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Broadway Subway
The Broadway Subway project logo
Overview
OwnerTransLink (South Coast British Columbia Transportation Authority)
LocaleMetro Vancouver, British Columbia
Termini
Stations6
Service
TypeRapid Transit
SystemSkytrain
Operator(s)British Columbia Rapid Transit Company
History
Planned opening2025; 1 year's time (2025)
Technical
Line length5.7 km (3.5 mi)
Number of tracks2
Track gauge4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm)
ElectrificationThird rail (Linear motor)
Operating speed80 km/h (50 mph)

The Broadway Subway is an extension of the Millennium Line from VCC-Clark to Arbutus station in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The extension began major construction work in May 2021, with the line scheduled to open in 2025.[1]

Route

The Broadway Subway will start at VCC-Clark station and continue along an elevated guideway before going into a tunnel, at the site of Great Northern Way-Emily Carr. The tunnel continues under Brunswick Street until reaching the intersection of Main Street and Broadway where Mount Pleasant station is located. After that the line continues along Broadway until Arbutus Street, with Arbutus, South Granville, Oak-VGH, and Broadway-City Hall stations located along the line.[2][3]

History

Original plan

The Broadway Subway was originally conceived as the section of the Millennium Line west of Commercial Drive (now Commercial-Broadway station), outlined in Metro Vancouver's Livable Region Strategic Plan that also included the Evergreen Extension.[4] The Broadway Subway was planned to run underneath from VCC-Clark to the False Creek Flats, (in a tunnel under Prince Edward Street and 10th Avenue) with the line ending at Granville Street.[5] However, when VCC-Clark station opened, the line was deemed "not a regional priority" by Translink.[6]

In 2008, the Government of British Columbia annouced a commitment to the expansion of the Millennium Line to the University of British Columbia as part of a package to reduce global warming.[7] It was not clear what route the line would take, but it was hinted that the subway would use less cut and cover tunneling to minimize the disruption of buisness along Broadway and avoid problems seen in the Canada Line construction along Cambie Street.[8][9] This plan failed to materialize.

In 2018, the provincial government approved the construction of the Broadway Subway Project, an initiative in which the Millennium Line will extend west to Arbutus Street and add six new stations.[10]

On February 15, 2019, the Mayor's Council again approved an extension of the Millenium Line to UBC, though funding for the section beyond Arbutus station has not been secured.[11][12] In 2020 the contract to build the subway was awarded to the Broadway Subway Project Corporation, an Acciona-Ghella joint venture.[13][14]

Major construction at all stations began in May 2021,[15][16] with the extension to Arbutus scheduled to open in 2025.[17][18]

Future

The phase beyond Arbutus Street is currently unfunded, however the extension could be built soon.[19][20] Translink is currently studying the potential for a Skytrain line to UBC.[21] The president of the University of British Columbia is proposing there be three stations at UBC due to the size of the campus.[22]

References

  1. ^ "Broadway Subway Project – Government of British Columbia". Retrieved 2022-03-14.
  2. ^ "Stations – Broadway Subway Project". Retrieved 2022-03-14.
  3. ^ "Maps – Broadway Subway Project". Retrieved 2022-01-03.
  4. ^ "Livable Region Strategic Plan" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2021-05-22. Retrieved 2022-03-14.
  5. ^ "Phase 2 Rapid Transit - Commercial Drive West; Public Process - March 14, 2000". council.vancouver.ca. Retrieved 2022-03-17.
  6. ^ "Welcome to the Vancouver Courier - On Line - News". 2006-10-19. Archived from the original on 2006-10-19. Retrieved 2022-01-03.
  7. ^ Mar 13; 2008 (2008-03-13). "BC University Presidents Sign Climate Action Statement". UBC News. Retrieved 2022-03-14. {{cite web}}: |last2= has numeric name (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  8. ^ "Less than meets the eye, and light on details". 2012-11-03. Archived from the original on 2012-11-03. Retrieved 2022-01-03.
  9. ^ Wintonyk, Darcy (2009-08-17). "The long and troubled road to the Canada Line". British Columbia. Retrieved 2022-03-14.
  10. ^ "Broadway Subway Project". 2019-03-25. Archived from the original on 2019-03-25. Retrieved 2022-03-17.
  11. ^ "Metro Vancouver mayors vote yes on Skytrain extension to UBC".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  12. ^ "It's official: Broadway Subway and Surrey LRT will be built in $7-billion transit plan | Urbanized". dailyhive.com. Retrieved 2022-03-17.
  13. ^ Premier, Office of the (2020-09-03). "Contract awarded to design, build Broadway Subway project | BC Gov News". news.gov.bc.ca. Retrieved 2022-03-17.
  14. ^ "Meet the Team – Broadway Subway Project". Retrieved 2022-03-17.
  15. ^ Infrastructure, Transportation and (2019-09-18). "Station locations finalized for future Broadway Subway project | BC Gov News". news.gov.bc.ca. Retrieved 2022-03-14.
  16. ^ "New detailed renderings of the station designs for Broadway Subway | Urbanized". dailyhive.com. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
  17. ^ "Expect delays but no cut-cover in construction of new Broadway subway line". British Columbia. 2021-06-16. Retrieved 2022-03-14.
  18. ^ Infrastructure, Transportation and (2021-05-13). "Broadway Subway Project reaches major construction phase | BC Gov News". news.gov.bc.ca. Retrieved 2022-03-14.
  19. ^ "Millennium Line UBC Extension". www.translink.ca. Retrieved 2022-03-17.
  20. ^ "The power of a robust regional transit network". UBC Rapid Transit. Retrieved 2022-03-17.
  21. ^ "TransLink begins public consultation on UBC SkyTrain extension | Urbanized". dailyhive.com. Retrieved 2022-03-17.
  22. ^ "Update: Extending the SkyTrain to UBC | Office of the President". president.ubc.ca. Retrieved 2022-01-03.
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