Coast Mountain Bus Company route 175 'Meridian / Coquitlam Central Station'
175 Meridian/Coquitlam Central Station is a Community Shuttle route operated by Coast Mountain Bus Company in Metro Vancouver, BC Canada.
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Service Area | Coquitlam Port Coquitlam | |
Termini | Kebet Way at Mustang Place Coquitlam Central Station | |
Operations | Port Coquitlam Transit Centre | |
Vehicles | ElDorado National Aerotech Girardin G5 | |
Branches | 175 Meridian 175 Coquitlam Central Station |
Route Details
This is an east-west circular, peak hour only route connecting Coquitlam Central Station to the City of Port Coquitlam and its surrounding industrial areas. Half hourly frequencies are provided during peak hours. The loop service operates from 6AM until 9AM and again from 2:45PM until 6:15pm, Monday to Friday; no weekend or holiday service is provided. The route runs through a mix of residential and industrial areas.
Trips depart Coquitlam Central Station southbound onto Lougheed Highway, left onto Dewdney Trunk Road and right onto Westwood Street. It then takes a left onto Kingsway Avenue where it crosses over the Coquitlam River and takes a right onto Maple Street. It then turns left onto McAllister Avenue, left onto Mary Hill Road, left onto Wilson Avenue and into Port Coquitlam Station. Exiting Port Coquitlam Station, it heads onto Kingsway Avenue southbound until turning onto Broadway Street and then Kebet Way until Mustang Place. The route continues from Kebet at Mustang back to Port Coquitlam Station by Kebet to Kingsway Avenue, and back to Coquitlam Central Station imitating its eastbound routing.
Points of Interest
- Port Coquitlam Station (Bay 1 – Coquitlam Central Station) (Bay 2 – Meridian)
- Port Coquitlam Transit Centre
- Meridian Industrial Park
- Coquitlam Central Station (Bay 12)
History
- September 2003 - Service introduced as C40 Port Coquitlam Station/Meridian during Community Shuttle service rollout in the Tri-Cities as a new peak hour only circular route connecting Port Coquitlam Station to Meridian Industrial Park.
- December 2007 - Midday service every 30 minutes introduced[1]
- December 2016 - Route renumbered and extended to Coquitlam Central Station to connect with SkyTrain[2]
Service Details
Service Period | First Trip to Last Trip | Frequency (Mins) |
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Weekdays (AM) | 5:51 AM - 8:20 PM | 30 |
Weekdays (PM) | 2:52 PM - 5:22 PM | 30 |
Weekends and holidays | No Service | No Service |
References
- ↑ The Buzzer December 14, 2007 Issue, translink.ca, retrieved 31-03-2010
- ↑ Bus Route Buzz: Port Coquitlam and northeast Coquitlam – 159/188/C37/C38/C40, translink.ca retrieved 09-12-2016