Rail Projects

Starting Sept. 23, 2024, the pick-up/drop-off (Kiss and Ride) zone at Lake City Way SkyTrain Station will be temporarily relocated to the drop-off lane near the entrance on Lake City Way.

The relocation is due to the construction of the adjacent Bridge Studio - Lake City development, which will be the largest film and television production studio in Canada.

Estimated Timeline:

Dec. 2023 to Fall 2025

Overview:

TransLink is working to replace four aging escalators at Commercial–Broadway SkyTrain Station to ensure safe and reliable transit operations for years to come. These escalators were installed at the start of the Millennium Line service in 2002 and are reaching the end of their service life.

Project Status:

Work on the two escalators serving Millennium Line’s Commercial platform began Dec. 2023. These new and improved escalators opened for customers in Sept. 2024 and on the same day, the two nearby escalators serving Expo Line platforms 3 and 4 (near Booster Juice) were closed for replacement. The accompanying stairs were also closed to ensure the safety of the public and crews throughout construction.

Feb. 2025 Update:

Good news! Our escalator construction crews have made it possible to reopen the staircase on the north side of Commercial–Broadway SkyTrain Station much earlier than originally planned.

• This means customers can access platforms 3 and 4 as normal for the remainder of construction and will not need to detour across E Broadway Street any longer.

• The elevator will also resume regular service.

• Customers should continue to use care moving through the station, as construction crews will be working and fencing still in place until the project’s completion.

Thank you for your patience as we work to improve your transit experience at Commercial–Broadway SkyTrain Station.

Background:

From spring 2018 through early 2024, we replaced 37 aging escalators along the Expo Line nearing the end of their service lives with heavier-duty units built to move more customers safely and reliably for years to come. In Dec. 2023, we embarked on the next stage of escalator replacements along Millennium Line, beginning with four at Commercial–Broadway SkyTrain Station, that were added when the Millennium Line was connected to Expo Line in 2002. Following Commercial–Broadway, we’ll tackle the rest of the original Millennium Line escalators station by station to ensure our customers transit experience remains as smooth as possible!

Know Before You Go:

For up to date service information, please visit our Alerts page.

To prepare for the future Oakridge Park redevelopment, TransLink, Westbank Corp, QuadReal and the City of Vancouver are upgrading Oakridge–41st Avenue Station on the Canada Line. These improvements will begin in September 2024 and are expected to last approximately one year.

Once the project is completed, Oakridge–41st Avenue Station will include:

• Two new escalators to improve customer accessibility at the station.

• A new street-level station entrance canopy for better weather protection.

• Direct underground mall access from the station for more efficient travel.

Over 7,000 customers use Oakridge–41st Avenue Station daily — that number is expected to grow as density in the area increases. This underscores the need for more longer-term investments in transit and its infrastructure to alleviate potential overcrowding across the region. The 10-Year Access for Everyone Plan is still unfunded and needs approval to address TransLink’s structural funding gap and significantly expand transit in Metro Vancouver.

Construction Impacts

Customers may experience temporary changes to station access and slight delays due to construction. Signage will be in place to minimize any disruptions. Intermittent elevator closures will also occur during the project; customers are encouraged to check Transit Alerts for updates. This work will take place near the ongoing construction of the new Oakridge Park redevelopment.

As part of the TransLink Maintenance and Upgrade Program, we’re continuing to partially and fully replace the roofs at several SkyTrain stations and other buildings on the system to protect customers and SkyTrain facilities. Many of the buildings along our SkyTrain network are aging and require ongoing maintenance. This work will help ensure that we continue to meet the needs of our customers now and in the future.

In response to noise concerns from residents along the Expo and Millennium lines, TransLink conducted a multi-step SkyTrain Noise Study in 2018.

The study recommended that we investigate the feasibility and effectiveness of six noise mitigation measures. These investigations were divided into two phases. Both phases have now been completed. You can find more details in the summary report and technical report.

This work is more important now than ever before as Metro Vancouver continues to grow and more people choose to live near rapid transit lines. The results of the study will help us identify noise-reduction measures for our system and inform future designs and investments.