Coast Mountain Bus Company route 143 'Burquitlam Station / SFU'

143 Burquitlam Station/SFU
Service Area	Burnaby Coquitlam
Termini	Burquitlam Station Simon Fraser University
Operations	Port Coquitlam Transit Centre
Vehicles	NFI C40LFR * NFI D60LF NFI D60LFR NFI DE60LFR NFI XN40 *
Branches	143 Burquitlam Station 143 SFU
* during snowfall and/or in the event of a bus shortage

143 Burquitlam Station/SFU is a bus route operated by Coast Mountain Bus Company in Metro Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

Route Details

This is an east-west route that connects Burquitlam Station to Simon Fraser University. This route runs on weekdays only. The first trip westbound departs Burquitlam Station at 6:00 AM; the last trip eastbound departs SFU at 9:50 PM.

The route departs Burquitlam Station to Clarke Road and then Como Lake Avenue westbound. It continues from Como Lake to Broadway where Como meets North Road and then Gaglardi Way up Burnaby Mountain. It leaves Gaglardi onto University Drive East and takes East Campus Road to terminate at SFU Exchange.

Eastbound trips depart SFU Exchange via University High Street to Tower Road, South Campus Road, Gaglardi Way northbound, University Drive West back onto Gaglardi to get down Burnaby Mountain.

When school is in session, one school trip departs from the 2500th block on Como Lake Avenue and travels west along Como Lake Avenue, bypassing Burquitlam Station and continues along Como Lake Avenue until it meets North Road, where it resumes its regular route to SFU.

Points of Interest

• Burquitlam Station (Bay 4)
• Burquitlam Mall
• Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area
• SFU Transportation Centre (Bay 1 – SFU) (Bays 2 & 3 – Burquitlam Station)
• SFU Exchange (Bay 4)
• Simon Fraser University – Burnaby Campus
• Dr. Charles Best Secondary School (PM peak westbound only)

History

• September 1989 - Service introduced as 143 Lougheed Park–Ride/SFU, connecting Lougheed Park and Ride, Lougheed Mall, and SFU, operating every 30 minutes during peak hours Mondays to Fridays
• September 1990 - Service between Lougheed Park and Ride and Lougheed Mall discontinued. Service revised to operate between SFU and Coquitlam Park and Ride via Como Lake, with three trips during each peak hour
• December 1993 - Left turn lane into Coquitlam Centre Exchange eliminated forcing service reroute by Lougheed Highway to Barnet Highway, Mariner and then Access Road
• April 1997 - Service revised to no longer detour to Port Moody Station
• November 1999 - Route became wheelchair accessible
• October 2001 - Weekday service after 6:00 PM discontinued due to funding shortfall
• November 2003 - Service with New Flyer Industries D60LF articulated buses made permanent
• September 2008 - Service improved to 12 minute frequency during peak periods; service day increased for last trip to depart SFU at 10:00 PM
• September 2009 - Peak period and direction service improved to 10 minutes
• December 2016 - Eastern terminus moved to Burquitlam Station to reduce service duplication with the Evergreen Extension. Overall frequency increased to 10-15 minutes

References

v·d·e Transit Centres Burnaby – Hamilton – Port Coquitlam – Richmond – Surrey – Vancouver Closed Transit Centres North Vancouver – Oakridge Under Contract First Transit – West Vancouver Transit Former Contractors Bonny's Taxi Ltd. – Bowen Island Community Transit – DW Services Ltd. – Metro Shuttle Service Ltd. Current Fleet 2101–2199, 2201–2289 2501–2540 2541–2574 3309–3358 7247–7297 7301–7374 7375–7399, 7401–7429 7430–7446 7447–7499, 7501–7504 8001–8021 8022–8047 8048–8099, 8101 8102–8117 8118–8156 9201–9276 9277–9285 9401–9499, 9501–9542 9543–9581, 9583–9590 9605–9699, 9701–9725 9726–9791 9797–9799 12001–12025 14001–14045 15001–15021 16001–16051 16101–16130, 16133, 16137 16201–16226 18001–18063 18101–18206 18301–18404 18451–18473 19001-19047 Community Shuttle Fleet S1301–S1320 S1322–S1325 S501–S544 16501–16562 17506–17569 18510–18527 Retired Fleet 2701–2947 3001–3021 3101–3210 3211–3257 3258–3282 3283–3299, 3301–3308 4101–4115 4116–4143 4144–4192 4193–4278 5501–5508 5509–5521 7101–7150 7151–7197, 7199–7243 7244–7246 7298 Retired Community Shuttle Fleet S001 S002 (1st) S002 (2nd) S003–S004 S006–S012 S013–S017 S018–S056 S057–S059 S060–S061 S062–S102 S200–S236 S237–S257 S258–S301 S302–S356 S357–S380 S381 S382–S393 S410–S434 S435–S464 S465–S471 S1321 Paint Schemes SeaBus Current Fleet Burrard Beaver – Burrard Pacific Breeze – Burrard Otter II Retired Fleet Burrard Otter Terminals Lonsdale Quay – Waterfront Station Bus Loops and Exchanges Vancouver 29th Avenue Station – Blanca Loop – Boundary Loop – Burrard Station – Commercial–Broadway Station – Dunbar Loop – Joyce Station – Main Street Station – Marine Drive Station – Nanaimo Station – Knight Street–Marine Drive – Kootenay Loop – Marpole Loop – Stanley Park Loop – UBC Exchange – Waterfront Station Burnaby & New West 22nd Street Station – Braid Station – Brentwood Station – Edmonds Station – Lougheed Station – New Westminster Station – Production Way Station – Metrotown Station – SFU Exchange – Sperling Station Tri-Cities Burquitlam Station – Coquitlam Central Station – Moody Centre Station – Port Coquitlam Station Richmond Bridgeport Station – Richmond–Brighouse Station North Shore Capilano University – Lonsdale Quay – Park Royal – Phibbs Exchange Pitt Meadows & Maple Ridge Haney Place – Maple Meadows Station – Pitt Meadows Station South of Fraser Carvolth Exchange – Guildford Exchange – Ladner Exchange – Langley Centre – Matthews Exchange – Newton Exchange – Scott Road Station – Scottsdale Exchange– South Delta Exchange – South Surrey Park and Ride – Surrey Central Station – White Rock Centre Former Exchanges Airport Station – Brentwood Mall – Coquitlam Recreation Centre – Coquitlam Station – East Guildford Park and Ride – Lougheed Mall – Lougheed Park and Ride – Meadow Ridge Centre – Pitt Meadows Park and Ride – Port Moody Station – PNE Park and Ride – Port Coquitlam Centre – Renfrew Loop – Richmond Centre – Richmond Exchange – Sexsmith Park and Ride – South Richmond Park and Ride – Walnut Grove Park and Ride Routes Conventional 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 14 15 16 17 19 20 22 25 26 27 28 29 32 33 41 43 44 49 50 84 100 101 104 106 110 112 116 119 123 125 128 129 130 133 134 136 143 144 145 150 151 152 153 155 156 159 160 169 183 188 191 209 210 211 212 214 228 229 230 231 232 236 239 240 241 242 246 247 250 253 254 255 257 258 301 311 312 314 316 319 320 321 323 324 325 326 329 335 337 340 341 342 345 351 352 354 364 375 388 391 393 394 395 401 402 403 404 405 406 407 408 410 418 430 480 501 502 503 509 531 555 595 601 602 603 604 606 608 620 640 701 791 B-Line Community Shuttle 23 42 68 70 103 105 109 131 132 146 147 148 157 170 171 172 173 174 175 179 180 181 182 184 185 186 187 189 215 227 251 252 256 262 280 281 282 310 322 360 361 362 363 370 371 372 373 412 413 414 416 560 561 562 563 564 609 614 616 617 618 619 719 722 733 741 743 744 745 746 748 749 NightBus N8 N9 N10 N15 N17 N19 N20 N22 N24 N35 School Trips 804 807 828 840 848 855 861 863 864 865 880 881 Discontinued/ Renumbered 1 23 35 42 51 97 98 102 103 108 114 115 131 133 135 137 139 142 147 148 149 150 154 158 161 162 163 164 165 166 167 168 177 178 179 189 190 197 222 226 259 290 292 310 317 318 322 328 330 332 353 355 356 357 358 390 411 420 421 424 425 488 490 491 492 496 506 507 511 590 705 709 712 721 722 C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 C7 C8 C9 C10 C11 C12 C15 C18 C19 C20 C21 C22 C23 C24 C25 C26 C27 C28 C29 C30 C31 C35 C36 C37 C38 C40 C41 C43 C44 C45 C46 C47 C48 C49 C50 C51 C52 C53 C60 C61 C62 C63 C64 C70 C71 C73 C74 C75 C76 C84 C86 C87 C88 C89 C90 C92 C93 C94 C95 C96 C98 C99 N6 N16 Transit Services Fare Information – Cash Fares – Fare Structure – Universal Pass (U-Pass) – West Coast Express Fares Plans and Projects Expo Line Fraser Highway Extension – Millennium Line Broadway Extension – Pattullo Bridge Replacement Other Divisions Cycling Network – Roads and Bridges – Transit Police