It is now possible to take a ride on Metro Vancouver’s transit system in the virtual world — virtual Compass pass included.

Julian Lam, a recent high school graduate from the North Shore, has spent the last three years recreating the SkyTrain network on the popular online gaming platform Roblox.

Lam says that when he started, his creation was pretty bare-bones.

“There were no transit stickers or safety warnings,” he said. “Each time I took [SkyTrain], I would notice something new and take photos of them, and then from those photos I would get the snapshot and put it into the game as like little details and decals.”

The 18-year-old has created a vast system of lines and stops, adding pieces that make the immersive world all the more real.

“You know when the train comes into the station

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