A medical emergency Monday morning took SkyTrain service offline for some downtown Vancouver stations for several hours Monday.
According to TransLink, the incident took place sometime after 6 a.m. Monday and initially affected the Expo Line between Waterfront Station and Stadium-Chinatown Station. However, the disruption was extended to Main Street-Science World Station.
A bus bridge was put in place shortly before 7 a.m.
The Millennium Line and Canada Line were unaffected.
At around 1:20 p.m. TransLink announced that the Expo Line was back up and running.
"The medical emergency on the Expo Line has been resolved and regular service is resuming," indicated TransLink in an email to media.
#SkyTrain Expo Line disruption: Currently no service between Stadium Station and Waterfront Station due to a medical emergency. A Bus Bridge has been requested. Millennium Line and Canada Line are unaffected. Updates to follow. ^CK
— TransLink BC | Masks Mandatory (@TransLink) February 22, 2021
#SkyTrain Expo Line disruption: Currently no service between Stadium Station and Waterfront Station (med emerg). Trains are operating Main Stn to King George, customers heading to/from Production Stn must transfer at Columbia Stn. A Bus Bridge has been requested. ^CK
— TransLink BC | Masks Mandatory (@TransLink) February 22, 2021
#SkyTrain Expo Line Update: Bus Bridge is operating between Main St Stn and Waterfront Station servicing all affected stations. Currently no train service between Stadium Station and Waterfront Station (med emerg). Thank you for your patience. ^CK
— TransLink BC | Masks Mandatory (@TransLink) February 22, 2021
#SkyTrain Expo Line: Due to a medical emergency, there is currently no service between Waterfront Station and Main Street-Science World Station. Bus Bridge is in place for customers traveling between these stations. Thank you for your patience. ^CK
— TransLink BC | Masks Mandatory (@TransLink) February 22, 2021
#SkyTrain Expo Line: No service between Main St and Waterfront Stn (med emergency). Trains are operating King George to Main St Stn, customers heading to/from Production Stn must transfer at Columbia Stn. Bus Bridge operating Main St to Waterfront Stn servicing all stations. ^CK
— TransLink BC | Masks Mandatory (@TransLink) February 22, 2021
