Transit alert: Fire near Gilmore Station forces closure on SkyTrain Millennium line

Heavy smoke from a fire near Gilmore Station in Burnaby has forced the closure of three SkyTrain stations.

TransLink issued a travel advisory early Wednesday morning that said Gilmore, Rupert and Brentwood stations on the Millennium Line are temporarily closed.

The transit agency says extra buses have been brought in to help commuters at Holdom, Brentwood, Gilmore, Rupert and Renfrew stations get where they need to go.

Eastbound travellers have to transfer to buses at Renfrew Station, while those headed west are boarding buses at Holdom Station.

TransLink says the Expo and Canada lines are not affected.

Workers are doing a thorough investigation of SkyTrain infrastructure in the area and Gilmore Station will reopen once that is complete and TransLink is confident that it is safe to operate trains through Burnaby.

Customers looking for updates can sign up for transit alerts or call customer service at 604-953-3333.

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