Vancouver SkyTrain station closed, service delayed due to ‘emergency’

People stand outside the Main Street SkyTrain station in Vancouver, B.C., in a Dec. 30, 2015 file image. (Darryl Dyck / THE CANADIAN PRESS)

A medical emergency prompted the closure of a Vancouver SkyTrain station Tuesday morning, triggering delays across the system.

TransLink says the unspecified emergency near the Main Street station has halted the Expo Line and suspended service between the Stadium-Chinatown station and the Commercial-Broadway station.

The transit operator said in a social media post shortly after 7 a.m. that a bus bridge was in place between the stations.

The Canada Line and Millennium Line were unaffected by the delays, TransLink said.

The transit operator said in an update just before 8 a.m. that the issue had not been resolved and there was no estimate for when the Main Street station would reopen.

Customers heading west on the Expo Line into the city are advised to get off at the Commercial-Broadway station and transfer to a bus to get to the Stadium-Chinatown station before getting back on the train system towards downtown.

Travellers heading east on the Expo Line are advised to transfer to a bus at the Stadium-Chinatown station to get to the Commercial-Broadway station.

TransLink says additional staff are in place at the affected stations to assist customers. The company advises travellers to check its X account for the latest updates.

This is a developing story. Check back for updates.