Bayshore Station (OC Transpo)
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Bayshore Transitway Station is a transit station on Ottawa
, Ontario
, Canada
's transitway
served by OC Transpo
buses. It is located in the western transitway section at the Bayshore Shopping Centre
. It is the western terminus for Rapid Transit Bus Routes 97
and 101 (except for peak periods) as well as other crosstown routes such as the 2 (some trips) and the 85.
Prior to its construction, buses used Woodridge Crescent and entered the shopping centre parking lot, which is prone to congestion and extensive delays. Due to no access to Woodridge Crescent (first left) from Richmond Road (except emergency vehicles), routes 2, 97, 154 & 172 have to travel around the shopping centre, on Richmond Road and on Holly Acres Road to enter the small bus-route access to the station. Eastbound trips of these 4 routes does travel on Woodridge Crescent, then on Bayshore Drive and then their regular route from Richmond Road.
A second platform to allow Route 96
buses to zoom in and out of the station as well as a new Transitway Segment between Pinecrest and Bayshore stations was built in 2009. All Kanata Express routes and Stittsville Rural Express routes serves the station. Due to service reorganization in the Crystal Beach area due to the elimination of Express Route 59, some trips of route 96 starts at Bayshore during morning rush hour (some as extension to local route 166 which was added supplementary service to replace Route 59).
The following routes serve Bayshore Station:
2
60 61 62 65 66 68 69pm
85 93 96 97
101
152 172
173
182
261 262 263 283am
404
669 683 691
Ottawa
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, Ontario
Ontario
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, Canada
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 in the western transitway section at the Bayshore Shopping Centre
Bayshore Shopping Centre
Bayshore Shopping Centre is a major shopping mall located in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, more specifically in the former city of Nepean, Ontario. The mall is one of the busiest in the National Capital Region as it attracts about 7 million visitors per year from across the city and the surrounding...
. It is the western terminus for Rapid Transit Bus Routes 97
OC Transpo Route 97
OC Transpo Route 97 is a major transitway route that serves important areas across the City of Ottawa including the downtown core and the Ottawa International Airport. It starts at Bayshore Station near the Bayshore Shopping Centre and ends at either South Keys or the Airport. Several trips each...
and 101 (except for peak periods) as well as other crosstown routes such as the 2 (some trips) and the 85.
Prior to its construction, buses used Woodridge Crescent and entered the shopping centre parking lot, which is prone to congestion and extensive delays. Due to no access to Woodridge Crescent (first left) from Richmond Road (except emergency vehicles), routes 2, 97, 154 & 172 have to travel around the shopping centre, on Richmond Road and on Holly Acres Road to enter the small bus-route access to the station. Eastbound trips of these 4 routes does travel on Woodridge Crescent, then on Bayshore Drive and then their regular route from Richmond Road.
A second platform to allow Route 96
OC Transpo Route 96
Route 96 is a major bus-rapid transit route that travels between Terry Fox Station and Hurdman Station via downtown Ottawa and the Transitway. Selected route 96 trips are also extended to serve Stittsville Station and/or Blair Station. It is one of the busiest routes operated by OC Transpo, and...
buses to zoom in and out of the station as well as a new Transitway Segment between Pinecrest and Bayshore stations was built in 2009. All Kanata Express routes and Stittsville Rural Express routes serves the station. Due to service reorganization in the Crystal Beach area due to the elimination of Express Route 59, some trips of route 96 starts at Bayshore during morning rush hour (some as extension to local route 166 which was added supplementary service to replace Route 59).
Service
| Route | Station | Time (Minutes) |
|---|---|---|
| 96 | Terry Fox Station Terry Fox Station (OC Transpo) Terry Fox Transitway Station is a bus-stop on Ottawa, Ontario, Canada's transitway served by OC Transpo buses and named after cancer research activist Terry Fox... |
15 |
| 96 | Lincoln Fields Lincoln Fields Station (OC Transpo) Lincoln Fields Station is a station on Ottawa's transitway located at Carling Avenue and the Ottawa River Parkway. It is adjacent but not connected to nearby Lincoln Heights Galleria Shopping Centre. It is the main western hub of the transitway system and has a ticket sales and information office... |
8 |
| 96 | Hurdman Station Hurdman Station (OC Transpo) Hurdman Transitway Station is a station on Ottawa's transitway. Hurdman is one of the busier stations, perhaps the busiest, as it is the main hub of the transitway network east of downtown. Hurdman is where the main transitway route from downtown to west branches off in two directions: one to the... |
31 |
The following routes serve Bayshore Station:
2
60 61 62 65 66 68 69pm
85 93 96 97
101
152 172
173
182
261 262 263 283am
404
669 683 691