Coast Mountain Bus Company route 321 'White Rock Centre / Newton Exchange / Surrey Central Station'

321 King George Boulevard White Rock Centre/Surrey Central Station
New Flyer D40LF – 7314 on layover at Surrey Central Station after completing a trip on the 321 in 2016.
Service Area	White Rock Surrey
Termini	White Rock Centre Surrey Central Station
Operations	Surrey Transit Centre
Vehicles	NFI D40LFR NFI XD40 NFI XN40
Branches	321 White Rock Centre 321 Surrey Central Station 321 New West Station* 321 Newton Exchange** 321 Scott Road Station*** 321 White Rock South!
* One trip on early Sunday/holiday morning service when SkyTrain is not operating ** Late night short-turn trips *** Peak hour extension !Limited service extension to 1100 Block on King George Boulevard

321 King George Boulevard is a bus route operated by Coast Mountain Bus Company in Metro Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

Route Details

This is a north-south route connecting Surrey Central Station and White Rock Centre via Newton Exchange running primarily along King George Boulevard. It is a Frequent Transit Network (FTN) route with service 15 minutes or better for 15 hours or more of the day, seven days a week.

Northbound trips depart from its layover point at Thrift Avenue & Johnston Road heading west on Thrift Avenue, north on Oxford Street, east on North Bluff Road, and north on 152 Street to White Rock Centre. Continuing from White Rock Centre, trips continue north on 152 Street merging onto King George Boulevard and into South Surrey Park and Ride. Continuing from South Surrey Park and Ride, the route continues north on King George Boulevard, east on 68 Avenue becoming 138 Street, west on 72 Avenue to Newton Exchange. Continuing from Newton Exchange, the route heads west on 72 Avenue, north on King George Boulevard, west on 102 Avenue, north on City Parkway to Surrey Central Station.

Southbound trips depart from Surrey Central Station heading south on City Parkway, west on 102 Avenue, south on University Drive, east on Old Yale Road, south on King George Boulevard, east on 72 Avenue to Newton Exchange. Continuing from Newton Exchange, the route heads east on 72 Avenue, south on 138 Street becoming 68 Avenue, south on King George Boulevard to South Surrey Park and Ride. Continuing from South Surrey Park and Ride, the route heads south on King George Boulevard merging onto 152 Street becoming Johnston Road, and west on Thrift Avenue to Thrift Avenue & Johnston Road.

Late-night southbound trips short-turn at Newton Exchange. Some early morning and late-night trips in both directions start at Newton Exchange. One early morning weekday northbound trip towards Scott Road Station starts at 16 Avenue & King George Boulevard with no changes in routing.

During peak hours, service runs between Scott Road Station and White Rock Centre via Surrey Central Station.

Northbound trips go via regular route until City Parkway at Surrey Central Station, where trips continue north on City Parkway, east on 104 Avenue, north on King George Boulevard, and south on Scott Road and access road to Scott Road Station. The westbound stop at King George at 128 Street is not served during the morning rush hour.

Southbound trips depart from Scott Road Station heading north on access road, east on King George Boulevard, west on 104 Avenue, and south on University Drive to Surrey Central Station, where it continues its regular routing to White Rock Centre. One southbound trip in the morning starting from Scott Road Station goes beyond White Rock Centre to White Rock South.

Some trips go beyond White Rock Centre and operate as 321 White Rock South. These trips run daily and are limited to the early morning and late-night hours.

These trips travel along the same southbound route until White Rock Centre at 152 Street & North Bluff Road, where the route heads east on North Bluff Road, south on King George Boulevard until 8 Avenue, where the route turns around in the roundabout returning north on King George Boulevard until the 1100 Block on King George Boulevard. Return northbound service continues north on King George Boulevard, west on North Bluff Road, and north on 152 Street to White Rock Centre, where it continues its regular routing to Surrey Central Station.

On Sundays/holidays, a route extension operates to New Westminster in lieu of SkyTrain service as the first train departures are later in the morning on Sundays/holidays. One trip runs in each direction between New Westminster Station and White Rock Centre.

Northbound trips depart White Rock Centre via regular route to Surrey Central Station until City Parkway where trips remain on City Parkway heading north, east on 104 Avenue, north on King George Boulevard, south on Scott Road and access road to Scott Road Station. Continuing from Scott Road Station, the route heads north on access road, west on King George Boulevard across the Pattullo Bridge, then taking the McBride Boulevard exit and heading south on McBride, west on Columbia Street to New Westminster Station.

Southbound trips depart New Westminster Station heading east on Carnarvon Street, north on 8 Street, east on Royal Avenue, merging onto the Pattullo Bridge and taking the Scott Road exit and bus access road, then south on Scott Road onto access road to Scott Road Station. Continuing from Scott Road Station, the route heads north on access road, east on King George Boulevard, west on 104 Avenue, south on University Drive to Surrey Central Station, then regular route to White Rock Centre.

Local service in New Westminster is on New Westminster-bound trips only, whereas White Rock Centre-bound trips run non-stop between New Westminster Station and Scott Road Station.

Points of Interest

• New Westminster Station (Bay 4) (Limited service)
• Scott Road Station (Bay 9) (Limited service)
• North Surrey Recreation Centre
• Central City Shopping Centre
• Surrey Central Station (Bay 9 – White Rock Centre) (Bay 14 – Scott Road Station/New West Station)
• Simon Fraser University – Surrey Campus
• Holland Park
• Central City
• King George Station (Bay 1 – White Rock Centre) (Bay 4 – Surrey Central Station)
• King George Hub
• Surrey Tax Centre
• Surrey Memorial Hospital
• Bear Creek Park
• Kings Cross Mall
• Newton Wave Pool
• Newton Exchange (Bay 2 – Surrey Central Station) (Bay 6 – White Rock Centre)
• Newton Recreation Centre and Community Hall
• South Surrey Park & Ride (Bay 2 – White Rock Centre) (Bay 4 – Surrey Central Station)
• Riverside Golf Centre
• White Rock Centre (Bays 3 & 10 – White Rock Centre) (Bay 4 – White Rock South) (Bay 7 – Surrey Central Station)
• Surrey Public Library Semiahmoo Branch
• Semiahmoo Shopping Centre
• Peace Arch Hospital
• Earl Marriott Secondary School

History

• May 1975 - Route introduced as 621 King George FastBUS, running between Downtown Vancouver and White Rock Centre via Pattullo Bridge, King George Highway and Newton Exchange.
• October 1975 - Trips interlined with the 353 Marine
• April 1976 - Routing revised to go via Willingdon Avenue and Hastings Street with the introduction of a stop at Willingdon & Halifax and at Hastings & Commercial
• October 1976 - Service revised to take Highway 1 and Hastings
• August 1978 - Route renumbered from 621 to 321 and evening trips Monday–Saturday and all day Sunday/holidays revised to terminate in New Westminster at 8th Street & 6th Avenue
• September 1982 - Off-peak hour service to Vancouver discontinued
• March 1985 - Service south of White Rock Centre replaced by the 354 White Rock South
• January 1986 - Off-peak trips revised to terminate at New Westminster Station and peak hour trips to Vancouver to route via New Westminster Station
• March 1986 - Northern terminus moved to New Westminster Station. Service to Vancouver discontinued
• September 1988 - Short-turn trips between New Westminster Station and Guildford Mall shortened to run between New Westminster Station and Whalley Exchange only (present-day Surrey Central Station)
• March 1990 - Terminus revised to Scott Road Station, regular service to New Westminster (except early Sunday trips) discontinued; routing revised to operate via Newton Exchange, service on King George Highway between 68 and 72 Avenue replaced by the 324
• September 1991 - Southbound trips to White Rock Centre along King George Highway revised to go via 152nd Street, 18th Avenue, Martin, North Bluff to White Rock Centre
• March 1994 - Routing in both directions revised to go via Surrey Central Station following the completion of the SkyTrain extension to King George
• April 1994 - Service revised to operate as 321 White Rock Centre/Surrey Central Station as the terminus is moved from Scott Road Station to Surrey Central Station
• June 1997 - All trips extended to White Rock South
• September 1997 - Trips leaving White Rock South revised to operate via King George Highway, 16 Avenue to 152 Street instead of 164 Street, 10th Avenue, and Stayte/160th Street
• April 1999 - Early Sunday/holiday morning New Westminster extension trip revised to operate as part of the 330
• October 2001 - Midday and Saturday service reduced between White Rock South, White Rock Centre and Newton Exchange from every 15 minutes to every 30 minutes and the route and timetable were revised to reflect the cancellation of the 390 White Rock Centre/King George Station. Reintroduction of early Sunday/holiday morning trips to New Westminster Station following the discontinuation of the 330
• September 2002 - Service extended to White Rock South on most trips daily
• September 2003 - Reverse peak frequency between Surrey Central and Newton Exchange revised to run every 10 minutes for schedule consistency
• December 2006 - Daytime service to White Rock South discontinued and replaced by the 375; service between Newton Exchange and White Rock Centre improved to every 20 minutes from approximately 6:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Monday to Friday and service between Newton and Surrey Central improved to every 10 minutes on Saturdays from 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
• April 2007 - Schedule adjusted for better transfers with the 351 Crescent Beach/Vancouver
• December 2007 - Newton Exchange and Surrey Central Station portion of the route joins the Frequent Transit Network
• April 2008 - White Rock Centre–Surrey Central Station portion of the route joins Frequent Transit Network (FTN) with service increased to a minimum of 15 minutes from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily (between Newton Exchange and White Rock Centre, minimum 15 minutes from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. Between Newton Exchange and Surrey Central Station, every 7-8 minutes Monday to Saturday)
• January 25–March 5, 2010 - Vancouver 2010 Olympic service: Eastbound trips rerouted near Surrey Central via 102 Avenue to King George Boulevard instead of 102, 134A, Old Yale Road due to the Surrey Celebration Site
• February 1–28, 2010 - Vancouver 2010 Olympic service: Introduction of additional late-night trips to connect with extended late-night SkyTrain service
• September 2013 - Regular daytime short-turns between Newton Exchange and Surrey Central removed following the introduction of the 96 B-Line and trips extended to White Rock Centre
• September 2018 - White Rock Centre terminus moved to North Bluff EB at Johnston (152 Street)
• May 2020 - COVID-19 service adjustment: Early morning Sunday/holiday service to New Westminster discontinued
• June 2020 - Early morning Sunday/holiday service to New Westminster reinstated but revised to run only between New Westminster and Surrey Central instead of White Rock Centre
• January 2021 - PM weekend/holiday service increased from every 15 minutes to every 12 minutes. Sunday/holiday New Westminster extension service revised to run the full route length to White Rock Centre in both directions
• April 2021 - COVID-19 service adjustment: Peak hour service decreased from every 10–12 minutes to every 15 minutes. White Rock Centre terminus moved to Thrift Avenue & Johnston Road
• January 2022 - Peak hour service to Scott Road Station introduced to free-up bus layover space and reduce bus overcrowding at Surrey Central Station. Limited service New Westminster Station trips revised to go via City Parkway and 104 Avenue instead of University Drive and 104 Avenue
• January 2023 - Various service adjustments
  • Various early morning trips revised to start from White Rock Centre or Surrey Central Station instead of Newton Exchange
  • Early AM peak hour service increased from every 15 minutes to every 12 minutes
  • PM peak hour service increased from every 15 minutes to every 12 minutes
  • Weekday evening and nighttime service increased from every 15–20 minutes to every 15 minutes
  • Saturday evening and nighttime service decreased from every 12 minutes to every 15 minutes
  • Extension of one Saturday nighttime Newton Exchange short-turn to travel the full distance to White Rock Centre
  • Saturday nighttime service increased from every 20–30 minutes to every 15–20 minutes
• April 2023 - Various daily service increases
  • Weekday service on the shoulder of the afternoon peak increased from every 15 minutes to every 12 minutes
  • Saturday early morning service increased from every 20 minutes to every 15 minutes, while late-night service is increased from every 30 minutes to every 20 minutes
  • Sundays/holidays: afternoon service increased from every 15 minutes to every 12 minutes and evening service from every 20 minutes to every 15 minutes
• September 2023 - Weekday southbound 321 Newton Exchange trip departing from Surrey Central at 2508 extended to travel the full distance to White Rock Centre. This is to allow passengers to travel through to White Rock Centre instead of having to alight at Newton Exchange and wait for the same bus to return from Surrey Central to travel beyond Newton Exchange
• January 2024 - Service renamed from 321 White Rock Centre/Surrey Central Station to 321 King George Boulevard
• April 2024 - AM peak hour northbound service increased from every 10 minutes to every 8–9 minutes

References

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