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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2449 GLENWOOD Avenue in Port Coquitlam: Woodland Acres PQ House for sale : MLS®# R2643420
2449 GLENWOOD Avenue Port Coquitlam V3B 1Y7 
$1,799,000Residential Detached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2643420
- Bedrooms:
- 7
- Bathrooms:
- 6
- Floor Area:
- 3,201 sq. ft.
This 3-year-old new house has everything you expected: located in a quiet street, but with walking distance to Coquitlam Centre & New Evergreen Line. South/North exposure with a lot of sunshine. 22ft High Ceilings for main Living and Dinning area; Modern Kitchen on main floor with high end Appliances, plus Wok Kitchen. 4 bedrooms up with 2 of them with ensuite. The house is equipped with Ethanol True fireplace which is clean, low cost and no smoke; modern high-efficiency toilet, Kohler Bathroom sinks, and luxury Rain shower heads, surveillance security system with wall mounted monitor, and much more… Downstairs comes with a 2-bedroom Legal Suite as Mortgage helper; A detached Legal Coach house with 384sf can be used as office, exercise room etc. Pinetree school catchment. More detailsListed by Royal Pacific Realty Corp.
- Aedis Realty
- 604-688-8669
- 604-657-1111
- Contact by Email
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3342 RAE Street in Port Coquitlam: Lincoln Park PQ House for sale : MLS®# R2633108
3342 RAE Street Port Coquitlam V3B 7V6
$1,748,000Residential Detached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2633108
- Bedrooms:
- 9
- Bathrooms:
- 5
- Floor Area:
- 3,909 sq. ft.
Investor Alert: Spacious 3 level family home situated in a quiet neighborhood .Upstairs offers adjoining living/dining rooms, new carpets, 3 large bedrooms incl master suite w/ walk-in closet & 4 piece ensuite. Open kitchen w/ new flring, stainless steel appl, tiled backsplash & granite counters. Main level feat a 2 bed in-law suite w/ new flring & a 1 bed nanny suite w/ 4 piece bath & large flex space. Dwnstrs has separate entry, a huge 8th bed(could be 2 rooms). Other feat incl a newer HWT(2012), cultured stone gas FP, 2 partitioned alrms, 5 full baths, 2 south facing balconies, fully fncd backyard, dble car garage & lots of room for cars & RV parking on extra wide driveway. Close to schools, parks & transit. Sellers wish to rent back for one or two years for $6000 per month. More detailsListed by LeHomes Realty - Aedis Realty
- 604-688-8669
- 604-657-1111
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2657 HOMESTEADER Way in Port Coquitlam: Citadel PQ House for sale in "CITADEL HEIGHTS" : MLS®# R2643314
2657 HOMESTEADER Way Port Coquitlam V3C 6A4
$1,748,000Residential Detached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2643314
- Bedrooms:
- 5
- Bathrooms:
- 4
- Floor Area:
- 3,831 sq. ft.
STUNNER IN CITADEL HEIGHTS! This ultimate 3 level family home has been meticulously maintained and updated by long term owners. Gorgeous vaulted ceilings in the foyer & living room w/ a grand staircase as a centerpiece. Cozy formal dining rm w/ French doors for lovely intimate dinner parties. A gourmet kitchen that every chef will love w/ dbl gas stoves, loads of cupboard & counter space, SS appliances & walk in pantry. Perfect eating area w/ adjacent family rm w/ rock FP. Spacious mud rm plus oversize laundry rm w/ access to the dbl garage. Above offers 3 bdrms w/ an amazing Master suite ftr a sitting area, gas FP & gorgeous ensuite. Full bsmt w/ 2 more bdrms, full bath, family/dining rm, kitchen (no stove) & separate entry. Private B/Y w/ covered deck & multiple sitting areas. More detailsListed by RE/MAX Performance Realty - Aedis Realty
- 604-688-8669
- 604-657-1111
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1381 LINCOLN Drive in Port Coquitlam: Oxford Heights House for sale : MLS®# R2630160
1381 LINCOLN Drive Port Coquitlam V3B 7B9
$1,680,000Residential Detached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2630160
- Bedrooms:
- 3
- Bathrooms:
- 3
- Floor Area:
- 2,110 sq. ft.
Welcome to the lovely home located in upper Port Coquitlam, a desired and certral neighborhood. Solid oak flooring, upgraded kitchen, carpet and back yard in 2017, roof and furnace is about 10 years, hot water tank 2016. Very open and spacious floor plan, large sunken living room with a cozy fireplace, beautiful crown molding dining area with a private backyard. Big crawl space can ideally be a storage. The game room will keep the children entertained for hours. Walking distance to Leigh Elementary and Minnekhada Middle School, shopping, transit, parks, Hyde Creek Recreation Centre and the Port Coquitlam Trail system. Don't miss it, book your appointment for viewing today. More detailsListed by Nu Stream Realty Inc. - Aedis Realty
- 604-688-8669
- 604-657-1111
- Contact by Email
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2129 RINDALL Avenue in Port Coquitlam: Central Pt Coquitlam House for sale : MLS®# R2638238
2129 RINDALL Avenue Port Coquitlam V3C 1T9
$1,649,000Residential Detached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2638238
- Bedrooms:
- 5
- Bathrooms:
- 3
- Floor Area:
- 2,106 sq. ft.
Great home, partially renovated, in a central location. It sits on a large flat lot with lane access, close to shopping, schools, state of the art recreation centre & has great access to Westcoast Express + close to highways. This is a great investment as its zoned for townhouses in the OCP + it has a legal suite. Please respect the tenants, do not wander the property. Investors alert opportunity! More detailsListed by Team 3000 Realty Ltd. - Aedis Realty
- 604-688-8669
- 604-657-1111
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