Ottawa-Carleton Regional Transit Commission route 19 'St. Laurent/Downtown & Riverside'

19 'St. Laurent/Downtown & Riverside'


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Route 19 was a bus route operated by OC Transpo in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

Route Details

The routing of Route 19

Route 19 was a peak period route that operated from St. Laurent to Riverside (Canada Post Headquarters) during Fall to Spring seasons, with summer season trips ending at Downtown (Bank/Sommerset).

History

June 25th, 1989

New Peak Period route that runs from LeBreton Station to Donald/Cummings (Overbrook).

June 23rd, 1991

Route is extended southbound to start and end at Riverside/Brookfield bypassing Carleton Library Loop, replacing Route 107.

June 27th, 1993

Some trips now serve the Carleton Library Loop.
Route is extended eastbound to start and end at Cummings/Oglivie.

June 26th, 1994

Between September to April only, some trips serve the Carleton Library Loop.
Route now travels along Bank and Somerset instead of Preston, Booth, and Powell.

April 7th, 1996

Will end on Bank at Somerset Street and not continue to Carleton University until the academic year starts again in September.

June 23rd, 1996

Between September to April only, most trips serve the Carleton Library Loop.

June 23rd, 1997

Extended to start and end at the upper level of St. Laurent Station via Cyrville and Michael Street.

April 19th, 1998

Will be on detour Northbound due to road work on Wellington. Road work is expected to be completed by Fall 1998.
Route will travel via Slater and Elgin St. to regular route.

September 6th, 1998

Northbound trips will return back to Wellington St.

August 29th, 1999

Route is cancelled due to low ridership and duplication of service.
Alternative service in Overbrook is available on Routes 2, 5, 7 and 14. Service to Carleton U. is availible with revised Route 4 and Route 7.
Service to Brookfield is availible Routes 87 and 140. [1]