Marine Drive SkyTrain Station closed due to "medical emergency"

An ambulance arrives at Marine Drive Station on September 28, 2020 for a medical emergency on the Canada Line. (Daryl Dela Cruz/submitted)

UPDATE AT 3 pm: The medical emergency at Marine Drive Station is over. Canada Line’s regular service is resuming.

ORIGINAL STORY:

Police have announced a station closure on the Canada Line SkyTrain. Marine Drive Station is currently closed due to a medical emergency.

TransLink says in an email that “inbound Canada Line trains will only be able to reach Bridgeport Station,” while “outbound Canada Line trains will only be able to reach Langara-49th Station.”

There will be no train service between these stations. Commuters should expect delays on the Canada Line and should plan alternate routes if able.

Marine Drive Station is currently closed due to a medical emergency. There are delays on the Canada Line. Please follow @TransLink for updates. Please be patient with your fellow commuters and with transit staff. Everyone is working hard to get you where you need to go.

— Metro Vancouver Transit Police (@TransitPolice) September 28, 2020

A bus bridge has been set up to transport passengers between Bridgeport Station, Marine Drive Station, and Langara-49th Station.

More information as this story develops.