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Metro Vancouver’s busiest SkyTrain station is about to get a bit easier to move around.

Starting Feb. 2, a new platform will open at Commercial-Broadway, allowing transit users to get on and off westbound Expo Line trains using the doors on both sides of the train.

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It’s the first time there will be all-door boarding on SkyTrain, and it’s expected to reduce crowding on the platform and improve passenger flow at the station.

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Those riding the Expo Line toward downtown Vancouver will be able to connect to the Millennium Line by using the doors on the right of the train and exiting on to a new Platform 5. To connect to the 99 B-Line and other buses, passengers can use the doors on the left (Platform 3).

People who want to transfer from the Millennium Line to the Expo Line can either take the new overhead walkway to the new platform to board the train downtown, or use the original walkway to get to Platforms 3 and 4 and board both eastbound and westbound trains.

TransLink will have extra staff and signs before and after the change takes place to help customers find their way.

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