17 Oak/Downtown 
is a bus route operated by Coast Mountain Bus Company in Metro Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Route Details
The route is part of the Frequent Transit Network (FTN) providing service 15 minutes or better for 15 hours or more of the day, seven days a week.
Trips depart Marine Drive Station running along Southwest Marine Drive until turning northbound on to Oak Street. Service continues from Oak Street until turning eastbound onto Broadway followed by Cambie Street onto the Cambie Bridge.
The route enters Downtown by Smithe Street to take Hamilton, Robson, northbound along Granville, Pender to Cambie and then Nelson Street to exit Downtown via the Cambie Street Bridge.
Weekend, holiday, days preceding holidays and Friday evening service after 9pm in Downtown routes by Seymour Street northbound when Granville Mall access is restricted to pedestrians only
When school is in session, a trip in the morning starts from Marine Drive Station and goes via regular route to Oak and 41st.
Points of Interest
Oak branch
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Marine Drive Station
- Marine Gateway Shopping Complex
- Marpole Community Centre
- Van Dusen Botanical Gardens
- BC Women's Hospital and Health Centre
- BC Children's Hospital
- GF Strong Rehabilitation Centre Vancouver Hospital and Health Science
- Vancouver General Hospital
Downtown
History
- Route history - Tenth Branch
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Route name
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Notes
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| 1957
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10 Tenth/14 Hastings/16 Renfrew
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- Same route: westbound as 10 Tenth; eastbound as 14 Hastings or 16 Renfrew.
- Served with trolley buses.
- Via Broadway, Tenth.
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| 1968
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10 Tenth-UBC/14 Hastings/45 UBC Express
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- Served with diesel buses.[1]
- Extended to East Mall in UBC via University Dr[1]; replaced 43/44 University.
- Some trips as 10 UBC via Chancellor.[1]
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| ?
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10 Tenth-UBC/14 Hastings
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- 45 UBC Express discontinued.
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| 1974?
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- 10 UBC via Chancellor paired with 42 Spanish Banks.
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| 1977?
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- 10 UBC via Chancellor split off as 44 UBC via Chancellor.
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| 1977
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| 1983
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10 Tenth-UBC/34 Hastings Express
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- To University Loop.
- Totem Park service replaced by 41.
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| 1984?
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10 UBC/34 Hastings Express
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- Evenings as 10 UBC/14 Hastings.
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| 1986
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10 UBC/Hastings Express
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- 34 Hastings Express renumbered 10.[2]
- Evenings as 10 UBC/14 Hastings.
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- Evenings as 10 UBC/Downtown.
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- Evenings as 10 UBC/14 Hastings.
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| 1988
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- Served with Trolly buses.[3]
- Evenings as 10 UBC/14 Hastings.
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| 1997
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10 UBC/Downtown
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- Hastings Express discontinued.
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| 10 UBC/Hastings
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- Combined with Hastings section of 14 Hastings/Arbutus.[4]
- Evenings as 10 UBC/Downtown.
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| 2003
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17 UBC/Oak
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- Merged with 17 Oak.[5]
- Late night service as N17 UBC/Downtown.
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| 2004
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- To War Memorial Loop in UBC.
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| 2006
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- Re-routed in Downtown via Seymour northbound and Howe southbound instead of Granville.[6]
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| 2007
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- Re-routed in Downtown via Seymour, Robson, Howe.[7]
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| 2010
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- Re-routed in Downtown via Granville, Cordova, Richards, Pender, Granville.[8]
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- Route history - Oak Branch
- Prior to 2003, the route was interlined with the #15 Cambie/Downtown.
| Year
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Route name
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Notes
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| 2003
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17 Oak/UBC
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- Merged with Tenth section of 10 UBC/Hastings.[5]
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| 2007
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- Re-routed via Granville Street Bridge; re-routed in Downtown via Seymour, Robson, Howe.[7]
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| 2009
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- Terminus moved to Marine Drive Station via Marine.[9]
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| 2010
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- Re-routed in Downtown via Granville, Cordova, Richards, Pender, Granville.[8]
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| 2011
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17 Oak/Downtown
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- Bus history
- June 2007 - Route becomes fully accessible with service provided by New Flyer Industries E40LFR trolleys[11]
- In the late 2000s, there was one morning trip serviced by a New Flyer Industries E60LFR from Marpole Loop to 41st Avenue to help with student load. The vehicle then deadheaded and continued service on the #20 line.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Route changes for 10 Tenth - UBC and Richmond. July 26, 1968. Translink. Retrieved September 9, 2010
- ↑ Transit Service Changes. February 28, 1986. Translink. Retrieved September 3, 2010
- ↑ Fall for Transit. August 26, 1988. Translink. Retrieved September 5, 2010
- ↑ Fall Service Changes. August 22, 1997. Translink. Retrieved September 3, 2010
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Check out the New Trolley Bus Pairings. September 5, 2003. Translink. Retrieved September 4, 2010
- ↑ Transit service changes, effective Apr 24. April 14, 2006. Translink. Retrieved September 3, 2010
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Transit and road improvements planned for 2007. January 19, 2007. Translink. Retrieved September 3, 2010
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Buses are back on Granville Street!. August 27, 2010. Translink. Retrieved September 3, 2010
- ↑ September Bus Service Changes. September 4, 2009. Translink. Retrieved September 3, 2010
- ↑ The Buzzer April 1. 2011 Issue, translink.ca, retrieved 28-12-2017
- ↑ The Buzzer June 22, 2007 Issue, translink.ca, retrieved 19-01-2017
| Transit Centres
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Burnaby – Hamilton – Port Coquitlam – Richmond – Surrey – Vancouver
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| Closed Transit Centres
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North Vancouver – Oakridge
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| Under Contract
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First Transit – West Vancouver Transit
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| Former Contractors
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Bonny's Taxi Ltd. – Bowen Island Community Transit – DW Services Ltd. – Metro Shuttle Service Ltd.
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| Current Fleet
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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
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| Community Shuttle Fleet
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S1301–S1320 S1322–S1325 S501–S544 16501–16562 17506–17569 18510–18527
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| Retired Fleet
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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
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| Retired Community Shuttle Fleet
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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
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| Paint Schemes
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 SeaBus
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| Current Fleet
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Burrard Beaver – Burrard Pacific Breeze – Burrard Otter II
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| Retired Fleet
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Burrard Otter
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| Terminals
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Lonsdale Quay –    Waterfront Station
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| Bus Loops and Exchanges
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| Vancouver
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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
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Burnaby &
New West
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22nd Street Station – Braid Station – Brentwood Station – Edmonds Station – Lougheed Station – New Westminster Station – Production Way Station – Metrotown Station – SFU Exchange – Sperling Station
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| Tri-Cities
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Burquitlam Station – Coquitlam Central Station – Moody Centre Station – Port Coquitlam Station
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| Richmond
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Bridgeport Station – Richmond–Brighouse Station
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| North Shore
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Capilano University – Lonsdale Quay – Park Royal – Phibbs Exchange
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Pitt Meadows
& Maple Ridge
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Haney Place – Maple Meadows Station – Pitt Meadows Station
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| South of Fraser
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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
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| Former Exchanges
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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
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| Routes
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| Conventional
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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
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| B-Line
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| Community Shuttle
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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
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| NightBus
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N8 N9 N10 N15 N17 N19 N20 N22 N24 N35
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| School Trips
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804 807 828 840 848 855 861 863 864 865 880 881
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| Discontinued/ Renumbered
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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
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| Transit Services
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| Fare Information
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 – Cash Fares – Fare Structure – Universal Pass (U-Pass) – West Coast Express Fares
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| Plans and Projects
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Expo Line Fraser Highway Extension –
Millennium Line Broadway Extension – Pattullo Bridge Replacement
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| Other Divisions
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Cycling Network – Roads and Bridges – Transit Police
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