Police incident sparks early morning SkyTrain chaos in downtown Vancouver
SkyTrain commuters headed downtown this morning might have been delayed getting to their destination due to a police incident.
According to TransLink, a track intrusion alarm impacted service between Stadium SkyTrain and Waterfront SkyTrain stations.
SkyTrain service has been temporarily suspended between those stations, as service is terminating at Stadium.
To aid commuters, TransLink has implemented extra bus service.
“Staff are in place at Stadium–Chinatown Station; the buses will be serving Granville, Burrard, and Waterfront Stations,” TransLink told Daily Hive Urbanized.
#SkyTrain Bus Bridge replacing Expo Line service between Waterfront and Stadium-Chinatown Stations due to track intrusion alarm. ^tm
— TransLink BC (@TransLink) April 28, 2026
We’ve also reached out to the Vancouver Police Department for more information about the police incident.
A SkyTrain attendant suggested that for folks wanting to get to downtown from Stadium, the quickest bet may be to walk.
Many have taken to X to share their feelings about the incident.
Really sorry about the bad luck! SkyTrain will get you as far as Stadium Station at this time. A Bus Bridge has been requested to service all affected stations. Can I help in any way with trip planning? There may be buses from Stadium you could take ^sp
— TransLink BC (@TransLink) April 28, 2026
We’ll update this story when we receive more information. In the meantime, you can follow TransLink on X for the latest transit updates.
Update:
As of around 9:30 a.m., TransLink says that the issue has been resolved.