The 97 B-Line was discontinued on December 18, 2016, as part of the December 2016 TransLink seasonal bus service changes, many resulting from the opening of the Evergreen Extension of the Millennium Line.
The discontinuation of the 97 B-Line was a consequence of changes to TransLink's seasonal bus service schedule, implemented in December 2016, and driven by the opening of the Evergreen Extension of the Millennium Line.