Bank Station (OC Transpo)
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Bank Transitway Station or Bank Street Station is a bus-stop on Ottawa
, Ontario
, Canada
's transitway
served by OC Transpo
buses. It is located on the central transitway
, which is part of the 95 line, 96 line and 97 line. Bank is named for Bank Street
which is located perpendicular to the transitway about half a block west of the station. There are actually two separate stations as in the downtown part of Ottawa, because the transitway is split with westbound routes on Albert Street and east bound routes on Slater Street. The westbound station is located on Albert Street between Bank Street
and O'Connor Street while the eastbound station is on Slater Street also between Bank and O'Connor. At this part of the transitway, buses must share the road with other vehicles.
Main buildings located near the station include the following:
L'Esplanade Laurier, the Clarica Complex, the Bank of Montreal building, and several other midrise towers.
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20 21 22 23
24
27 31 32 33 34 35 37 38 39
40 43 57
60 61 62 63 64 65 66
67
68 69 70 71 73 76 77
82
85 86 87
88
94 95 96 97 98
99 176 182
261 262 263 283
403
NOTES
1. Routes 1, 2, 4, and 7 are available on Bank Street.
2. Routes 3, 221, 231, 232, 603, and 693 travel westbound on Albert, and eastbound on Queen.
3. Routes 16 and 18 are available on Queen Street.
4. STO Route 21 only travels westbound on Albert Street towards Gatineau
.
5. Routes 9 and 12 has their western terminus at Bank and Slater after travelling south on Bank from Wellington Street
. eastbound trips starts at Kent and Slater and then travels north on Kent Street
and east on Queen Street.
Ottawa
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, Ontario
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, Canada
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's transitway
Ottawa Rapid Transit
In Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, the public transit service operated by OC Transpo has two rapid transit systems: the Transitway, a bus rapid transit network, and the O-Train, a diesel-powered light rail transit service operated on one line.-Major routes:...
served by OC Transpo
OC Transpo
OC Transpo is the urban transit service of the City of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. An integrated hub-and-spoke system of services is available consisting of: regular buses travelling on fixed routes in mixed traffic, typical of most urban transit systems; a bus rapid transit system — a high...
buses. It is located on the central transitway
Central Transitway (OC Transpo)
The Central Transitway is the downtown section of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada's Transitway. This section of the Transitway uses dedicated lanes on existing streets, namely Albert Street for westbound routes and Slater Street for eastbound routes...
, which is part of the 95 line, 96 line and 97 line. Bank is named for Bank Street
Bank Street (Ottawa)
Bank Street is the major north-south road in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. It runs south from Wellington Street in downtown Ottawa, south through the neighbourhoods of Centretown, The Glebe, Old Ottawa South, Alta Vista, Hunt Club, and then through the villages of Blossom Park, Leitrim, South...
which is located perpendicular to the transitway about half a block west of the station. There are actually two separate stations as in the downtown part of Ottawa, because the transitway is split with westbound routes on Albert Street and east bound routes on Slater Street. The westbound station is located on Albert Street between Bank Street
Bank Street (Ottawa)
Bank Street is the major north-south road in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. It runs south from Wellington Street in downtown Ottawa, south through the neighbourhoods of Centretown, The Glebe, Old Ottawa South, Alta Vista, Hunt Club, and then through the villages of Blossom Park, Leitrim, South...
and O'Connor Street while the eastbound station is on Slater Street also between Bank and O'Connor. At this part of the transitway, buses must share the road with other vehicles.
Main buildings located near the station include the following:
L'Esplanade Laurier, the Clarica Complex, the Bank of Montreal building, and several other midrise towers.
Service
The following routes serve Bank Station:3 8
20 21 22 23
24
27 31 32 33 34 35 37 38 39
40 43 57
60 61 62 63 64 65 66
67
68 69 70 71 73 76 77
82
85 86 87
88
94 95 96 97 98
99 176 182
261 262 263 283
403
NOTES
1. Routes 1, 2, 4, and 7 are available on Bank Street.
2. Routes 3, 221, 231, 232, 603, and 693 travel westbound on Albert, and eastbound on Queen.
3. Routes 16 and 18 are available on Queen Street.
4. STO Route 21 only travels westbound on Albert Street towards Gatineau
Gatineau
Gatineau is a city in western Quebec, Canada. It is the fourth largest city in the province. It is located on the northern banks of the Ottawa River, immediately across from Ottawa, Ontario, and together they form Canada's National Capital Region. Ottawa and Gatineau comprise a single Census...
.
5. Routes 9 and 12 has their western terminus at Bank and Slater after travelling south on Bank from Wellington Street
Wellington Street (Ottawa)
Wellington Street is an important street in Ottawa, Canada most notable for being one of the first two streets laid out in Bytown in 1826 Wellington Street (French: Rue Wellington) is an important street in Ottawa, Canada most notable for being one of the first two streets laid out in Bytown in...
. eastbound trips starts at Kent and Slater and then travels north on Kent Street
Kent Street (Ottawa)
Kent Street is a major street in downtown Ottawa, Canada. One block west of Bank Street, Kent is one way running north. It begins at the Queensway at the south and ends at Wellington Street. The street has fewer storefronts than Bank Street. South of downtown it is mainly small and medium sized...
and east on Queen Street.