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This is an east-west route running exclusively in the City of Richmond. It connects Richmond–Brighouse Station with Ironwood in East Richmond. Most trips on weekday evenings terminate at Riverport Entertainment Complex instead, bypassing Ironwood and most trips on weekends/holidays go via Ironwood during the daytime and bypasses Ironwood in the evening, terminating at Riverport Entertainment Complex. | This is an east-west route running exclusively in the City of Richmond. It connects Richmond–Brighouse Station with Ironwood in East Richmond. Most trips on weekday evenings terminate at Riverport Entertainment Complex instead, bypassing Ironwood and most trips on weekends/holidays go via Ironwood during the daytime and bypasses Ironwood in the evening, terminating at Riverport Entertainment Complex. | ||
The route departs Richmond–Brighouse Station | The route departs Richmond–Brighouse Station south on No. 3 Road, east on Cook Road, south on Garden City Road, east on Williams Road, south on No. 5 Road, west on Horseshoe Way to Horseshoe Way & No. 5 Road. | ||
Returning to Richmond–Brighouse Station, the route loops around Horseshoe Way then north on No. 5 Road, west on King Road, south on Seacote Road, west on Williams Road, north on Garden City Road, west on Cook Road, north on No. 3 Road to Richmond–Brighouse Station | Returning to Richmond–Brighouse Station, the route loops around Horseshoe Way then north on No. 5 Road, west on King Road, south on Seacote Road, west on Williams Road, north on Garden City Road, west on Cook Road, north on No. 3 Road to Richmond–Brighouse Station. | ||
On weekday evenings, most southbound trips bypass Ironwood and continue to the Riverport Entertainment Complex via regular route to No. 5 Road & Steveston Highway, then east on Steveston, north on Entertainment Boulevard and around the roundabout to its terminus. Return trips to Richmond–Brighouse do not service Ironwood as well. | On weekday evenings, most southbound trips bypass Ironwood and continue to the Riverport Entertainment Complex via regular route to No. 5 Road & Steveston Highway, then east on Steveston, north on Entertainment Boulevard and around the roundabout to its terminus. Return trips to Richmond–Brighouse do not service Ironwood as well. | ||
On weekends and holidays, trips terminate at Riverport Entertainment Complex, with two late night trips terminating in Ironwood. Daytime trips go via Ironwood before continuing to Riverport Entertainment Complex with no changes in routing. Evening trips bypass Ironwood and return trips to Richmond–Brighouse Station on all trips do not service Ironwood. | On weekends and holidays, trips terminate at Riverport Entertainment Complex, with two late night trips terminating in Ironwood. Daytime trips go via Ironwood before continuing to Riverport Entertainment Complex with no changes in routing. Evening trips bypass Ironwood and return trips to Richmond–Brighouse Station on all trips do not service Ironwood. | ||
On weekdays when school is in session, a school special trip starts at Williams Road & Garden City Road and goes towards Ironwood, terminating at Horseshoe Way & No. 5 Road with no changes in routing. Another trip in the afternoon starts at Horseshoe Way & No. 5 Road and goes via the regular northbound routing until No. 5 Road & Seacliff Road, where it turns west onto Williams Road, bypassing King Road, and continues west on Williams Road and the regular routing to Brighouse Station. | |||
===Points of Interest=== | ===Points of Interest=== | ||
* Richmond Centre | * Richmond Centre | ||
* [[File:TransLink Canada Line bullet-a.png|20px|link=SkyTrain Canada Line|Canada Line]] [[TransLink SkyTrain Richmond-Brighouse Station|Richmond–Brighouse Station]] (Bay | * [[File:TransLink Canada Line bullet-a.png|20px|link=SkyTrain Canada Line|Canada Line]] [[TransLink SkyTrain Richmond-Brighouse Station|Richmond–Brighouse Station]] (Bay 1) | ||
* Richmond Public Market | * Richmond Public Market | ||
* Garden City Park | * Garden City Park | ||
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* September 2018 - Service reintroduced to replace the Richmond–Brighouse Station and Riverport/Ironwood portions of the [[Coast Mountain Bus Company route 401 'One Road / Garden City'|401 One Road/Garden City]],<ref>[http://buzzer.translink.ca/2018/08/fall-service-changes-2018-the-first-swatp-improvements-arrive/#more-53359 Fall Service Changes 2018: the first SWATP improvements arrive] buzzer.translink.ca, retrieved 23-08-2018</ref><ref>[https://www.translink.ca/-/media/Documents/rider_guide/Buzzer-Vault/2010s/2018/Buzzer_2018_08_24.pdf The Buzzer August 24, 2018 Issue] translink.ca, retrieved 28-08-2018</ref> with minor route adjustments compared to the old 408 before 2001, going via ''Cook Road to Garden City Road (southbound)'' instead of ''No. 3 Road, Granville Avenue to Garden City Road (southbound)''; Riverport portion also added as all pre-2001 408 trips terminated at Ironwood | * September 2018 - Service reintroduced to replace the Richmond–Brighouse Station and Riverport/Ironwood portions of the [[Coast Mountain Bus Company route 401 'One Road / Garden City'|401 One Road/Garden City]],<ref>[http://buzzer.translink.ca/2018/08/fall-service-changes-2018-the-first-swatp-improvements-arrive/#more-53359 Fall Service Changes 2018: the first SWATP improvements arrive] buzzer.translink.ca, retrieved 23-08-2018</ref><ref>[https://www.translink.ca/-/media/Documents/rider_guide/Buzzer-Vault/2010s/2018/Buzzer_2018_08_24.pdf The Buzzer August 24, 2018 Issue] translink.ca, retrieved 28-08-2018</ref> with minor route adjustments compared to the old 408 before 2001, going via ''Cook Road to Garden City Road (southbound)'' instead of ''No. 3 Road, Granville Avenue to Garden City Road (southbound)''; Riverport portion also added as all pre-2001 408 trips terminated at Ironwood | ||
* April 2019 - Brighouse Station terminus moved to Ackroyd Road & No. 3 Road | * April 2019 - Brighouse Station terminus moved to Ackroyd Road & No. 3 Road | ||
* September 2020 - Brighouse Station terminus moved into bus loop following completion of construction work; service on Ackroyd Road discontinued. Introduction of afternoon supplemental trips to service McRoberts Secondary School | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||