Campus Station (OC Transpo)
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Campus Transitway Station is a station on 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 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:...

. The stop number is 3021, located just east of the Rideau Canal
Rideau Canal
The Rideau Canal , also known as the Rideau Waterway, connects the city of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada on the Ottawa River to the city of Kingston, Ontario on Lake Ontario. The canal was opened in 1832 as a precaution in case of war with the United States and is still in use today, with most of its...

 at the western terminus of Somerset Street East, the station services the University of Ottawa
University of Ottawa
The University of Ottawa is a bilingual, research-intensive, non-denominational, international university in Ottawa, Ontario. It is one of the oldest universities in Canada. It was originally established as the College of Bytown in 1848 by the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate...

's southern section and the Sandy Hill
Sandy Hill
Sandy Hill is a bilingual neighbourhood in Ottawa, Ontario located just east of downtown. The neighbourhood is bordered on the west by the Rideau Canal and on the east by the Rideau River. To the north it stretches to Rideau Street and the Byward Market area while to the south it is bordered by...

 neighbourhood. A pedestrian tunnel runs under the station linking the university and the canal.

Campus station is the eastern-most bus station located within Ottawa's downtown core, serving mainly as a drop-off and pickup for pedestrians. All buses that utilize this station will also provide service to Laurier
Laurier Station (OC Transpo)
Laurier Transitway Station is at a three-street intersection where the Mackenzie King Bridge and Waller Street meet the OC Transpo Transitway, very close to Nicholas Street. Stewart Street begins at Waller Street a few metres away...

 and Lees
Lees Station (OC Transpo)
Lees Transitway Station is a station on Ottawa's transitway. It is located south of the Queensway just to the west of the Rideau River. It serves the Lees Avenue region and the Sandy Hill Heights community....

 Stations.

The Corktown Footbridge over the Rideau Canal
Rideau Canal
The Rideau Canal , also known as the Rideau Waterway, connects the city of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada on the Ottawa River to the city of Kingston, Ontario on Lake Ontario. The canal was opened in 1832 as a precaution in case of war with the United States and is still in use today, with most of its...

 was opened in September 2006 to link the Campus station to the Golden Triangle neighbourhood east of Elgin Street
Elgin Street (Ottawa)
Elgin Street is a street in the Golden Triangle of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Originally named Biddy's Lane, it was later named after Lord Elgin....

.

Service

The following routes serve Campus Station:

8
20 21 22 23
24
27 31 32 33 34 35 37 38 39
40 41 43
60 61 62 65 66
67
68 69 70 71 73 76 77
85 86 87
94 95 96 97 98
99 176
221 231 232 261 262 263 283
403
604 605 608 613pm 694

Route 16 is also available at the corner of King Edward and Somerset.

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