Station Access and Safety Project
About the Project
To expand and improve transit service in Metro Vancouver, we’ll be updating our SkyTrain fleet by adding longer, five-car trains that can carry more passengers. More than 200 new Mark V SkyTrain cars are currently in production and are expected to begin arriving in the region late 2023.
We’ll be preparing our current station infrastructure to accommodate the longer trains and more passengers through the SkyTrain Station Access and Safety Project. These necessary upgrades include:
adding a platform gap filler to minimize the gaps between our longer trains and station platforms to assist customers who use wheelchairs/mobility devices,
relocating staff walkways along the SkyTrain tracks,
relocating and increasing the capacity of emergency egress stairs,
relocating some track intrusion monitoring system hardware and that the new, longer trains will block,
adding guideway signage to help stop trains in the correct location when operated manually.
The Station Access and Safety Project is funded in partnership with our provincial and federal governments through the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program.
While all of our Expo and Millennium Line stations will be receiving one or more of these upgrades as needed, we will be working at stations in priority sequence, with the majority of construction expected to be complete in 2026. The majority of work will have no impacts to transit service, however, short periods of single-tracking may be required.
Current Construction Information
Waterfront Station
spring 2023 - fall 2023
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Work will include relocation of existing guideway walkways at the east and north sides of the platform, some demolition and the replacement of a window.
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While total construction time is expected to be about six weeks, work blocks will be intermittent, spread out over four to five months.
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Work will be primarily overnight and construction noise related to drilling, cutting, hammering, and the moving of equipment can be expected.
22nd Street Station
spring 2023 - early 2024
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Work will include the installation of an additional emergency egress staircase on the north side of the station, and the relocation of existing guideway walkways at the east and north sides of the platform.
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Most work will take place during the day between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m., however, intermittent nighttime work will be required from spring through summer.
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Customers and neighbours may see or hear work related to excavation, steel fabrication and erection, concrete pouring, and moving of equipment can be expected.
Edmonds Station
spring 2023 - summer 2023
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Work will include modifications of the guideway walkways and modifications to the track intrusion monitoring system.
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Work will take place primarily overnight from 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. with some occasional work on weekends.
Royal Oak Station
Phase one: spring 2023 - summer 2024
Phase two: fall 2023 - spring 2024
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Work will include the replacement of the emergency egress staircase on the east side of the station and, modifications to the track intrusion monitoring system.
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Work will take place primarily overnight from 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. with some occasional work on weekends.
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Construction noise related to excavation, steel fabrication and erection, concrete pouring, and moving of equipment can be expected.
