Granville Street - Location

Location

Granville Street runs generally north-south through the centre of Vancouver, passing through several neighbourhoods and commercial areas, differing appreciably in their land value and the wealth of their residents.

Granville runs northeast-southwest:

• Through Downtown Vancouver from the Waterfront at West Cordova Street (map) to Robson Street (map)
• Through a pedestrian-friendly area known as the Granville Mall with part of it formally designated as the Granville Entertainment District (ending at the Granville Street Bridge (map)); here, numerous shops, restaurants, and the city's top dance clubs, bars and entertainment venues are located
• Over the Granville Street Bridge (map)
• Over Granville Island (located under the bridge)

Then, Granville Street runs north-south:

• Through South Granville Rise (also known historically as South Granville), extending approximately from 4th Avenue (map) to 16th Avenue (map)), crossing West Broadway.(map)
• Through Shaughnessy (from 16th Avenue to 41st Avenue (map))
• Near Kerrisdale and Oakridge (Granville borders both neighbourhoods from 41st Avenue to 57th Avenue (map); unofficially, Kerrisdale begins at 33rd Avenue (map))
• Through Marpole (from 57th Avenue to 70th Avenue (map); 70th Avenue becomes South-West Marine Drive west of Granville)
• Near the Fraser River, where it merges with another section of South-West Marine Drive (map)

Finally, Granville Street forks near the Fraser River: southwest-northeast towards Oak Street, and northwest-southeast towards the Arthur Laing Bridge that leads to Richmond and Vancouver International Airport.