Metrotown SkyTrain Station and the Metrotown bus loop are now open following a police incident in Burnaby.
Metrotown SkyTrain Station was cleared by Metro Vancouver Transit Police after a "pipe bomb threat" and closed to the public due to the incident. The station is now open but TransLink advises commuters to expect some delays.
#SkyTrain #StationAlert Expo Line Metrotown Station and Metrotown bus loop are now open. Expect delays as service returns to regular. Millennium Line and Canada Line are unaffected. ^sdk
— TransLink BC | Masks Mandatory (@TransLink) October 2, 2021
Burnaby RCMP told Vancouver Is Awesome that officers are currently responding to "unconfirmed reports of shots fired at Metropolis at Metrotown" but no evidence of an active threat has been found.
"The mall has been evacuated and officers remain on scene doing a search and ensuring the area is safe. We thank the public for their cooperation and are continuing to ask people to avoid the area," states the detachment.
Please avoid the area around the Metrotown SkyTrain Station due to a police incident. Our officers are at the scene working with @BurnabyRCMP. https://t.co/RdbGbLRAMt
— Metro Vancouver Transit Police (@TransitPolice) October 1, 2021
Transit Police also have a file in the area that forced the closure of Metrotown Station. That area has since been cleared and deemed safe.
Riders should expect delays on the Expo Line. The Canada and Millennium lines are unaffected.
