Harbour Station

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stadium_name = Harbour Station
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location = 99 Station Street, Saint John, New Brunswick, E2L 4X4
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opened = October, 1993
renovated = 2005
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surface = 200' X 85'
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tenants = Saint John Flames (AHL) (1993–2003)
Saint John Sea Dogs (QMJHL) (2005-Present)
seating_capacity = 6,200 (seated, hockey)
6,603 (seated, basketball)
7,205 (Concert)
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Harbour Station is an arena located in uptown area of Saint John, New Brunswick. It was the home of the American Hockey League's Saint John Flames from 1993 until their demise in 2003. As of the 2005-06 hockey season it is the home of the Saint John Sea Dogs of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The arena opened in October 1993 to a gala and a concert by Aerosmith, which fit over 7,000 people into Harbour Station, a record that still stands today. Since then, the arena has hosted concerts, hockey, basketball, figure skating and a number of trade shows each year.

Past events at Harbour Station

In the past, the arena has hosted:
* The Skate Canada Championships in 1995.
* The 1997 AHL All-Star Game.
* The 1998 & 2001 AHL Calder Cup Finals.
* The 1998 World Junior Figure Skating Championships.
* The 1999 men's and women's World Curling Championships.
* The 2002 East Coast Music Awards.
* The 2006 Canadian Country Music Awards.

Harbour Station has also hosted one NHL pre-season game featuring the Calgary Flames, and two NBA pre-season games. The arena stood in for the old Pacific Coliseum in Vancouver during filming of the Canada-Russia '72 miniseries.

Design of Harbour Station

Harbour Station features two levels of seating, an 'upper bowl' and a 'lower bowl'. There are 12 rows of seating in each level, with approximately 16 seats in each section in each level. Harbour Station has 13 luxury sky boxes, which were added before the 2005–2006 season. They also have the Alpine Room, which spans the length of three sections, and features padded seating, a big screen TV and a full service bar, and free buffet. Tickets can be purchased for $1,200 per year. Harbour Station features an open concourse so it enables fans walking around, or in line for concessions to still view the game.

Seating Capacity

Seating capacity varies for different events at Harbour Station. Hockey capacity is 6,307. Basketball capacity is 6,603. Seating capacity varies for concerts. It can range from a small concert capacity of 1,400 to a large capacity of just over 7,200.

The Inside Connection

The Inside Connection, or commonly referred to as the 'Pedway', connects Harbour Station to all of the major uptown malls, hotels, parking garages and offices. Patrons can easily park in the Brunswick Square, Mercantile Centre, or underground Market Square parking garages, and walk indoors to Harbour Station, without stepping outdoors. The pedway system also includes the Canada Games Aquatic Centre, & the Saint John City Market.

Harbour Station Land

"Harbour Station" sits on land that used to be part of the harbour and partly derives its name from the city's Union Station passenger railway terminal which was located on the site until an urban redevelopment in the early 1970s when the railway station was demolished to make way for the Saint John Throughway. The former Union Station was used by both CN and CPR trains.

External links

* [http://www.harbourstation.nb.ca Harbour Station - Official Web Site]