Waterfront Station reopens after ‘suspicious package’ scare
Posted December 21, 2019 6:18 pm.
Last Updated December 21, 2019 7:22 pm.
VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) — A ‘suspicious package’ found in a SkyTrain car shut down Waterfront station for several hours Saturday evening.
The station was shut down at around 4:30 p.m.
SkyTrain service on the Expo and Canada Lines was diverted and SeaBus sailings were cancelled.
“A suspicious package was located on a train car at Waterfront, so that train was taken out of service and out of an abundance of caution, the station was shut down,” explains Sgt. Clint Hampton with Metro Vancouver Transit Police.
Transit Police called in the Vancouver Police Department to assist, and the Emergency Response Team deemed the package “not to be a threat.”
Passenger safety will always be a top priority and @TransitPolice are working with @VancouverPD and @TransLink to keep you moving safely while the matter is resolved. https://t.co/YtZyifPUdr
— Dave Jones O.O.M. LLM (@ChiefDJones) December 22, 2019
As of 7 p.m the station was reopened, with TransLink warning riders to expect some delays as service returns to normal.
The station is the busiest SkyTrain Station in Metro Vancouver.
Hampton acknowledges these disruptions wreak havoc on transit users.
Saturday’s shutdown was out of the ordinary, but he says anyone who has safety concerns while on transit is encouraged to contact transit police at any time.
