Coast Mountain Bus Company route 312 'Scottsdale / Scott Road Station'
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Service Area | Delta Surrey | |
Termini | Scottsdale Exchange Scott Road Station | |
Operations | Surrey Transit Centre | |
Vehicles | NFI D40LF NFI D40LFR NFI XN40 | |
Branches | 312 Scottsdale 312 Scott Road Station |
312 Scottsdale/Scott Road Station is a bus route operated by Coast Mountain Bus Company in Metro Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Route Details
This is a north-south route serving the cities of Delta and Surrey with connection to the SkyTrain system. Service is provided half hourly on weekdays, weekends and holidays except during peak periods when it is increased to 15 minute frequencies.
The route departs Scott Road Station by access road onto Scott Road heading southbound to take 96th Avenue, 114th Street, 92A Avenue, 112th Street south until 72nd Avenue where it heads east to take 120th Street (Scott Road) northbound to arrive at Scottsdale Exchange.
Northbound trips depart Scottsdale along 120th Street taking 70th Avenue, Nicholson Road northbound and then its regular route on 72nd Avenue to 112th Street.
Select morning trips to Scott Road Station do not service the stop on Scott Road at Lien Road. One evening trip northbound terminates on Scott Road at 96th Avenue. The first weekday southbound trip begins from 96th Avenue at Scott Road.
Points of Interest
- Scott Road Station (Bay 8)
- Scott Road Park & Ride
- Annieville Park
- McKitrick Park Arena
- Burnsview Secondary School
- Scott 72 Centre
- Strawberry Hill Mall
- R.A. Nicholson Park
- Scottsdale Exchange (Bay 3)
- Scottsdale Mall
History
- October 1975- Service introduced as 312 112th Street, connecting Whalley Exchange (present day Surrey Central Station) with Newton Exchange[1]
- March 1982 - New Downtown Vancouver terminus routing: From Melville at Thurlow to Melville, Thurlow, Hastings, Howe to regular route [2]
- September 1988 - Route extended from Whalley Exchange to Guildford Mall [3]
- April 1987 - Route re-routed to 22nd via the new Alex Fraser Bridge [4]
- March 1990 - Northern terminus moved to Scott Road Station. Service replaced portions of the discontinued 390 Scott and 96 Avenue/22nd Street Station[5]
- November 1999 - Route became wheelchair accessible[6]
References
- ↑ The Buzzer October 28, 1975 Issue translink.ca, retrieved 06-01-2017
- ↑ The Buzzer March 19, 1982 Issue, translink.ca, retrieved 18-11-2017
- ↑ The Buzzer August 26, 1988 Issue, translink.ca, retrieved 13-11-2017
- ↑ The Buzzer, April 10, 1987 Issue, translink.ca, retrieved 2015-18-10
- ↑ The Buzzer March 9, 1990 Issue translink.ca, retrieved 19-02-2017
- ↑ The Buzzer October 29 1999 Issue, translink.ca, retrieved 19-11-2017