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British Columbia Highlights Progress on $2.95 Billion Broadway SkyTrain Tunnel Ahead of 2027 Opening

About 750 workers are building six underground stations as part of the Broadway subway tunnel project.

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Tracks lead west in a section of the tunnel of the new Broadway Subway line at the Great Northern Way Station in Vancouver, BC, June, 2, 2025. (Richard Lam/PNG)
Two people walk in the partly constructed Broadway subway tunnels.
B.C. minister of transportation and transit Mike Farnworth listens while standing in a tunnel at the future Great Northern Way-Emily Carr station during a tour of construction taking place for the Broadway Subway Project, in Vancouver, on Monday, June 2, 2025. The project includes six underground stations and is a 5.7 kilometre extension of the Millennium SkyTrain line, connecting VCC-Clark Station to the new Broadway-Arbutus station in the city's Kitsilano neighbourhood. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Overview

  • The 5.7-kilometre extension will run from VCC–Clark Station to Arbutus Street beneath Vancouver’s West Side.
  • A 700-metre elevated track section transitions into the tunnel under Broadway before reaching the new stations.
  • Upon opening, the line will carry three times the capacity of the existing 99-B rapid bus service.
  • Project costs have risen slightly above early forecasts to $2.95 billion, though small overruns remain under control.
  • Construction stays on schedule for fall 2027, and this extension combined with the Expo Line’s Langley project will boost SkyTrain capacity by over 27 percent.