Coast Mountain Bus Company route 351 'White Rock Centre / Bridgeport Station'
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Service Area | White Rock Surrey Delta Richmond | |||
Termini | White Rock Centre Bridgeport Station | |||
Operations | Richmond Transit Centre | |||
Vehicles | ADL Enviro500 ![]() NFI XD40 ![]() Nova Bus LFS ![]() Nova Bus LFS Suburban ![]() Orion V ![]() | |||
Branches | 351 White Rock Centre 351 Bridgeport Station | |||
* Rare occasions in the event of a bus shortage |
351 White Rock Centre/Bridgeport Station is a bus route operated by Coast Mountain Bus Company in Metro Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Route Details
This is a north-south route connecting Richmond and White Rock. The route is a Frequent Transit Network (FTN) route between White Rock Centre and Bridgeport Station with service provided a minimum of 15 minutes apart, seven days a week for 15 hours or more.
Northbound trips depart from Oxford Street & Vine Avenue and heads south on Oxford Street, east on Thrift Avenue, north on Johnston Road becoming 152nd Street, west on King George Boulevard to South Surrey Park and Ride. Continuing from South Surrey Park and Ride, the route heads north on King George Boulevard and merges onto Highway 99. It takes the Ladner Trunk Road exit to service Matthews Exchange and returns onto Highway 99 and takes the Steveston Highway exit. It continues back onto Highway 99 and takes the Bridgeport Road exit and heads west on Bridgeport Road, north on Great Canadian Way to Bridgeport Station.
Southbound trips depart Bridgeport Station heading south on Great Canadian Way, east on Sea Island Way and then southbound along Highway 99. It continues south and exits onto Ladner Trunk Road to make a stop before continuing back onto Highway 99, taking the King George Boulevard exit into South Surrey Park and Ride. Continuing from South Surrey Park and Ride, the route heads south on King George Boulevard followed by 152nd Street southbound, west on North Bluff Road/16th Avenue, south on Oxford Street to its terminus at Oxford & Vine Avenue.
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Points of Interest
- River Rock Casino Resort
Bridgeport Station (Bay 9)
- Delta School Board Resource Centre
- South Surrey Park & Ride (Bay 1 – White Rock Centre) (Bay 3 – Bridgeport Station)
- Riverside Golf Course
- Surrey Public Library Semiahmoo Branch
- Semiahmoo Shopping Centre
- White Rock Centre (Bays 1 & 10 – White Rock Centre) (Bay 5 – Bridgeport Station)
History
- September 1975 - Service introduced as 351 North Bluff, running between the White Rock terminus at Johnston & North Bluff to Crescent Beach at Beecher & McBride[1]
- October 1975 - Trips interlined with the 650 Deas Island[2]
- August 1977 - Service extended to Vancouver to replace portions of the 650 Deas Island[3]
- May 1984 - Destination sign simplification: service renamed from 351 North Bluff to 351 North Bluff/Vancouver[4]
- April 1987 - Service to Matthews Exchange introduced to all northbound trips [5]
- April 1991 - Routing revised to go via South Surrey Park & Ride[6]
- October 1990 - Accessible service introduced[7]
- June 1998 - Southern terminus moved from Beecher & Sullivan to Sullivan Street at Kidd Road [8]
- September 2000 - Operations moved from Oakridge Transit Centre to Richmond Transit Centre[9]
- August 2001 - New Orion V express bus coaches introduced[10]
- June 2006 - New South Surrey Park & Ride opens for service[11]
- September 2009 - Route shortened to terminate at Bridgeport Station; Downtown Vancouver portion of route eliminated with introduction of Canada Line and introduction of Frequent Transit Network service
- December 2010 - All short-turn trips to White Rock Centre from Bridgeport Station revised to operate via 152nd Street, North Bluff Rd to the terminus at Oxford at Vine. Trips starting from White Rock Centre revised to start from Oxford at Vine and operate via Oxford, Thrift Ave, Johnston Rd to 152nd Street to regular route[12]
- September 2018 - Late night Crescent Beach trips between 12 a.m. and 2 a.m. revised to terminate at 128 Street & Crescent Road due to bus related noise complaints
- September 2020 - Double decker buses introduced and service between Crescent Beach and White Rock Centre discontinued and replaced by the 350[13]
- January 2021 - Late-night service daily increased from every hour to every 30 minutes; schedule adjusted to meet transfers with the 350
References
- ↑ The Buzzer August 29, 1975 Issue translink.ca, retrieved 25-04-2020
- ↑ The Buzzer October 24, 1975 Issue translink.ca, retrieved 25-04-2020
- ↑ The Buzzer August 12, 1977 Issue translink.ca, retrieved 06-01-2017
- ↑ The Buzzer May 25, 1984 Issue translink.ca, retrieved 26-04-2020
- ↑ The Buzzer April 10, 1987 Issue, translink.ca, retrieved 19-09-2015
- ↑ The Buzzer April 12, 1991 Issue translink.ca, retrieved 01-05-2020
- ↑ The Buzzer October 5, 1990 Issue translink.ca, retrieved 27-04-2020
- ↑ The Buzzer August 21, 1998 Issue, translink.ca, retrieved 09-10-2014
- ↑ The Buzzer August 18, 2000 Issue, translink.ca, retrieved 19-11-2017
- ↑ New Express Buses Offer A Smoother Ride For Long Distance Travel on Highway 99, translink.ca, retrieved 30-12-2009
- ↑ New South Surrey Park and Ride Reopens June 26, translink.ca, retrieved 30-12-2009
- ↑ The Buzzer December 3, 2010 Issue, translink.ca, retrieved 28-12-2017
- ↑ Double-decker buses coming to South Surrey streets Sept. 7, surreynowleader.com, retrieved 09-06-2020