Skytrain Work in Dunsmuir Tunnel

Work to address water seepage issues in the Dunsmuir Tunnel – the portion of SkyTrain Expo Line running under downtown Vancouver -- will begin Wednesday, Oct.14th  and is expected to wrap up on Dec.11.

From approximately 9:45pm until the end of service most weeknights (Monday through Friday), SkyTrains heading into Vancouver will terminate at Stadium-Chinatown Station.  Passengers will then have to transfer to a shuttle train, which will run in alternate directions on the upper track every 12 minutes, to go to Granville, Burrard and Waterfront Stations. SkyTrain Attendants will be on hand at the affected stations to provide directions and assistance.

Customers should plan on an additional 15 minutes in their travel time – this is particularly important for people planning to transfer to SeaBus.

There will be exceptions:

• No work at all on the night of Wed.Oct.28, due to the large U2 concert at B.C. Place Stadium. SkyTrain will operate extra service for this big event.

• Work will begin 90 minutes later (11:15pm) on Fri. Nov.5th, due to the B.C. Lions’ game.

• No work at all on Wed.Nov.11th due to the Remembrance Day statutory holiday

• Work will coincide with a number of Canucks hockey games, concerts and other events. SkyTrain will continue to provide additional service before and after these events, but there may be minor delays as trains from the east are ‘turning back’

• Canada Line Service will not be affected

The Dunsmuir Tunnel was originally opened in 1932 to allow passenger trains to reach the CPR (now Waterfront) station from the False Creek yard without mixing with Vancouver’s rapidly growing downtown traffic.  It was adapted for SkyTrain in the early 1980s.  Water seepage is a naturally occurring event in the tunnel and the minerals in the water can speed up corrosion in the track and electrical components.  This is a continuation and completion of preliminary work undertaken in July. We thank passengers in advance for their patience and cooperation.