Coast Mountain Bus Company route 609 'South Delta Exchange / Tsawwassen First Nation'

609 South Delta Exchange/Ladner Exchange
ElDorado National Aerotech – S1325 at South Delta Exchange leaving on the 609 Tsawwassen First Nation in 2018.
Service Area	Delta sc̓əwaθən məsteyəxʷ Tsawwassen First Nation
Termini	South Delta Exchange Ladner Exchange
Operations	Hamilton Transit Centre
Vehicles	ARBOC SOM 28 Girardin G5
Branches	609 South Delta Exchange        via Tsawwassen First Nation 609 Ladner Exchange        via Tsawwassen First Nation

609 South Delta Exchange/Ladner Exchange is a Community Shuttle route operated by Coast Mountain Bus Company in Metro Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

Route Details

This is a north-south route connecting South Delta Exchange and Ladner Exchange via sc̓əwaθən məsteyəxʷ (Tsawwassen First Nation). Service runs daily every hour, with service increasing to every 30 minutes during peak hours and every 30–45 minutes on weekends/holidays during daytime hours. This is the only bus route to connect with a First Nations community in Metro Vancouver.

Northbound trips depart from South Delta Exchange heading south on 56 Street, west on 12 Avenue, north on 52 Street, west on Canoe Pass Way, south on Salish Sea Drive, west on Blue Heron Drive, north on Tsawwassen Drive N., east on Rabbit Drive, east on Wolf Way, east on Cormorant Drive becoming Dragonfly Drive heading north, west on Salish Sea Way, north on 41B Street, west on 41B Street Connector, east on Deltaport Way, north on Arthur Drive, east on Ladner Trunk Road, and south on Harvest Drive to Ladner Exchange.

Eastbound trips depart from Ladner Exchange heading north on Harvest Drive, west on Ladner Trunk Road, south on Arthur Drive, west on Deltaport Way, north on 41B Street Connector, then south on 41B Street, east on Salish Sea Way, south on Dragonfly Drive becoming Cormorant Drive, south on Wolf Way, south on Rabbit Drive, south on Tsawwassen Drive N., east on Blue Heron Drive, north on Salish Sea Drive, east on Canoe Pass Way, south on 52 Street, east on 12 Avenue, and north on 56 Street to South Delta Exchange.

Points of Interest

• South Delta Exchange (Bay 2)
• South Delta Recreation Centre
• Beach Grove Golf Course
• sc̓əwaθən məsteyəxʷ (Tsawwassen First Nation)
• Tsawwassen First Nation Sports Field Complex
• Tsawwassen First Nation Longhouse
• Tsawwassen Golf Club
• Tsawwassen Mills Shopping Centre
• Boardwalk Salmon Park
• Boardwalk Sports Field
• Amazon YVR4
• Delta Hospital
• Ladner Exchange (Bay 3)

History

• December 2008 - Service introduced as the first and only bus route in Metro Vancouver to connect a First Nations community
• September 2016 - Re-routed through Tsawwassen Mills development
• May 2017 - Service proposed to extend north through Tsawwassen First Nation to 41B Street & Deltaport Way pending future developments and to discontinue service on Tsawwassen Drive
• January 2018 - Operations transferred from First Transit to Hamilton Transit Centre
• August 2020 - Routing through Tsawwassen First Nation temporarily revised to go on Blue Heron Drive instead of Highway 17 due to restricted pedestrian access on Tsawwassen Drive N. and various road closures along Salish Sea Drive and Blue Heron Drive restricting traffic to local access only
• September 2024 - Various service adjustments:
  • Service extended from the Tsawwassen First Nation terminus at Tsawwassen Drive N. & Falcon Way to Ladner Exchange, introducing service to the northern section of the reserve and improving connections between Tsawwassen First Nation and other areas of South Delta. Service renamed from 609 South Delta Exchange/Tsawwassen First Nation to 609 South Delta Exchange/Ladner Exchange, although destination signs were already updated as early as June 2024
  • Peak-hour service increased from every hour to every 30 minutes
  • Weekend/holiday service from the first departure until mid-morning increased from every hour to every 45 minutes, then from every hour to every 30 minutes until the evening

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. – First Canada Current Fleet 2101–2199, 2201–2289 2501–2540 2541–2574 3309–3358 7447–7499, 7501–7504 8102–8117 8118–8156 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, 16137 16201–16226 18001–18063 18101–18206 18301–18404 18451–18473 19001–19047 19101–19147 19301–19302 19303–19304 19401–19432 21001–21025 21401–21425 22001–22015 23001–23015 23201–23215 24001–24016 24101–24150 Community Shuttle Fleet 17506–17564 18510–18527 19503–19535, 19538–19549 19550–19554 21501–21562 23601–23606 23651–23665 24506–24548 24601–24634 Retired Fleet 1158–1192 1205–1223 1209–1210 2701–2947 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