Station construction is now underway at all eight stations along the Surrey Langley SkyTrain extension, marking a major project milestone and moving the region closer to better, more connected transit for communities south of the Fraser River. The project is being delivered by the Province with funding from both levels of government.
Once complete, this project will extend the Expo Line from King George Station in Surrey to Langley City Centre, transforming the way people travel in communities south of the Fraser River and connecting them to destinations in Metro Vancouver.
The Surrey Langley SkyTrain will unlock opportunities to build transit-oriented communities, especially around the eight stations, with more options for housing, employment and services like health care and childcare. The project also includes 14 kilometres of new, fully separated multi-use pathways, connecting into regional active transportation networks and the new SkyTrain stations.
Station foundation work is already complete at six stations, with work continuing at 152 Street Station and getting underway at Willowbrook Station. Above ground progress of station construction is already visible at Fleetwood and Green Timbers stations, where station structures are taking shape. With all eight stations now under construction, the focus will shift from foundation work to vertical construction, building the stations that will soon serve future riders.
In addition to station construction, contractors are making significant progress on all aspects of the project.
- Guideway foundation construction is almost 90% complete, and 75% of guideway columns are built.
- All four launching gantries are in operation constructing the elevated guideway, with more than 30% of guideway segments installed (five kilometres).
- The Precast Concrete Facility in South Surrey is producing segments for the elevated guideway, with half of all segments now cast.
- The 16-kilometre underground duct bank, which will house the electrical lines needed to power the SkyTrain, is more than 75% complete (approximately 12 kilometres).
- Trackwork began in the last week of April, with rail installation starting just 18 months after the start of major construction.
