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| style= width="122px" colspan=2 align="center" |[[File:Coast Mountain Bus Company 7280-a.jpg|300px|thumb|center|New Flyer D40LF – 7280 (on loan to Port Coquitlam in late 2016, early 2017) operating on route 169 Braid Station departs Coquitlam Central at sunset.]] | |||
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|'''Service Area''' | |||
|Coquitlam<br>New Westminster | |||
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|'''Termini''' | |||
|[[Translink SkyTrain Coquitlam Central Station|Coquitlam Central Station]]<br>[[TransLink SkyTrain Braid Station|Braid Station]] | |||
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|'''Operations''' | |||
|[[Coast Mountain Bus Company Port Coquitlam Transit Centre|Port Coquitlam Transit Centre]] | |||
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|'''Vehicles''' | |||
|[[ARBOC Specialty Vehicles|ARBOC]] [[Arboc Spirit of Freedom|SOF 27]] [[File:TransLink Accessible bullet-b.png|17px|link=]]<br>[[Girardin|Girardin]] [[Girardin_Minibus_G5|G5]] [[File:TransLink Accessible bullet-b.png|17px|link=]]<br>[[New Flyer Industries|NFI]] [[New Flyer Industries C40LFR|C40LFR]] [[File:TransLink Accessible bullet-b.png|17px|link=]]<nowiki>*</nowiki><br>[[New Flyer Industries|NFI]] [[New Flyer Industries XN40|XN40]] [[File:TransLink Accessible bullet-b.png|17px|link=]]<nowiki>*</nowiki> | |||
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|'''Branches''' | |||
|169 Coquitlam Central Station<br>169 Braid Station | |||
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<small><nowiki>*</nowiki> Weekends/holidays only</small> | |||
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'''169 Coquitlam Central Station/Braid Station''' [[File:TransLink Accessible bullet-b.png|17px|link=]] is a Community Shuttle route operated by [[Coast Mountain Bus Company]] in Metro Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. | |||
==Route Details== | ==Route Details== | ||
This is an east-west route | This is an east-west route connecting Coquitlam Central Station and Braid Station in New Westminster running through the old Riverview Hospital grounds. Service runs daily every 30 minutes. | ||
Eastbound trips depart Coquitlam Central Station heading south on Lougheed Highway, west on Holly Drive, south on Iris Crescent merging back onto Holly Drive, merging onto Cape Horn Avenue, south on Colony Farm Road, west on Lougheed Highway, west on Brunette Avenue, arriving at Braid Station via bus access road. | |||
Westbound trips depart | Westbound trips depart Braid Station heading east on bus access road, then north on Brunette Avenue, east on Lougheed Highway, north on Colony Farm Road, east on Cape Horn Avenue becoming Holly Drive, merging onto Iris Crescent, then north on Orchid Drive, north on Lougheed Highway, west on Dewdney Trunk Road, north on Mariner Way, east on Barnet Highway, south on bus access road to Coquitlam Central Station. | ||
===Points of Interest=== | ===Points of Interest=== | ||
* [[TransLink SkyTrain | * [[File:TransLink Millennium Line bullet-a.png|20px|link=SkyTrain Millennium Line|Millennium Line]][[File:TransLink West Coast Express bullet-a.png|20px|link=West Coast Express]][[File:TransLink RapidBus bullet-a.png|link=Coast Mountain Bus Company route R3 'Lougheed Hwy RapidBus'|20px|R3 Lougheed Hwy]] [[Translink SkyTrain Coquitlam Central Station|Coquitlam Central Station]] (Bay 11) | ||
* Coquitlam Centre | * Coquitlam Centre | ||
* Westwood Mall Shopping Centre | * Westwood Mall Shopping Centre | ||
* Dacre Park | |||
* Riverview Cemetery | |||
* Riverview Hospital | |||
* Colony Farm Regional Park | |||
* Mackin Park | |||
* [[File:TransLink Expo Line bullet-a.png|20px|link=SkyTrain Expo Line|Expo Line]] [[TransLink SkyTrain Braid Skytrain Station|Braid Station]] (Bay 1) | |||
==History== | ==History== | ||
* September 1991 - Route extended to Coquitlam Centre with 15 minute peak frequency <ref>[ | * October 1986 - Service introduced, running as a peak hour only service between the Lougheed Park–Ride and New Westminster Station to replace the Expo 86 express shuttle service '''170 Park–Ride/New Westminster Station'''<ref>https://www.translink.ca/-/media/translink/documents/rider-guide/buzzer-archives/1980s/1986/buzzer_1986_10_10.pdf The Buzzer October 10, 1986 Issue] translink.ca, retrieved 4-12-2017</ref> | ||
* October 2001 - Due to funding shortfalls, service after 10:00 PM discontinued on all days<ref>[http://www.translink.ca/en/About-TransLink/Media/2001/August/Backgrounder-Transit-Service-Reductions.aspx Backgrounder: Transit Service Reductions], translink.ca, retrieved 07-11-09</ref> | * March 1990 - Service proposed to extend to Port Coquitlam Centre via the Mary Hill Bypass, Citadel Heights and the Mayfair Industrial Park<ref>[https://www.translink.ca/-/media/translink/documents/rider-guide/buzzer-archives/1990s/1990/buzzer_1990_03_09.pdf The Buzzer March 9, 1990 Issue] translink.ca, retrieved 27-03-2021</ref> | ||
* | * September 1991 - Route extended from Lougheed Park & Ride to Coquitlam Centre with 15-minute peak frequency<ref>[https://www.translink.ca/-/media/translink/documents/rider-guide/buzzer-archives/1990s/1991/Buzzer_1991_08_16.pdf The Buzzer August 16, 1991 Issue], translink.ca, retrieved 22-08-2015</ref> | ||
* December 2008 - Route added to Frequent Transit Network (FTN)<ref>[ | * September 1992 - Stopping procedures revised to include for pick-up and drop-off between Columbia and New Westminster stations<ref>[https://www.translink.ca/-/media/translink/documents/rider-guide/buzzer-archives/1990s/1992/Buzzer_1992_08_28.pdf The Buzzer August 28, 1992 Issue] translink.ca, retrieved 01-05-2020</ref> | ||
* September 2013 - Some peak hour trips routed through Riverview Hospital grounds to maintain service coverage following elimination of route 177 | * December 1994 - Sunday/holiday service revised not to service Lougheed Park & Ride<ref>[https://www.translink.ca/-/media/translink/documents/rider-guide/buzzer-archives/1990s/1994/Buzzer_1994_12_02.pdf The Buzzer December 2, 1994 Issue] translink.ca, retrieved 23-04-2020</ref> | ||
* December 2016 - Route renamed to | * September 1996 - Routing revised to enter Coquitlam Station via the Johnson–Mariner overpass following its completion<ref>[https://www.translink.ca/-/media/translink/documents/rider-guide/buzzer-archives/1990s/1996/buzzer_1996_08_23.ashx The Buzzer August 23, 1996 Issue] translink.ca, retrieved 07-02-2021</ref> | ||
* November 1999 - Route became wheelchair accessible<ref>[https://www.translink.ca/-/media/translink/documents/rider-guide/buzzer-archives/1990s/1999/Buzzer_1999_10_29.pdf The Buzzer October 29 1999 Issue], translink.ca, retrieved 19-11-2017</ref> | |||
* October 2001 - Due to funding shortfalls, service after 10:00 PM discontinued on all days<ref>[http://www.translink.ca/en/About-TransLink/Media/2001/August/Backgrounder-Transit-Service-Reductions.aspx Backgrounder: Transit Service Reductions], translink.ca, retrieved 07-11-09</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20200131040703/https://www.translink.ca/-/media/Documents/about_translink/media/2001/oct01/servicecuts.pdf Service Cuts for October 15, 2001 listed by Route Number] translink.ca, archived on Web Archive, retrieved 01-03-2021</ref> | |||
* | * January 2002 - Service improved with the opening of the [[SkyTrain Millennium Line|Millennium Line]] and southern terminus revised to Braid Station.<ref>[https://www.translink.ca/About-Us/Media/2001/December/Bus-service-comes-to-the-new-Braid-Millennium-Station-January-7-2002.aspx Bus service comes to the new Braid Millennium Station January 7, 2002], translink.ca, retrieved 08-12-2009</ref> Various service adjustments: | ||
** Service between Braid Street and New Westminster Station discontinued | |||
** Introduction of nighttime service via Riverview Hospital after 9 p.m. to replace the [[Coast Mountain Bus Company route 158 'Coquitlam Station / Braid Station'|158]] | |||
** Peak hour service increased from every 12 minutes to every 10 minutes | |||
** Sunday/holiday service increased from every hour to every 30 minutes | |||
** Nighttime Monday–Saturday service increased from every hour to every 30 minutes | |||
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* September 2002 - Western terminus revised to Braid Station; service between Braid Station and New Westminster Station discontinued<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20020814043101/http://www.translink.bc.ca/New_Services/New_Bus_Routes.asp New Routes] translink.bc.ca, archived on Web Archive, retrieved 06-05-2020</ref> | |||
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* September 2003 - Reverse peak hour service increased from every 30 minutes to every 15 minutes in both the morning and afternoon | |||
* December 2003 - Sunday/holiday evening trips revised to bypass Riverview Hospital with the introduction of the [[Coast Mountain Bus Company route C35 'Coquitlam Station / Planet Ice / Braid Station'|C35 Coquitlam Station/Braid Station]]<ref>[https://www.translink.ca/-/media/translink/documents/rider-guide/buzzer-archives/2000s/2003/Buzzer_2003_11_14.pdf The Buzzer November 14, 2003 Issue] translink.ca, retrieved 05-05-2020</ref> | |||
* December 2008 - Route added to Frequent Transit Network (FTN)<ref>[https://www.translink.ca/-/media/translink/documents/rider-guide/buzzer-archives/2000s/2008/Buzzer_2008_12_05.ashx The Buzzer December 2008 Issue], translink.ca, retrieved 07-11-09</ref> | |||
* September 2013 - Some peak hour trips routed through Riverview Hospital grounds to maintain service coverage following the elimination of route [[Coast Mountain Bus Company route 177 'Coquitlam Station / Braid Station'|177 Coquitlam Station/Braid Station]] | |||
* December 2016 - Route renamed to '''169 Coquitlam Central Station/Braid Station''' and removed from the Frequent Transit Network, with service reduced from every 15 minutes or better to every 30 minutes. All westbound trips rerouted via Riverview Hospital<ref>[http://buzzer.translink.ca/2016/12/bus-route-buzz-169-braid-stationcoquitlam-central-station/ Bus Route Buzz: 169 Braid Station/Coquitlam Central Station] translink.ca, retrieved 23-10-2017</ref> | |||
* September 2018 - Service revised to operate with Community Shuttles on weekdays and conventional buses on weekends/holidays | |||
* April 2023 - Introduction of an additional weekend/holiday evening roundtrip coming off the [[Coast Mountain Bus Company route 179 'Coquitlam Central Stn / Buntzen Lake'|179 Coquitlam Central Station/Buntzen Lake]] as part of a last-minute timetable revision to keep bus schedule consistency due to the earlier closure of Buntzen Lake for the remainder of the sheet | |||
==References== | ==References== |
Revision as of 09:40, 24 April 2024
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Service Area | Coquitlam New Westminster | |
Termini | Coquitlam Central Station Braid Station | |
Operations | Port Coquitlam Transit Centre | |
Vehicles | ARBOC SOF 27 Girardin G5 NFI C40LFR * NFI XN40 * | |
Branches | 169 Coquitlam Central Station 169 Braid Station | |
* Weekends/holidays only |
169 Coquitlam Central Station/Braid Station is a Community Shuttle route operated by Coast Mountain Bus Company in Metro Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Route Details
This is an east-west route connecting Coquitlam Central Station and Braid Station in New Westminster running through the old Riverview Hospital grounds. Service runs daily every 30 minutes.
Eastbound trips depart Coquitlam Central Station heading south on Lougheed Highway, west on Holly Drive, south on Iris Crescent merging back onto Holly Drive, merging onto Cape Horn Avenue, south on Colony Farm Road, west on Lougheed Highway, west on Brunette Avenue, arriving at Braid Station via bus access road.
Westbound trips depart Braid Station heading east on bus access road, then north on Brunette Avenue, east on Lougheed Highway, north on Colony Farm Road, east on Cape Horn Avenue becoming Holly Drive, merging onto Iris Crescent, then north on Orchid Drive, north on Lougheed Highway, west on Dewdney Trunk Road, north on Mariner Way, east on Barnet Highway, south on bus access road to Coquitlam Central Station.
Points of Interest
- Coquitlam Central Station (Bay 11)
- Coquitlam Centre
- Westwood Mall Shopping Centre
- Dacre Park
- Riverview Cemetery
- Riverview Hospital
- Colony Farm Regional Park
- Mackin Park
- Braid Station (Bay 1)
History
- October 1986 - Service introduced, running as a peak hour only service between the Lougheed Park–Ride and New Westminster Station to replace the Expo 86 express shuttle service 170 Park–Ride/New Westminster Station[1]
- March 1990 - Service proposed to extend to Port Coquitlam Centre via the Mary Hill Bypass, Citadel Heights and the Mayfair Industrial Park[2]
- September 1991 - Route extended from Lougheed Park & Ride to Coquitlam Centre with 15-minute peak frequency[3]
- September 1992 - Stopping procedures revised to include for pick-up and drop-off between Columbia and New Westminster stations[4]
- December 1994 - Sunday/holiday service revised not to service Lougheed Park & Ride[5]
- September 1996 - Routing revised to enter Coquitlam Station via the Johnson–Mariner overpass following its completion[6]
- November 1999 - Route became wheelchair accessible[7]
- October 2001 - Due to funding shortfalls, service after 10:00 PM discontinued on all days[8][9]
- January 2002 - Service improved with the opening of the Millennium Line and southern terminus revised to Braid Station.[10] Various service adjustments:
- Service between Braid Street and New Westminster Station discontinued
- Introduction of nighttime service via Riverview Hospital after 9 p.m. to replace the 158
- Peak hour service increased from every 12 minutes to every 10 minutes
- Sunday/holiday service increased from every hour to every 30 minutes
- Nighttime Monday–Saturday service increased from every hour to every 30 minutes
- September 2003 - Reverse peak hour service increased from every 30 minutes to every 15 minutes in both the morning and afternoon
- December 2003 - Sunday/holiday evening trips revised to bypass Riverview Hospital with the introduction of the C35 Coquitlam Station/Braid Station[11]
- December 2008 - Route added to Frequent Transit Network (FTN)[12]
- September 2013 - Some peak hour trips routed through Riverview Hospital grounds to maintain service coverage following the elimination of route 177 Coquitlam Station/Braid Station
- December 2016 - Route renamed to 169 Coquitlam Central Station/Braid Station and removed from the Frequent Transit Network, with service reduced from every 15 minutes or better to every 30 minutes. All westbound trips rerouted via Riverview Hospital[13]
- September 2018 - Service revised to operate with Community Shuttles on weekdays and conventional buses on weekends/holidays
- April 2023 - Introduction of an additional weekend/holiday evening roundtrip coming off the 179 Coquitlam Central Station/Buntzen Lake as part of a last-minute timetable revision to keep bus schedule consistency due to the earlier closure of Buntzen Lake for the remainder of the sheet
References
- ↑ https://www.translink.ca/-/media/translink/documents/rider-guide/buzzer-archives/1980s/1986/buzzer_1986_10_10.pdf The Buzzer October 10, 1986 Issue] translink.ca, retrieved 4-12-2017
- ↑ The Buzzer March 9, 1990 Issue translink.ca, retrieved 27-03-2021
- ↑ The Buzzer August 16, 1991 Issue, translink.ca, retrieved 22-08-2015
- ↑ The Buzzer August 28, 1992 Issue translink.ca, retrieved 01-05-2020
- ↑ The Buzzer December 2, 1994 Issue translink.ca, retrieved 23-04-2020
- ↑ The Buzzer August 23, 1996 Issue translink.ca, retrieved 07-02-2021
- ↑ The Buzzer October 29 1999 Issue, translink.ca, retrieved 19-11-2017
- ↑ Backgrounder: Transit Service Reductions, translink.ca, retrieved 07-11-09
- ↑ Service Cuts for October 15, 2001 listed by Route Number translink.ca, archived on Web Archive, retrieved 01-03-2021
- ↑ Bus service comes to the new Braid Millennium Station January 7, 2002, translink.ca, retrieved 08-12-2009
- ↑ The Buzzer November 14, 2003 Issue translink.ca, retrieved 05-05-2020
- ↑ The Buzzer December 2008 Issue, translink.ca, retrieved 07-11-09
- ↑ Bus Route Buzz: 169 Braid Station/Coquitlam Central Station translink.ca, retrieved 23-10-2017