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* February 1996 - Routing proposed to be potentially adjusted as part of a proposal to introduce a new bus route connecting Yaletown and False Creek North with Downtown Vancouver<ref>[https://www.translink.ca/-/media/translink/documents/rider-guide/buzzer-archives/1990s/1997/buzzer_1997_02_21.pdf#view=fitH The Buzzer February 21, 1997 Issue] translink.ca, retrieved 04-01-2022</ref> | * February 1996 - Routing proposed to be potentially adjusted as part of a proposal to introduce a new bus route connecting Yaletown and False Creek North with Downtown Vancouver<ref>[https://www.translink.ca/-/media/translink/documents/rider-guide/buzzer-archives/1990s/1997/buzzer_1997_02_21.pdf#view=fitH The Buzzer February 21, 1997 Issue] translink.ca, retrieved 04-01-2022</ref> | ||
* June 1997 - Service extended to Yaletown with Sunday/holiday service running as '''1 Yaletown/Waterfront Station'''.<ref>[https://www.translink.ca/-/media/translink/documents/rider-guide/buzzer-archives/1990s/1997/Buzzer_1997_06_13.ashx The Buzzer June 13, 1997 Issue], translink.ca, retrieved 21-04-2020</ref> Routing towards Waterfront Station from Davie & Bidwell via: Davie (Westbound), Denman, Beach, Hornby, '''Davie (Eastbound), Richards, Pacific, Nelson, Beatty (Stadium Station), West & East Pender''', Columbia, Powell, Water, Cordova to Waterfront Station. | * June 1997 - Service extended to Yaletown with Sunday/holiday service running as '''1 Yaletown/Waterfront Station'''.<ref>[https://www.translink.ca/-/media/translink/documents/rider-guide/buzzer-archives/1990s/1997/Buzzer_1997_06_13.ashx The Buzzer June 13, 1997 Issue], translink.ca, retrieved 21-04-2020</ref> Routing towards Waterfront Station from Davie & Bidwell via: Davie (Westbound), Denman, Beach, Hornby, '''Davie (Eastbound), Richards, Pacific, Nelson, Beatty (Stadium Station), West & East Pender''', Columbia, Powell, Water, Cordova to Waterfront Station. | ||
* September 2000 - Waterfront Station terminus moved to Keefer Street & Taylor Street;<ref>[https://www.translink.ca/-/media/translink/documents/rider-guide/buzzer-archives/2000s/2000/Buzzer_2000_09_01.pdf The Buzzer September 1, 2000 Issue] translink.ca, retrieved 04-05-2020</ref> operations transferred to [[Coast Mountain Bus Company Oakridge Transit Centre|Oakridge Transit Centre]] (OTC) from [[Coast Mountain Bus Company Burnaby Transit Centre|Burnaby Transit Centre]] (BTC) | * September 2000 - Waterfront Station terminus moved to Keefer Street & Taylor Street to accommodate for the [[Coast Mountain Bus Company route 98 'Burrard Stn / Richmond Ctr (B-line)'|98 B-Line]];<ref>[https://www.translink.ca/-/media/translink/documents/rider-guide/buzzer-archives/2000s/2000/Buzzer_2000_09_01.pdf The Buzzer September 1, 2000 Issue] translink.ca, retrieved 04-05-2020</ref> operations transferred to [[Coast Mountain Bus Company Oakridge Transit Centre|Oakridge Transit Centre]] (OTC) from [[Coast Mountain Bus Company Burnaby Transit Centre|Burnaby Transit Centre]] (BTC) | ||
* October 2001 - Evening and Sunday service discontinued due to funding shortfall and northern terminus shortened to Burrard Station; Yaletown service discontinued<ref>[http://www.translink.ca/en/About-Us/Media/2001/August/Backgrounder-Transit-Service-Reductions.aspx Backgrounder Transit Service Reductions] translink.ca, retrieved 25-01-2017</ref> | * October 2001 - Evening and Sunday service discontinued due to funding shortfall and northern terminus shortened to Burrard Station; Yaletown service discontinued<ref>[http://www.translink.ca/en/About-Us/Media/2001/August/Backgrounder-Transit-Service-Reductions.aspx Backgrounder Transit Service Reductions] translink.ca, retrieved 25-01-2017</ref> | ||
* September 2002 - Service between Burrard Station and Keefer & Taylor discontinued due to low ridership | * September 2002 - Service between Burrard Station and Keefer & Taylor discontinued due to low ridership |
Latest revision as of 09:41, 15 April 2024
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Service Area | Vancouver | |
Termini | Davie Street at Bidwell Street Burrard Station | |
Operations | Oakridge Transit Centre | |
Vehicles | NFI D40 NFI D40LF | |
Branches | 1 Beach 1 Burrard Station |
1 Beach/Burrard Station was a bus route operated by Coast Mountain Bus Company in Metro Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Route Details
This was a north-south circular route connecting the West End and Burrard Station. Service ran Monday–Saturday every 15 minutes during the daytime.
Trips departed Burrard Station heading north on Thurlow Street, east on W. Pender Street, south on Burrard Street, and west on Davie Street to Davie Street & Bidwell Street. Continuing from Davie Street & Bidwell Street, trips went west on Davie Street, south on Denman Street, east on Beach Avenue, north on Hornby Street, west on Pacific Street, north on Burrard Street, west on Dunsmuir Street becoming Melville Street, and north on Thurlow Street to Burrard Station.
Points of Interest
- Burrard Station (Bays 1 & 5 – Beach)
- Bentall Centre
- Royal Centre
- St. Paul's Hospital
- Morton Park
- Alexandra Park
- English Bay Beach Park
- Vancouver Aquatic Centre
History
- June 1977 - Service introduced as 81 Ferry–Burrard, later renamed 81 SeaBus–Burrard, connecting Granville–Waterfront Station and Helmcken & Hornby to coincide with the introduction of the SeaBus
- April 1981 - Service renamed and renumbered to 1 Beach as service is extended from Cambie & Hastings to a new terminus at Powell & Columbia, introducing service through Gastown[1]
- November 1981 - Service extended through to the West End[2]
- May 1984 - Destination sign simplification: 1 Beach renamed to 1 Beach/Gastown[3]
- June 1989 - Beach-bound weekday service before 9am revised to layover at Waterfront Station to improve connections with the SeaBus[4]
- October 1990 - Accessible service introduced[5]
- April 1996 - All trips revised to run with low floor buses Monday–Saturday[6]
- June 1996 - Trips revised to interline with the 2 Park & Ride/Downtown[7]
- February 1996 - Routing proposed to be potentially adjusted as part of a proposal to introduce a new bus route connecting Yaletown and False Creek North with Downtown Vancouver[8]
- June 1997 - Service extended to Yaletown with Sunday/holiday service running as 1 Yaletown/Waterfront Station.[9] Routing towards Waterfront Station from Davie & Bidwell via: Davie (Westbound), Denman, Beach, Hornby, Davie (Eastbound), Richards, Pacific, Nelson, Beatty (Stadium Station), West & East Pender, Columbia, Powell, Water, Cordova to Waterfront Station.
- September 2000 - Waterfront Station terminus moved to Keefer Street & Taylor Street to accommodate for the 98 B-Line;[10] operations transferred to Oakridge Transit Centre (OTC) from Burnaby Transit Centre (BTC)
- October 2001 - Evening and Sunday service discontinued due to funding shortfall and northern terminus shortened to Burrard Station; Yaletown service discontinued[11]
- September 2002 - Service between Burrard Station and Keefer & Taylor discontinued due to low ridership
- December 2004 - Service discontinued, with portions replaced by the C21 Yaletown/Beach/Burrard Station and the C23 Yaletown/Davie[12]
References
- ↑ The Buzzer April 3, 1981 Issue translink.ca, retrieved 26-04-2020
- ↑ The Buzzer November 13, 1981 Issue translink.ca, retrieved 26-04-2020
- ↑ The Buzzer May 25, 1984 Issue translink.ca, retrieved 26-04-2020
- ↑ The Buzzer June 16, 1989 Issue translink.ca, retrieved 27-04-2020
- ↑ The Buzzer September 21, 1990 Issue translink.ca, retrieved 27-04-2020
- ↑ The Buzzer March 22, 1996 issue translink.ca, retrieved 02-05-2020
- ↑ The Buzzer June 14, 1996 Issue, translink.ca, retrieved 27-03-2010
- ↑ The Buzzer February 21, 1997 Issue translink.ca, retrieved 04-01-2022
- ↑ The Buzzer June 13, 1997 Issue, translink.ca, retrieved 21-04-2020
- ↑ The Buzzer September 1, 2000 Issue translink.ca, retrieved 04-05-2020
- ↑ Backgrounder Transit Service Reductions translink.ca, retrieved 25-01-2017
- ↑ The Buzzer January 7, 2005 Issue translink.ca, retrieved 25-01-2017