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Coquitlam SkyTrain stations reopen following medical emergency

Millennium Line Skytrain, Burnaby British Columbia with the North Shore Mountains in the distance. Jan. 13, 2013. The Canadian Press

Commuters using the SkyTrain Millennium Line through Coquitlam, B.C., were warned to brace for a difficult commute due to a service outage Thursday afternoon.

TransLink said the outage was due to a medical emergency at Coquitlam Central Station, and affects that station along with the Lincoln and Lafarge Lake-Douglas stations.

The stations reopened around 4 a.m. Friday and service resumed as normal for Friday’s commute.

Metro Vancouver Transit Police warned that the delay would last for “hours,” and urged commuters to seek out alternate routes and be patient with fellow passengers.

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TransLink said SkyTrain passengers needed to transfer to the bus service at Inlet Centre Station to continue their trips.

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The Expo and Canada Lines were not affected.

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