TransLink’s proposed extension of the Millennium Line from Arbutus to the University of British Columbia (UBC) campus has gained key backing from the Vancouver City Council, which endorsed the extension’s planned route and station locations on March 29.
The SkyTrain Millennium Line Broadway Extension is expected to open in 2025. This first phase will extend the Millennium Line down Broadway from VCC-Clark to Arbutus station. The proposal endorsed by the city council is a second phase of this extension from Arbutus to UBC and calls for the line to extend down Broadway for an approximate six kilometers (3.7 miles).
The council endorsed the extension’s three station locations at Macdonald Street, Alma Street and within the Jericho Lands. Additionally, the city council supported advancing opportunities to integrate new stations with future development to improve connectivity, accessibility and passenger amenities.
“This decision brings us one step closer to extending SkyTrain all the way to UBC and linking it to the entire region,” said Vancouver Mayor Kennedy Stewart. “Broadway is the second largest economic area in BC, and a rapid connection to UBC will foster new jobs and innovation while combating climate change and reducing congestion by taking up to 3,000 cars off the road per day.”
The extension to UBC will be evaluated by this spring as part of work to update the 2014 Mayors’ Council 10-Year Vision. The project could move to the design development phase if it is prioritized.
