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This is a north-south route running in North Vancouver connecting Grouse Mountain, Edgemont Village, and Phibbs Exchange. Service runs daily every 30 minutes.
This is a north-south route running in North Vancouver connecting Grouse Mountain, Edgemont Village, and Phibbs Exchange. Service runs daily every 30 minutes.


Northbound trips depart Phibbs Exchange heading north on Orwell Street, west on Oxford Street, south on Mountain Highway, west on Main Street, north on Brooksbank Avenue, west on Keith Road E., north on Lonsdale Avenue, west on W. Queens Road, north on Woodbine Drive, south on Highland Boulevard, west on Edgemont Boulevard, north on Capilano Road becoming Nancy Greene Way to Grouse Mountain.
Northbound trips depart Phibbs Exchange heading west on Oxford Street, south on Mountain Highway, west on Main Street, north on Brooksbank Avenue, west on Keith Road E., north on Lonsdale Avenue, west on W. Queens Road, north on Woodbine Drive, south on Highland Boulevard, west on Edgemont Boulevard, north on Capilano Road becoming Nancy Greene Way to Grouse Mountain.


Southbound trips depart Grouse Mountain heading south on Nancy Greene Way becoming Capilano Road, east on Edgemont Boulevard, east on W. Queens Road, south on Lonsdale Avenue, east on Keith Road E., south on Brooksbank Avenue, east on Main Street, and north on Orwell Street to Phibbs Exchange.
Southbound trips depart Grouse Mountain heading south on Nancy Greene Way becoming Capilano Road, east on Edgemont Boulevard, east on W. Queens Road, south on Lonsdale Avenue, east on Keith Road E., south on Brooksbank Avenue, east on Main Street, and north on Orwell Street to Phibbs Exchange.


One early morning weekday southbound trip starts at Clements Avenue & Capilano Road in the Upper Capilano area heading east on Clements, south on Cliffridge Avenue, west on Montroyal Boulevard, south on Capilano Road, then regular route to Phibbs Exchange. One early morning Saturday trip starts from the 3600 Block on Capilano Road after short-turning at Edgemont Village and heads north on Capilano, then east on Edgemont Boulevard and regular route to Phibbs Exchange. When school is in session, two school special in the afternoon start at Capilano Road & Edgewood Road towards Phibbs Exchange with no changes in routing.
One early morning weekday southbound trip starts at Clements Avenue & Capilano Road in the Upper Capilano area heading east on Clements Avenue, south on Cliffridge Avenue, west on Montroyal Boulevard, south on Capilano Road, and then the regular route to Phibbs Exchange.


On Saturday mornings, one trip starting at Phibbs Exchange short-turns at Edgemont Village and routes via regular routing until Edgemont Boulevard & Ridgewood Drive, where it heads west on Ridgewood, north on Capilano Road to the 3600 Block on Capilano Road, where it returns to Phibbs Exchange.
When school is in session, two school specials in the afternoon start at Capilano Road & Teviot Place towards Phibbs Exchange with no changes in routing.
 
On Saturday mornings, one trip starting at Phibbs Exchange short-turns at Edgemont Village and routes via regular routing until Edgemont Boulevard & Ridgewood Drive, where it heads west on Ridgewood Drive, north on Capilano Road to the 3600 Block on Capilano Road, where it returns to Phibbs Exchange heading north on Capilano Road, then east on Edgemont Boulevard and then the regular route to Phibbs Exchange.


===Points of Interest===
===Points of Interest===
* [[File:TransLink RapidBus bullet-a.png|link=Coast Mountain Bus Company route R2 'Marine Dr RapidBus'|20px|R2 Marine Dr]] [[Translink Phibbs Exchange|Phibbs Exchange]] (Bay 5)
* [[File:TransLink RapidBus bullet-a.png|link=Coast Mountain Bus Company route R2 'Marine Dr RapidBus'|20px|R2 Marine Dr]] [[Translink Phibbs Exchange|Phibbs Exchange]] (Bay 11)
* Park and Tilford Centre
* Park and Tilford Centre
* Victoria Park
* Victoria Park
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* June 2012 - Short-turn trips between Phibbs Exchange and Lonsdale Ave at 15th Street eliminated<ref>[https://www.translink.ca/-/media/translink/documents/rider-guide/buzzer-archives/2010s/2012/Buzzer_2012_06_08.pdf The Buzzer June 8, 2012 issue], translink.ca, retrieved 28-12-2017</ref>
* June 2012 - Short-turn trips between Phibbs Exchange and Lonsdale Ave at 15th Street eliminated<ref>[https://www.translink.ca/-/media/translink/documents/rider-guide/buzzer-archives/2010s/2012/Buzzer_2012_06_08.pdf The Buzzer June 8, 2012 issue], translink.ca, retrieved 28-12-2017</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]]
* 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]]
* September 2022 - School trippers revised to start from Capilano Road & Teviot Place instead of Capilano Road & Edgewood Road
* July 24, 2023 - Phibbs Exchange upgrades: Terminus moved onto street-side exchange on Orwell Street
* July 24, 2023 - Phibbs Exchange upgrades: Terminus moved onto street-side exchange on Orwell Street
* August 7, 2023 - Phibbs Exchange upgrades: Bay relocated from Bay 12 (SB Orwell NS Main) to Bay 4 (NB Orwell FS Main) to improve transfer connections
* August 7, 2023 - Phibbs Exchange upgrades: Bay relocated from Bay 12 (SB Orwell NS Main) to Bay 4 (NB Orwell FS Main) to improve transfer connections
* May 6, 2024 - Completion of Phibbs Exchange upgrades: Stop relocated inside the new loop.


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