West Coast Express commuters got their feet wet Tuesday morning when a flash flood sent water pouring into the Coquitlam Central station.
Photos on social media showed commuters with their shoes off and pants rolled up to wade through the water to get to work.
Said one commuter BonBon0711 on Twitter "ankle deep!!! Took my shoes off holy #rain".
A TransLink spokesperson confirmed that there was a brief flash flood at the station due to unusually heavy rains.
"The station drainage was able to disperse the high volume of water within a few minutes. Our drainage connects to the local municipal drainage system. No leaves or debris were interfering with drainage," stated Cheryl Ziola, manager of TransLink media relations in an email.
The water didn't affect the trains and no one reported any injuries. "In fact, our passengers were very accommodating by removing their shoes for a short period," Ziola further stated.
West Coast Express staff will review the incident, she said, to see if anything more could have done to deal with the flooding.
