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'''228 Lynn Valley/Lonsdale Quay''' is a bus route operated by [[Coast Mountain Bus Company]] in Metro Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. | |- | ||
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|'''Service Area''' | |||
|North Vancouver | |||
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|'''Termini''' | |||
|Underwood Avenue at Evelyn Street<br>[[Translink Lonsdale Quay|Lonsdale Quay]] | |||
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|'''Operations''' | |||
|[[Coast Mountain Bus Company Burnaby Transit Centre|Burnaby Transit Centre]] | |||
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|'''Vehicles''' | |||
|[[Nova Bus]] [[Nova Bus LFS|LFS]] [[Image:Wc15.JPG]] | |||
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|'''Branches''' | |||
|228 Lynn Valley<br>228 Lonsdale Quay<br>228 Grand Blvd. and 15 St.<br><small>(select weekday trips)</small> | |||
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'''228 Lynn Valley/Lonsdale Quay''' [[Image:Wc15.JPG]] is a bus route operated by [[Coast Mountain Bus Company]] in Metro Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. | |||
==Route Details== | ==Route Details== | ||
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Southbound trips depart Lynn Valley at Dempsey Road taking Dempsey westbound, Hoskins Road south to Lynn Valley Road and its northbound route in reverse to Lonsdale Quay. | Southbound trips depart Lynn Valley at Dempsey Road taking Dempsey westbound, Hoskins Road south to Lynn Valley Road and its northbound route in reverse to Lonsdale Quay. | ||
Select southbound trips route by Keith Road to Grand Boulevard and then terminate on 15th Street. Select northbound trips begin from 15th | Select southbound trips route by Keith Road to Grand Boulevard and then terminate on 15th Street. Select northbound trips begin from 15th Street at Grand Boulevard towards Lynn Valley. Certain northbound trips are only available when schools are in session. | ||
===Points of Interest=== | ===Points of Interest=== | ||
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* January 1964 - Portion of present-day route between Esplanade at Lonsdale and Grand Boulevard at 15th Street is serviced by the '''81 Vancouver via First Narrows''' and the '''82 Third Street'''. The portion of the present-day route between Grand Boulevard at 15th Street and Lynn Valley Road at Dempsey Road is serviced by the '''83 Lynn Valley''' and the '''84 Esplanade'''. These two routes then travel to and from Esplanade at Lonsdale via 15th Street and Lonsdale Avenue.<ref>[http://www.translink.ca/-/media/Documents/rider_guide/Buzzer%20Vault/1960s/1964/Buzzer_1964_01_03.pdf The Buzzer January 3, 1964 Issue], translink.ca, retrieved 10-12-2016</ref> | * January 1964 - Portion of present-day route between Esplanade at Lonsdale and Grand Boulevard at 15th Street is serviced by the '''81 Vancouver via First Narrows''' and the '''82 Third Street'''. The portion of the present-day route between Grand Boulevard at 15th Street and Lynn Valley Road at Dempsey Road is serviced by the '''83 Lynn Valley''' and the '''84 Esplanade'''. These two routes then travel to and from Esplanade at Lonsdale via 15th Street and Lonsdale Avenue.<ref>[http://www.translink.ca/-/media/Documents/rider_guide/Buzzer%20Vault/1960s/1964/Buzzer_1964_01_03.pdf The Buzzer January 3, 1964 Issue], translink.ca, retrieved 10-12-2016</ref> | ||
* December 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 - 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> | ||
* September 2007 - Late night trip on route [[Coast Mountain Bus Company route 230 'Upper Lonsdale / Lonsdale Quay'|230 Upper Lonsdale/Lonsdale Quay]] [[Image:Wc15.JPG]] converted to route 228 providing a connection for riders of the last SeaBus trip to North Vancouver<ref>[http://www.translink.ca/ | * September 2007 - Late night trip on route [[Coast Mountain Bus Company route 230 'Upper Lonsdale / Lonsdale Quay'|230 Upper Lonsdale/Lonsdale Quay]] [[Image:Wc15.JPG]] converted to route 228 providing a connection for riders of the last SeaBus trip to North Vancouver<ref>[http://www.translink.ca/-/media/Documents/rider_guide/Buzzer%20Vault/2000s/2007/Buzzer_2007_08_24.ashx The Buzzer August 24, 2007 Issue], translink.ca, retrieved 03-12-2009</ref> | ||
* September 2016 - [[Coast Mountain Bus Company North Vancouver Transit Centre|North Vancouver Transit Centre]] closed down, operations moved to [[Coast Mountain Bus Company Burnaby Transit Centre|Burnaby Transit Centre]]. Short turn terminus moved from 3rd at St. Davids to Grand at 15th Street | * September 2016 - [[Coast Mountain Bus Company North Vancouver Transit Centre|North Vancouver Transit Centre]] closed down, operations moved to [[Coast Mountain Bus Company Burnaby Transit Centre|Burnaby Transit Centre]]. Short turn terminus moved from 3rd at St. Davids to Grand at 15th Street | ||
==References== | ==References== |
Revision as of 14:58, 12 February 2018
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Service Area | North Vancouver | ||
Termini | Underwood Avenue at Evelyn Street Lonsdale Quay | ||
Operations | Burnaby Transit Centre | ||
Vehicles | Nova Bus LFS | ||
Branches | 228 Lynn Valley 228 Lonsdale Quay 228 Grand Blvd. and 15 St. (select weekday trips) |
228 Lynn Valley/Lonsdale Quay is a bus route operated by Coast Mountain Bus Company in Metro Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Route Details
This is a north-south route servicing residential neighbourhoods in North Vancouver. It connects the communities of Westlynn and Lynn Creek with Lower Lonsdale and Downtown by the SeaBus service. Peak service frequencies are 15 minutes and 20-30 minutes at all other times. Late night service extends until 2:00 AM, Monday to Saturday.
The route departs Lonsdale Quay by Carrie Cates Court onto Lonsdale Avenue, eastbound along 3rd Street, north onto Queensbury Avenue and then Keith Road. From Keith the route continues north along Grand Boulevard East, 13th Street westbound to take Grand Boulevard West and then 15th Street to move back onto Grand Boulevard East becoming Boulevard Crescent and then Lynn Valley Road where it terminates where Lynn Valley meets Dempsey Road.
Southbound trips depart Lynn Valley at Dempsey Road taking Dempsey westbound, Hoskins Road south to Lynn Valley Road and its northbound route in reverse to Lonsdale Quay.
Select southbound trips route by Keith Road to Grand Boulevard and then terminate on 15th Street. Select northbound trips begin from 15th Street at Grand Boulevard towards Lynn Valley. Certain northbound trips are only available when schools are in session.
Points of Interest
- SeaBus Terminal
- Lonsdale Quay Public Market
- Lonsdale Quay (Bay 5)
- Emerald Park
- Boulevard Park
- Sutherland Secondary School
- Lynn Valley Centre
- Kilmer Park
- Lynn Valley Park
History
- Circa 1950 - Route introduced as Lynn Valley. Operates from Ferry Wharf (now Lonsdale Quay) to Lynn Valley Road at Dempsey Road.[1]
- September 1954 - This route, along with Inter-city, are re-designed. The current path from Lynn Valley to Lonsdale Quay is made up of two routes: Intercity-Lynn Valley, which services the area above 15th Street; and Intercity-Grand Boulevard, which services the area below 15th Street to Ferry Wharf.[2]
- October 1959 - Lynn Valley intercity route operates during peak hours only. In non-peak hours, a local Lynn Valley service operates from Ferry Wharf to Lynn Valley at Dempsey.[3]
- January 1964 - Portion of present-day route between Esplanade at Lonsdale and Grand Boulevard at 15th Street is serviced by the 81 Vancouver via First Narrows and the 82 Third Street. The portion of the present-day route between Grand Boulevard at 15th Street and Lynn Valley Road at Dempsey Road is serviced by the 83 Lynn Valley and the 84 Esplanade. These two routes then travel to and from Esplanade at Lonsdale via 15th Street and Lonsdale Avenue.[4]
- December 1991 - Accessible service introduced on select trips[5]
- September 2007 - Late night trip on route 230 Upper Lonsdale/Lonsdale Quay converted to route 228 providing a connection for riders of the last SeaBus trip to North Vancouver[6]
- September 2016 - North Vancouver Transit Centre closed down, operations moved to Burnaby Transit Centre. Short turn terminus moved from 3rd at St. Davids to Grand at 15th Street
References
- ↑ The Buzzer April 6, 1950 Issue, translink.ca, retrieved 10-12-2016
- ↑ The Buzzer September 3, 1954 Issue, translink.ca, retrieved 10-12-2016
- ↑ The Buzzer October 9, 1959 Issue, translink.ca, retrieved 10-12-2016
- ↑ The Buzzer January 3, 1964 Issue, translink.ca, retrieved 10-12-2016
- ↑ The Buzzer August 30, 1991 Issue, translink.ca, retrieved 17-01-2017
- ↑ The Buzzer August 24, 2007 Issue, translink.ca, retrieved 03-12-2009