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==Route Details== | ==Route Details== | ||
This is an east-west route | This is an east-west route running in Vancouver connecting Joyce–Collingwood Station and 29th Avenue Station via Champlain Heights. Service runs daily every 20 minutes, increasing to every 15 minutes during peak hours. Service on Sundays/holidays run every 30 minutes. Late-night service daily runs every hour. | ||
Eastbound trips depart 29th Avenue Station heading east on 29th Avenue, south on Earles Street, east on Kingsway, south on Rupert Street becoming Kerr Street, east on Rosemont Drive, south on Butler Street, east on Maquinna Drive, south on Champlain Crescent, north on Matheson Crescent, east on Arbor Avenue, north on Boundary Road, west on E. 49th Avenue, south on Arlington Street, north on Champlain Crescent becoming Tyne Street, west on E. 45th Avenue, and north on Joyce Street to Joyce–Collingwood Station. | |||
Westbound trips | Westbound trips depart Joyce–Collingwood Station heading south on Joyce Street, east on E. 45th Avenue, south on Tyne Street, east on Arlington Street, east on E. 49th Avenue, south on Frontenac Street, east on Hurst Avenue, south on Boundary Road, west on Arbor Avenue, south on Matheson Crescent, west on Champlain Crescent, west on Maquinna Drive, north on Butler Street, west on Rosemont Drive, north on Kerr Street becoming Rupert Street, west on Kingsway, north on Earles Street, and east on E. 29th Avenue to 29th Avenue Station. | ||
===Points of Interest=== | ===Points of Interest=== | ||
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* Captain Cook Park | * Captain Cook Park | ||
* Central Park | * Central Park | ||
* [[File:TransLink Expo Line bullet-a.png|20px|link=SkyTrain Expo Line|Expo Line]][[File:TransLink RapidBus bullet-a.png|link=Coast Mountain Bus Company route R4 '41st Ave' | * [[File:TransLink Expo Line bullet-a.png|20px|link=SkyTrain Expo Line|Expo Line]][[File:TransLink RapidBus bullet-a.png|link=Coast Mountain Bus Company route R4 '41st Ave RapidBus'|20px|R4 41st Ave]] [[TransLink SkyTrain Joyce–Collingwood Station|Joyce–Collingwood Station]] (Bay 6) | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
* May 1984 - Name changed from '''26 Boundary''' to '''26 Joyce Loop/Champlain Heights'''<ref>[https://www.translink.ca/-/media/ | * February 1979 - Service extended to Matheson Crescent & Rumble Street to service the developing Champlain Heights area<ref>[https://www.translink.ca/-/media/translink/documents/rider-guide/buzzer-archives/1970s/1979/Buzzer_1979_02_23.pdf The Buzzer February 23, 1979 Issue] translink.ca, retrieved 26-04-2020</ref> | ||
* May 1986 - Service | * September 1981 - Service extended to Marquette & Champlain<ref>[https://www.translink.ca/-/media/translink/documents/rider-guide/buzzer-archives/1980s/1981/Buzzer_1981_09_18.pdf The Buzzer September 18, 1981] translink.ca, retrieved 26-04-2020</ref> | ||
* May 1995 - Service rerouted to take Tyne Street instead of Joyce, 45th and Doman Street to turn onto 49th Avenue due to concerns of turning buses on 49th Avenue<ref>[ | * May 1984 - Name changed from '''26 Boundary''' to '''26 Joyce Loop/Champlain Heights'''<ref>[https://www.translink.ca/-/media/translink/documents/rider-guide/buzzer-archives/1980s/1984/Buzzer_1984_05_25.pdf The Buzzer May 25, 1984 Issue], translink.ca, retrieved 18-11-2017</ref> | ||
* May 1986 - Service revised to connect Joyce Station and 29th Avenue Station via Champlain Heights and Champlain Mall, replacing portions of the [[Coast Mountain Bus Company route 16 '29th Avenue Stn / Arbutus'|16]] south on 29th Avenue Station and the [[Coast Mountain Bus Company route 27 'Kootenay Loop / Joyce Stn'|27]] south of Joyce Station<ref>[https://www.translink.ca/-/media/translink/documents/rider-guide/buzzer-archives/1980s/1986/buzzer_1986_05_23.pdf The Buzzer May 23, 1986 Issue], translink.ca, retrieved 24-09-2015</ref> | |||
* October 1990 - Accessible service introduced<ref>[https://www.translink.ca/-/media/translink/documents/rider-guide/buzzer-archives/1990s/1990/Buzzer_1990_10_05.pdf The Buzzer October 5, 1990 Issue] translink.ca, retrieved 27-04-2020</ref> | |||
* May 1995 - Service rerouted to take Tyne Street instead of Joyce, 45th and Doman Street to turn onto 49th Avenue due to concerns of turning buses on 49th Avenue<ref>[https://www.translink.ca/-/media/translink/documents/rider-guide/buzzer-archives/1990s/1995/Buzzer_1995_05_19.ashx The Buzzer May 19, 1995 Issue], translink.ca, retrieved 26-03-2010</ref> | |||
** Eastbound service - Regular route to Boundary, 49th Avenue, Tyne Street, 45th Avenue, Joyce Street | ** Eastbound service - Regular route to Boundary, 49th Avenue, Tyne Street, 45th Avenue, Joyce Street | ||
** Westbound service - Joyce Street, 45th Avenue, Tyne Street, 49th Avenue, regular route | ** Westbound service - Joyce Street, 45th Avenue, Tyne Street, 49th Avenue, regular route | ||
* | * April 2011 - Late-night service reduced from every 30 minutes to every hour due to low ridership<ref>[https://www.translink.ca/-/media/translink/documents/rider-guide/buzzer-archives/2010s/2011/buzzer_2011_04_01.pdf#view=fitH The Buzzer April 1, 2011 Issue] translink.ca, retrieved 05-01-2022</ref> | ||
* June 2016 - Re-routed from 49th Avenue to travel on Tyne and Arlington streets to maintain coverage in Champlain Heights and to make up for lost coverage on the [[Coast Mountain Bus Company route 49 'Metrotown Stn | * November 2015 - Service proposed to go via Tyne and Arlington streets south of E. 49th Avenue to replace portions of the [[Coast Mountain Bus Company route 49 'Metrotown Stn / UBC'|49 Metrotown Station/UBC]]<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20160316084624/http://www.translink.ca/en/Plans-and-Projects/Managing-the-Transit-Network/Transit-Network-Consultation/Burnaby-and-New-Westminster.aspx 2015 Transit Network Consultation] translink.ca, archived on Web Archive, retrieved 31-05-2021</ref> | ||
* June 2016 - Re-routed from 49th Avenue to travel on Tyne and Arlington streets to maintain coverage in Champlain Heights and to make up for lost coverage on the [[Coast Mountain Bus Company route 49 'Metrotown Stn / UBC'|49 Metrotown Station/UBC]]<ref>[https://www.translink.ca/-/media/translink/documents/rider-guide/buzzer-archives/2010s/2016/Buzzer_2016_06_17.pdf The Buzzer June 17, 2016 Issue], translink.ca, retrieved 27-06-2016</ref>, | |||
==References== | ==References== |
Latest revision as of 05:50, 10 June 2022
26 Joyce Station/29th Avenue Station is a bus route operated by Coast Mountain Bus Company in Metro Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
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Service Area | Vancouver | |
Termini | Joyce–Collingwood Station 29th Avenue Station | |
Operations | Burnaby Transit Centre | |
Vehicles | Nova Bus LFS | |
Branches | 26 Joyce Station 26 29th Avenue Station |
Route Details
This is an east-west route running in Vancouver connecting Joyce–Collingwood Station and 29th Avenue Station via Champlain Heights. Service runs daily every 20 minutes, increasing to every 15 minutes during peak hours. Service on Sundays/holidays run every 30 minutes. Late-night service daily runs every hour.
Eastbound trips depart 29th Avenue Station heading east on 29th Avenue, south on Earles Street, east on Kingsway, south on Rupert Street becoming Kerr Street, east on Rosemont Drive, south on Butler Street, east on Maquinna Drive, south on Champlain Crescent, north on Matheson Crescent, east on Arbor Avenue, north on Boundary Road, west on E. 49th Avenue, south on Arlington Street, north on Champlain Crescent becoming Tyne Street, west on E. 45th Avenue, and north on Joyce Street to Joyce–Collingwood Station.
Westbound trips depart Joyce–Collingwood Station heading south on Joyce Street, east on E. 45th Avenue, south on Tyne Street, east on Arlington Street, east on E. 49th Avenue, south on Frontenac Street, east on Hurst Avenue, south on Boundary Road, west on Arbor Avenue, south on Matheson Crescent, west on Champlain Crescent, west on Maquinna Drive, north on Butler Street, west on Rosemont Drive, north on Kerr Street becoming Rupert Street, west on Kingsway, north on Earles Street, and east on E. 29th Avenue to 29th Avenue Station.
Points of Interest
- 29th Avenue Station (Bay 1)
- Slocan Park
- Killarney Secondary School/Community Centre
- Killarney Skating Oval
- Champlain Square
- Captain Cook Park
- Central Park
- Joyce–Collingwood Station (Bay 6)
History
- February 1979 - Service extended to Matheson Crescent & Rumble Street to service the developing Champlain Heights area[1]
- September 1981 - Service extended to Marquette & Champlain[2]
- May 1984 - Name changed from 26 Boundary to 26 Joyce Loop/Champlain Heights[3]
- May 1986 - Service revised to connect Joyce Station and 29th Avenue Station via Champlain Heights and Champlain Mall, replacing portions of the 16 south on 29th Avenue Station and the 27 south of Joyce Station[4]
- October 1990 - Accessible service introduced[5]
- May 1995 - Service rerouted to take Tyne Street instead of Joyce, 45th and Doman Street to turn onto 49th Avenue due to concerns of turning buses on 49th Avenue[6]
- Eastbound service - Regular route to Boundary, 49th Avenue, Tyne Street, 45th Avenue, Joyce Street
- Westbound service - Joyce Street, 45th Avenue, Tyne Street, 49th Avenue, regular route
- April 2011 - Late-night service reduced from every 30 minutes to every hour due to low ridership[7]
- November 2015 - Service proposed to go via Tyne and Arlington streets south of E. 49th Avenue to replace portions of the 49 Metrotown Station/UBC[8]
- June 2016 - Re-routed from 49th Avenue to travel on Tyne and Arlington streets to maintain coverage in Champlain Heights and to make up for lost coverage on the 49 Metrotown Station/UBC[9],
References
- ↑ The Buzzer February 23, 1979 Issue translink.ca, retrieved 26-04-2020
- ↑ The Buzzer September 18, 1981 translink.ca, retrieved 26-04-2020
- ↑ The Buzzer May 25, 1984 Issue, translink.ca, retrieved 18-11-2017
- ↑ The Buzzer May 23, 1986 Issue, translink.ca, retrieved 24-09-2015
- ↑ The Buzzer October 5, 1990 Issue translink.ca, retrieved 27-04-2020
- ↑ The Buzzer May 19, 1995 Issue, translink.ca, retrieved 26-03-2010
- ↑ The Buzzer April 1, 2011 Issue translink.ca, retrieved 05-01-2022
- ↑ 2015 Transit Network Consultation translink.ca, archived on Web Archive, retrieved 31-05-2021
- ↑ The Buzzer June 17, 2016 Issue, translink.ca, retrieved 27-06-2016