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'''190 Coquitlam Station/Vancouver''' | '''190 Coquitlam Station/Vancouver''' was a bus route operated by [[Coast Mountain Bus Company]] in Metro Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. | ||
==Route Details== | ==Route Details== | ||
This | This was a peak hour only east-west route providing service between Downtown Vancouver and central Coquitlam. Service was provided Monday to Friday with one trip westbound in the morning and seven eastbound trips in the afternoon. | ||
The route | The route departed Downtown Vancouver from Burrard Street at Dunsmuir westbound onto Melville Street, Thurlow northbound to Pender Street followed by Burrard northbound onto Hastings Street. The route continued east along Hastings turning off onto Inlet Drive becoming the Barnet Highway, St Johns Street back onto Barnet and to Coquitlam Station via Mariner Way and Access Road. | ||
Eastbound trips to Vancouver | Eastbound trips to Vancouver took Barnet Highway to St Johns Street, north onto Moody Street, Clarke Street and then back onto Barnet. | ||
The Evergreen Line | The [[SkyTrain Evergreen line|Evergreen Line]], which opened on December 2nd, ultimately replaced the route on December 19th, 2016. | ||
===Route Stops=== | ===Route Stops=== | ||
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==History== | ==History== | ||
* September 1991: Route introduced with 10 minute AM Peak frequency and 15 minute PM peak frequency <ref>[http://www.translink.ca/-/media/Documents/rider_guide/Buzzer%20Vault/1990s/1991/Buzzer_1991_08_16.pdf The Buzzer August 16, 1991 Issue], translink.ca, retrieved 22-08-2015</ref> | * September 1991: Route introduced with 10 minute AM Peak frequency and 15 minute PM peak frequency <ref>[http://www.translink.ca/-/media/Documents/rider_guide/Buzzer%20Vault/1990s/1991/Buzzer_1991_08_16.pdf The Buzzer August 16, 1991 Issue], translink.ca, retrieved 22-08-2015</ref> | ||
* October 1991 - Accessible service introduced on select trips<ref>[http://www.translink.ca/-/media/Documents/rider_guide/Buzzer%20Vault/1990s/1991/Buzzer_1991_08_30.pdf The Buzzer August 30, 1991 Issue], translink.ca, retrieved 17-01-2017</ref> | |||
* December 1991 - Stop added at Lougheed Highway at Hastings Street <ref>[https://www.translink.ca/-/media/Documents/rider_guide/Buzzer-Vault/1990s/1991/Buzzer_1991_12_06.pdf The Buzzer December 6, 1991 Issue], translink.ca, retrieved 14-11-2017</ref> | |||
* October 1993 - Morning Vancouver-bound peak hour trips revised to use the Clarke Street Queue Jumper in Port Moody<ref>[https://www.translink.ca/-/media/Documents/rider_guide/Buzzer-Vault/1990s/1993/Buzzer_1993_10_08.pdf The Buzzer October 8, 1993 Issue] translink.ca, retrieved 02-05-2020</ref> | |||
* April 1999: Portion between Port Coquitlam Station and Coquitlam Central Station eliminated <ref>[http://www.translink.ca/-/media/Documents/rider_guide/Buzzer%20Vault/1990s/1999/Buzzer_1999_04_01.pdf The Buzzer, April 1 1999 Issue], retrieved 16-09-2015</ref> | * April 1999: Portion between Port Coquitlam Station and Coquitlam Central Station eliminated <ref>[http://www.translink.ca/-/media/Documents/rider_guide/Buzzer%20Vault/1990s/1999/Buzzer_1999_04_01.pdf The Buzzer, April 1 1999 Issue], retrieved 16-09-2015</ref> | ||
* January/February 2008 - Route selected to test the Transportation Management and Communications (TMAC) system<ref>[http://www.translink.ca/~/media/Documents/Rider_Info/Access_Transit/Users_Advisory_Committee_Meetings/2008_Minutes/January.ashx Access Transit Users' Advisory Committee January 25, 2008 Meeting], translink.ca, retrieved 26-11-2009</ref> <ref>[http://www.translink.ca/en/About-TransLink/Media/2008/January/Improving-accessibility-for-all-TransLink-tests-new-management-communications-system.aspx Improving accessibility for all: TransLink tests new management & communications system], translink.ca, retrieved 26-11-2009</ref> | * January/February 2008 - Route selected to test the Transportation Management and Communications (TMAC) system<ref>[http://www.translink.ca/~/media/Documents/Rider_Info/Access_Transit/Users_Advisory_Committee_Meetings/2008_Minutes/January.ashx Access Transit Users' Advisory Committee January 25, 2008 Meeting], translink.ca, retrieved 26-11-2009</ref> <ref>[http://www.translink.ca/en/About-TransLink/Media/2008/January/Improving-accessibility-for-all-TransLink-tests-new-management-communications-system.aspx Improving accessibility for all: TransLink tests new management & communications system], translink.ca, retrieved 26-11-2009</ref> | ||
* December 2016: Route was cancelled in favour of the opening of the Evergreen Line Extension. | |||
==Vehicles== | ==Vehicles== | ||
* The route | * The route ran out of [[Coast Mountain Bus Company Port Coquitlam Transit Centre|Port Coquitlam Transit Centre]]. Buses normally servicing the route included [[New Flyer Industries]] [[New Flyer Industries D60LF|D60LF]] [[Image:Wc15.JPG]], [[New Flyer Industries]] [[New Flyer Industries XN40|XN40]] [[Image:Wc15.JPG]], and [[New Flyer Industries]] [[New Flyer Industries C40LFR|C40LFR]] [[Image:Wc15.JPG]] models. Rarely, [[Orion]] [[Orion V|V]] [[Image:Wc15.JPG]] models appeared on this route. | ||
==References== | ==References== |
Revision as of 16:42, 2 May 2020
190 Coquitlam Station/Vancouver was a bus route operated by Coast Mountain Bus Company in Metro Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Route Details
This was a peak hour only east-west route providing service between Downtown Vancouver and central Coquitlam. Service was provided Monday to Friday with one trip westbound in the morning and seven eastbound trips in the afternoon.
The route departed Downtown Vancouver from Burrard Street at Dunsmuir westbound onto Melville Street, Thurlow northbound to Pender Street followed by Burrard northbound onto Hastings Street. The route continued east along Hastings turning off onto Inlet Drive becoming the Barnet Highway, St Johns Street back onto Barnet and to Coquitlam Station via Mariner Way and Access Road.
Eastbound trips to Vancouver took Barnet Highway to St Johns Street, north onto Moody Street, Clarke Street and then back onto Barnet.
The Evergreen Line, which opened on December 2nd, ultimately replaced the route on December 19th, 2016.
Route Stops
To Vancouver
Local stops up to and including St. Johns Street at Clearview
- St Johns at Williams Street
Regular stops on Barnet Highway between Clarke Street and Union Street
Drop Off Only:
- Hastings Street at Willingdon
- Kootenay
- Commercial
- Main Street
Regular Stops to Burrard Stn
To Coquitlam Station
Pick Up Only:
From Burrard Station up to and including Hastings Street at Main
- Hastings at Commercial Drive
- Kootenay
- Willingdon
Pick Up and Drop Off:
- Barnet Highway at Gore Street
- St Johns Street at Douglas
- Queens Street
- Moody Street
- Williams Street
- Clearview Drive
Local Stops to Coquitlam Station
Points of Interest
- Burrard SkyTrain Station (Bay 3)
- Sinclair Centre
- Waterfront SkyTrain Station
- Harbour Centre
- Chinatown
- Pacific National Exhibition
- Hastings Community Park
- Kootenay Loop (Bay 8 - Coquitlam Station)
- Kensington Park
- Coquitlam Station (Bay 6)
- Coquitlam Central Trainbus
- Coquitlam Centre
- Westwood Mall Shopping Centre
History
- September 1991: Route introduced with 10 minute AM Peak frequency and 15 minute PM peak frequency [1]
- October 1991 - Accessible service introduced on select trips[2]
- December 1991 - Stop added at Lougheed Highway at Hastings Street [3]
- October 1993 - Morning Vancouver-bound peak hour trips revised to use the Clarke Street Queue Jumper in Port Moody[4]
- April 1999: Portion between Port Coquitlam Station and Coquitlam Central Station eliminated [5]
- January/February 2008 - Route selected to test the Transportation Management and Communications (TMAC) system[6] [7]
- December 2016: Route was cancelled in favour of the opening of the Evergreen Line Extension.
Vehicles
- The route ran out of Port Coquitlam Transit Centre. Buses normally servicing the route included New Flyer Industries D60LF , New Flyer Industries XN40 , and New Flyer Industries C40LFR models. Rarely, Orion V models appeared on this route.
References
- ↑ The Buzzer August 16, 1991 Issue, translink.ca, retrieved 22-08-2015
- ↑ The Buzzer August 30, 1991 Issue, translink.ca, retrieved 17-01-2017
- ↑ The Buzzer December 6, 1991 Issue, translink.ca, retrieved 14-11-2017
- ↑ The Buzzer October 8, 1993 Issue translink.ca, retrieved 02-05-2020
- ↑ The Buzzer, April 1 1999 Issue, retrieved 16-09-2015
- ↑ Access Transit Users' Advisory Committee January 25, 2008 Meeting, translink.ca, retrieved 26-11-2009
- ↑ Improving accessibility for all: TransLink tests new management & communications system, translink.ca, retrieved 26-11-2009