelling with suite in Glenwood area of Port Coquitlam, total lot area is 12,078 SF (Approx 99 ft x 122 ft). Located on the Suffolk Ave, surrounding by group of residential community, easy access to Lougheed Hwy (Hwy No. 7). Along major transit nodes in the Port Coquitlam, near the Shaughnessy Station Mall, and Lion's Park. With minutes drive to Port Coquitlam centre and Community Centre. Under OCP Plan of Aparment Residential, and RS1 zoning. Good for people who are looking for holding property with further potential development. Call now for more information! More detailsListed by RE/MAX City Realty - Aedis Realty
- 604-688-8669
- 604-657-1111
- Contact by Email
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2433 SHAUGHNESSY Street in Port Coquitlam: Central Pt Coquitlam House for sale : MLS®# R2603713
2433 SHAUGHNESSY Street Port Coquitlam V3C 3E6
$3,650,000Residential Detached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2603713
- Bedrooms:
- 4
- Bathrooms:
- 2
- Floor Area:
- 1,783 sq. ft.
ATTENTION INVESTORS, DEVELOPERS, BUILDERS!!! Current RA2 zoning allows for up to 2.5 FSR, very few RA2 zoned lots of this size remain undeveloped. Development Permit application to develop a six storey building with 50 units and approximately 41,000 saleable sq.ft has been submitted to the City. Prime location with nearby access to Skytrain, West Coast Express, and bus. Retail and Dining options located nearby at Coquitlam Centre and Freemont Village. Easy access to highways allows for fast commuting throughout the Lower Mainland, and Fraser Valley. 30 minutes to Downtown Vancouver, 35 minutes to Vancouver International Airport. 20 Minutes to SFU, and 45 Minutes to UBC. 2433 Shaughnessy Street to be sold with 2441 Shaughnessy Street. More detailsListed by Jovi Realty Inc. - Aedis Realty
- 604-688-8669
- 604-657-1111
- Contact by Email
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2441 SHAUGHNESSY Street in Port Coquitlam: Central Pt Coquitlam House for sale : MLS®# R2603714
2441 SHAUGHNESSY Street Port Coquitlam V3C 3E6
$3,650,000Residential Detached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2603714
- Bedrooms:
- 2
- Bathrooms:
- 1
- Floor Area:
- 1,782 sq. ft.
ATTENTION INVESTORS, DEVELOPERS, BUILDERS!!! Current RA2 zoning allows for up to 2.5 FSR, very few RA2 zoned lots of this size remain undeveloped. Development Permit application to develop a six storey building with 50 units and approximately 41,000 saleable sq.ft has been submitted to the City. Prime location with nearby access to Skytrain, West Coast Express, and bus. Retail and Dining options located nearby at Coquitlam Centre and Freemont Village. Easy access to highways allows for fast commuting throughout the Lower Mainland, and Fraser Valley. 30 minutes to Downtown Vancouver, 35 minutes to Vancouver International Airport. 20 Minutes to SFU, and 45 Minutes to UBC. 2433 Shaughnessy Street to be sold with 2441 Shaughnessy Street. More detailsListed by Jovi Realty Inc. - Aedis Realty
- 604-688-8669
- 604-657-1111
- Contact by Email
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2988 BURNS Road in Port Coquitlam: Riverwood House for sale : MLS®# R2635333
2988 BURNS Road Port Coquitlam V3C 3G7
$2,850,000Residential Detached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2635333
- Floor Area:
- 800 sq. ft.
5.42 acres of prime agricultural zoned land in Port Coquitlam awaiting a dream home and green thumb.Close to all level of amenities: multiple restaurants, grocery stores, & department stores. Both Carnoustie Golf Club & Pitt River boat club are a short drive away. The property flat and houses a small tear down 2 bedroom home. A perfect rural setting close all modern urban conveniences; less than 10km to the skytrain. More detailsListed by Royal LePage Sterling Realty - Aedis Realty
- 604-688-8669
- 604-657-1111
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