Billings Bridge Station (OC Transpo)
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The Billings Bridge Transitway Station is a station on the OC Transpo
transitway
, adjacent to the Billings Bridge Plaza
. It is named for, not only the plaza, but after Billings Bridge
itself which is both a nearby bridge and neighbourhood (named for the early settler of the area, Braddish Billings
). The transitway station itself is a major stop on the southern transitway-line due to its location near Bank Street
, Ottawa
's major north-south road and the mall itself. The station is located just south of the Plaza near the intersection between Bank Street and Riverside Drive
.
There are two levels on the station. The upper level is on the transitway itself, while the lower level serves buses coming from the nearby Data Centre Road and Bank Street. There is a pedestrian bridge that leads from the lower level to the Plaza.
, and 7 minutes to South Keys Station
. Airport Station
is 19 minutes away. Travelling to Mackenzie King Station
, which is connected to Rideau Centre
requires 12 minutes.
While Routes 95
, 96
, and 97
do not service both Billings Bridge Station and Baseline Station
, Route 118 provides service to both stations and can reach Baseline within 23 minutes.
The following routes serve Billings Bridge Station:
1 4
5 8
40 41 43
87 97
98
99 111* 112
116
118 140 146 148
199
402
604 605 656
NOTES
Route 111 is Extended to Carleton University.
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...
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:...
, adjacent to the Billings Bridge Plaza
Billings Bridge Plaza
The Billings Bridge Plaza is a shopping centre located in Ottawa, Canada. Originally built in 1954, it was the first shopping centre built in the city. It did not become enclosed until 1972. It is located immediately south of the Rideau River on the corner of Bank Street and Riverside Drive,...
. It is named for, not only the plaza, but after Billings Bridge
Billings Bridge
Billings Bridge is a bridge over the Rideau River in Ottawa. Bank Street passes over the river by way of this bridge. The bridge was named after Braddish Billings, who settled in this area and established a farm nearby in 1812. The first bridge, originally called Farmers Bridge, was built over the...
itself which is both a nearby bridge and neighbourhood (named for the early settler of the area, Braddish Billings
Braddish Billings
Braddish Billings was an early settler in the Ottawa area.He was born in Ware, Massachusetts in 1783, but moved to the Brockville area with his family when he was 9. He later worked cutting down the white pine along the Ottawa River and transporting the logs down river...
). The transitway station itself is a major stop on the southern transitway-line due to its location near 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...
, Ottawa
Ottawa
Ottawa is the capital of Canada, the second largest city in the Province of Ontario, and the fourth largest city in the country. The city is located on the south bank of the Ottawa River in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario...
's major north-south road and the mall itself. The station is located just south of the Plaza near the intersection between Bank Street and Riverside Drive
Riverside Drive (Ottawa)
Riverside Drive is a major road in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada that follows along the eastern bank of the Rideau River. From its northern terminus at the Transitway/Via Rail underpass just south of the Queensway, the road proceeds south to Limebank Road where it continues as River Road until the city...
.
There are two levels on the station. The upper level is on the transitway itself, while the lower level serves buses coming from the nearby Data Centre Road and Bank Street. There is a pedestrian bridge that leads from the lower level to the Plaza.
Service
On the transitway, buses take 6 minutes of travel towards Hurdman StationHurdman 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...
, and 7 minutes to South Keys Station
South Keys Station (OC Transpo)
South Keys is a bus station on Ottawa's transitway system. Operated by OC Transpo, it is located at Bank Street and the Airport Parkway at the south end of the South Keys shopping complex. It is the main terminus of Route 97 .This is the last station on the transitway...
. Airport Station
Airport Station (OC Transpo)
Airport Station is a OC Transpo bus stop in Ottawa that serves the Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport. It is located in the south end of Ottawa.-Service:Route 97 is the only bus that services this station...
is 19 minutes away. Travelling to Mackenzie King Station
Mackenzie King Station (OC Transpo)
Mackenzie King Station is a major station on the OC Transpo transitway. It is served by all three of OC Transpo's principal routes along with all express routes and several crosstown routes...
, which is connected to Rideau Centre
Rideau Centre
Rideau Centre is a three-level shopping centre on Rideau Street in Downtown Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. It borders on Rideau Street , the Rideau Canal, the Mackenzie King Bridge, and Nicholas Street....
requires 12 minutes.
While Routes 95
OC Transpo Route 95
OC Transpo Route 95 is the Ottawa transit network's busiest route, running on the Transitway across the city. The termination points are located at Marketplace, at Fallowfield Station and in Orléans, at Place d'Orleans. Weekday trips may be extended to Trim Station, a few minutes east of Place...
, 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...
, and 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...
do not service both Billings Bridge Station and Baseline Station
Baseline Station (OC Transpo)
Baseline Transitway Station is directly across from the main campus of Algonquin College in Ottawa's west end, off of Woodroffe Avenue and Baseline Road. Many Algonquin students and Centrepointe residents use this terminal to get to various points in the city, and of course, to get to the College...
, Route 118 provides service to both stations and can reach Baseline within 23 minutes.
The following routes serve Billings Bridge Station:
1 4
OC Transpo Route 4
Route 4, in Ottawa, Canada, is a crosstown bus route, operated by OC Transpo, that runs between Hurdman Station and the Rideau Centre in downtown Ottawa. All trips also serve Carleton University...
5 8
40 41 43
87 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...
98
99 111* 112
116
118 140 146 148
199
402
604 605 656
NOTES
Route 111 is Extended to Carleton University.