Broadway Subway Trains Start Rolling: What Late 2027 Opening Means for Mount Pleasant, Kitsilano & Arbutus Buyers

The first test train is now rolling on the Broadway Subway. On May 29, 2026, provincial officials including Transportation Minister Mike Farnworth joined media for a ride-along on two retired Mark I SkyTrain cars—the 013 and 014 units—traveling along the new 0.7-km elevated guideway through False Creek Flats. This marks the beginning of dynamic testing for SkyTrain's 5.7-km Millennium Line extension from VCC-Clark Station to Arbutus Street, a $2.95-billion project that has now shifted from construction to systems verification. The initial testing covers approximately two kilometers of track between the elevated segment west of VCC-Clark and a short underground portion west of the new Great Northern Way-Emily Carr Station, the most advanced section where running rails, power rails, and linear induction motor strips are fully installed.