Fire near Gilmore Station closes three Millennium Line stations in Vancouver
A fire near Gilmore Station forced TransLink to close three Millennium Line SkyTrain stations on the morning of November 4. Extra bus service replaced trains on affected sections.
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A fire near Gilmore Station forced TransLink to close three Millennium Line SkyTrain stations on the morning of Wednesday, November 4, Vancouver Is Awesome reported.
Gilmore, Rupert and Brentwood stations were closed just after 6 a.m., according to a TransLink news release cited in the report. TransLink posted on X that heavy smoke was visible at Gilmore Station. The fire was near the station rather than inside it, the company said.
What TransLink put in place for riders
TransLink added extra bus service to the Millennium Line section affected by the closure. The company asked riders to transfer to bus service at Renfrew Station for eastbound travel, and at Holdom Station for westbound travel. Additional bus service was added at Holdom, Brentwood, Gilmore, Rupert and Renfrew stations.
The Expo Line also had a service gap between Burrard Station and Waterfront Station at the same time. TransLink temporarily suspended service between those stations and later resumed it. The Canada Line was providing regular service when the fire broke out.
Who is investigating
The Burnaby Fire Department is investigating the fire, Vancouver Is Awesome reported. TransLink said it was looking into the station's infrastructure and would reopen the stations once they had been cleared for safe operation. No timeline for reopening was given in TransLink's news release.
What riders can do
Riders still commuting on the Millennium Line on the morning of November 4, 2026, can call TransLink Customer Information at 604.953.3333, available in over 300 languages. Riders can also sign up for Transit Alerts on the TransLink website or follow @TransLink on X for real-time updates. The Expo and Canada Lines were providing service and can be used as an alternative, depending on the rider's origin and destination. TransLink's website lists connecting bus routes from each SkyTrain station.
Questions this story answers
Which SkyTrain stations closed because of the Gilmore fire on November 4, 2026?
TransLink closed Gilmore, Rupert and Brentwood stations on the Millennium Line just after 6 a.m. on November 4, 2026. The closure happened because of a fire near Gilmore Station, according to a TransLink news release reported by Vancouver Is Awesome.
What bus service replaced SkyTrain on the closed section?
TransLink added extra bus service to support passengers at Holdom, Brentwood, Gilmore, Rupert and Renfrew stations on the Millennium Line. Eastbound passengers were asked to transfer to bus service at Renfrew Station, and westbound passengers at Holdom Station, according to TransLink's statement.
Was the Expo Line also affected by the fire near Gilmore Station?
The Expo Line experienced a separate service gap between Burrard Station and Waterfront Station at the same time. TransLink temporarily suspended service on that segment, but Vancouver Is Awesome reported the service had since resumed. The Expo and Canada Lines were not directly affected by the Gilmore fire.
Who is investigating the fire near Gilmore Station?
Vancouver Is Awesome reported that the Burnaby Fire Department is investigating the fire. TransLink said it was looking into the station's infrastructure and would reopen the stations once they had been cleared for operation.
Where was the fire at Gilmore Station exactly?
TransLink said on X (formerly Twitter) that the fire was near the station rather than inside it, according to Vancouver Is Awesome. No further details about the precise location were available at the time of publication.
What should Millennium Line riders do if they are still commuting on November 4, 2026?
TransLink advises riders to sign up for Transit Alerts for real-time updates, follow @TransLink on X, or call Customer Information at 604.953.3333. Customer Information is also available in over 300 languages. Riders travelling eastbound should transfer to bus at Renfrew Station, and westbound riders at Holdom Station, until TransLink confirms the stations have reopened.
Is there a way to check whether the closed Millennium Line stations have reopened?
TransLink posts real-time service alerts at translink.ca and on its X account (@TransLink). Riders can also call Customer Information at 604.953.3333, which is available in over 300 languages. TransLink said the stations would reopen once the infrastructure had been cleared for operation, but gave no timeline in the November 4 news release.
Did the Gilmore Station closure affect the Canada Line?
Vancouver Is Awesome reported that the Canada Line was providing regular service when the fire at Gilmore Station first broke out on November 4, 2026. Only the Millennium Line stations near Gilmore were directly closed by the fire.
Sources
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- Vancouver Is Awesome: Fire forces closure of 3 Metro Vancouver Skytrain stationsvancouverisawesome.com
- TransLink Customer Information: 604.953.3333translink.ca
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