TransLink is hoping a modification to boarding the Millennium Line at Lougheed Station will speed up the trip between Lafarge Lake-Douglas in Coquitlam and VCC-Clark Station in Vancouver.
The change will occur Monday, June 25 and see commuters boarding Millennium Line trains at Lougheed Station boarding different platforms.
• To board a Millennium Line train heading towards VCC-Clark Station, customers should wait at platform 3, on the north side of the station and closest to the mall.
• To board a Millennium Line train heading towards Lafarge Lake-Douglas Station, customers should wait at platform 1, on the south side of the station and furthest from the mall.
• Expo Line platforms will not change.
Currently, Millennium Line trains switch tracks several times before and after Lougheed Station, resulting in delays.
“This pattern was the best and easiest option to implement for the launch of the Evergreen Extension. Having monitored train operations since then, we are confident we can move to a new pattern with minimal disruptions and operational risks. Once the change is in effect, trains will proceed more directly and efficiently through the station, resulting in a faster and more reliable trip for customers,” a TransLink spokesperson stated in an email.
TransLink will be running a customer-awareness campaign that includes train and platform announcements, station signage, additional on-site staff and social media posts.
Starting June 25, customers should follow station signage to ensure they are standing on the correct platform to catch a Millennium Line train.
