Coast Mountain Bus Company route 354 'White Rock South / Bridgeport Station'
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Service Area | White Rock Surrey Richmond | |||
Termini | White Rock Centre Bridgeport Station | |||
Operations | Richmond Transit Centre | |||
Vehicles | NFI XD40 ![]() Nova Bus LFS ![]() Nova Bus LFS Suburban ![]() Orion V ![]() | |||
Branches | 354 White Rock South 354 Bridgeport Station | |||
* Rare occasions in the event of a bus shortage |
354 White Rock South/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 via South Surrey and Highway 99. Service is provided during peak hours only, running towards Richmond in the morning and White Rock in the afternoon. No service is provided on weekends or holidays.
Northbound trips depart White Rock Centre at North Bluff Road/16th Avenue at Johnston Road heading south on Johnston Road, east on Pacific Avenue, south on Centre Street, east on Columbia Avenue, south on Maple Street, east on Marine Drive, north on Stayte Road, east on 16th Avenue, north on King George Boulevard, east on 160th Street, west on 32nd Avenue becoming 32nd Avenue Diversion, north on King George Boulevard to South Surrey Park and Ride. From South Surrey Park and Ride, west on Highway 99, exiting on Bridgeport Road heading west, 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 south on Highway 99, then taking the King George Boulevard exit to South Surrey Park and Ride. Continuing from South Surrey Park and Ride, the route goes south on King George Boulevard, east on 32nd Avenue Diversion becoming 32nd Avenue, south on 160th Street, west on 24th Avenue, south on King George Boulevard, west on North Bluff Road/16th Avenue, south on Stayte Road, west on Marine Drive, north on Maple Street, west on Columbia Avenue, north on Centre Street, west on Pacific Avenue, north on Johnston Road to White Rock Centre.
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Points of Interest
Bridgeport Station (Bay 10)
- River Rock Casino Resort
- Massey Exchange
- South Surrey Park & Ride (Bay 1 – White Rock South) (Bay 3 – Bridgeport Station)
- Riverside Golf Course
- The Shops at Morgan Crossing
- Semiahmoo Secondary School
- Semiahmoo Shopping Centre
- White Rock Centre (Bays 3 & 10)
- White Rock City Hall
- Semiahmoo Park
- Earl Marriott Secondary School
- Peace Arch Hospital
History
- March 1985 - Service introduced as 354 White Rock South/Vancouver to replace portions of the 321 King George beyond White Rock Centre;[1] service operated as 354 White Rock South/White Rock Centre during off-peak hours[2]
- April 1991 - Routing revised to serve South Surrey Park & Ride[3]
- September 1996 - Orion II models introduced to route under BC Transit's short-lived CUB (CommUnity Bus) program[4]
- June 1998 - Service daily after 7pm discontinued at the request of residents[5]
- September 2000 - Northbound service revised to service Massey Exchange by request only following the relocation of the stop from the Tourist Information Centre to the Steveston Highway off-ramp[6]
- August 2001 - Service by Orion V coaches introduced[7]
- April 2003 - Route became bike rack equipped and wheelchair accessible[8]
- September 2009 - Northern terminus revised to Bridgeport Station from Burrard Station and service in Vancouver discontinued following the completion of the Canada Line[9]
- September 2017 - Route revised to service Morgan Creek by going via 32nd Avenue, 160th Street, 24th Avenue, and King George Boulevard; service discontinued on 152nd Street, 30th Avenue, 148th Street, and 16th Avenue. Routing through White Rock reversed in both directions and revised to no longer run as a direct service to White Rock Centre before doing the circular routing to White Rock South and back to White Rock Centre and instead run via White Rock South to White Rock Centre[10][11]
- July 2020 - Double-decker buses proposed to run starting in January 2021 but was met by opposition from the White Rock city council due to extensive tree-pruning required for seven clearance-problematic trees and the removal of one tree on Johnston Road and Pacific Avenue[12]
- December 2020 - White Rock city council reaffirms decision to not have double-decker buses run on the 354 due to the city needing to replace or prune existing clearance-problematic trees[13]
- January 2021 - COVID-19 service adjustment: Service between 6am–7am reduced from every 7–14 minutes to every 12–15 minutes
References
- ↑ The Buzzer March 1, 1985 Issue translink.ca, retrieved 25-11-2017
- ↑ Route Frequency Table, bctransit.com, retrieved 08-01-2010
- ↑ The Buzzer April 12, 1991 Issue translink.ca, retrieved 01-05-2020
- ↑ The Buzzer September 6, 1996 Issue translink.ca, retrieved 12-01-2017
- ↑ The Buzzer June 12, 1998 Issue translink.ca, retrieved 05-09-2020
- ↑ The Buzzer August 18, 2000 Issue translink.ca, retrieved 05-09-2020
- ↑ New Express Buses Offer A Smoother Ride For Long Distance Travel on Highway 99, translink.ca, retrieved 08-01-2010
- ↑ The Buzzer April 18, 2003 Issue, translink.ca, retrieved 12-01-2017
- ↑ The Buzzer September 4, 2009 Issue, translink.ca, retrieved 04-02-2021
- ↑ Bus Route Buzz: Surrey, Langley & Maple Ridge translink.ca, received 03-09-2017
- ↑ The Buzzer September 1, 2017 Issue, translink.ca, retrieved 04-09-2017
- ↑ White Rock council favours tree canopy over double-deckers Surrey Now-Leader, retrieved 02-01-2020
- ↑ White Rock council reaffirms commitment to trees over buses Surrey Now-Leader, retrieved 02-02-2020