Coast Mountain Bus Company route 403 'Bridgeport Stn / Three Road'
403 Bridgeport Station/Three Road is a bus route operated by Coast Mountain Bus Company in Metro Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
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Service Area | Richmond | |
Termini | Bridgeport Station Riverport Entertainment Complex | |
Operations | Richmond Transit Centre | |
Vehicles | NFI XD40 Nova Bus LFS NFI D60LF (select AM peak hour trips only) NFI XDE60 (select AM peak hour trips only) Nova Bus LFS Suburban (select AM peak hour trips only) Orion V (select AM peak hour trips only) | |
Branches | 403 Three Road 403 Bridgeport Station 403 To Five Road (late night trips) |
Route Details
This is a north-south route providing connections to the Canada Line, which connects Richmond to Vancouver International Airport and Downtown Vancouver, with the No. 3 Road corridor and Riverport.
The route runs from Bridgeport Station along Great Canadian Way making a turn at Great Canadian Way at Bridgeport Road westbound to access No. 3 Road. It travels down No. 3 Road before continuing southbound until Steveston Highway. The route follows Steveston Highway to terminate on Entertainment Boulevard.
Select late night trips (from 1:06 to 2:06 AM departing Riverport) end on Steveston Highway at No. 5 Road from Entertainment Boulevard.
Southbound PM peak trips skip the stop at EB Steveston Highway at Coppersmith Place.
Points of Interest
- Bridgeport Station (Bay 3)
- River Rock Casino
- Yaohan Centre
- Aberdeen Station (Bay 1 – Bridgeport Station) (Bay 2 – Three Road)
- Aberdeen Centre
- Lansdowne Station (Bay 1 – Bridgeport Station) (Bays 3 & 4 – Three Road)
- Lansdowne Centre
- Richmond–Brighouse Station (Bay 3 – Bridgeport Station) (Bay 7 – Three Road)
- Richmond Centre
- Richmond City Hall
- Richmond Transit Centre
- Riverport SilverCity Cineplex
- Riverport Entertainment Complex
History
- December 1991 - Accessible service introduced on select trips[1]
- Around 1998–1999 - Extended from Ironwood (Horseshoe Way at Number 5 Road) to Riverport Entertainment Complex.
- September 2000 - Operations transferred from Oakridge Transit Centre to Richmond Transit Centre
- August 2001 - Former route 403 Three Road/Vancouver prior to 98 Burrard Station/Richmond Centre B-Line service[2][3]
- December 2008 - Joined the Frequent Transit Network[4]
- Summer 2009 - New Flyer Industries ex-CNG C40LFs begin service in Richmond
- September 2009 - Route extended from Richmond Centre to Bridgeport Station to service Canada Line stations in between; frequencies increase to become feeder route[5]
- October 2009 - Bus bays at Richmond–Brighouse Station reorganized; stops relocated from Bays 3 and 4
Service Details
Service Period | First Trip to Last Trip | Frequency |
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Weekday Northbound | 3:56 AM - 2:08 AM | 7-8 AM Peak, 10 PM Peak, 15 Midday and Evening, 30 Late evening |
Weekday Southbound | 5:03 AM - 1:32 AM | 10 Peak hours, 15 Midday and Evening, 20-30 Late evening |
Saturday Northbound | 3:56 AM - 2:06 AM | 15 Midday, 30 Late evening |
Saturday Southbound | 5:03 AM - 1:32 AM | 15 Midday, 30 Late evening |
Sunday Northbound | 3:56 AM - 2:06 AM | 15 Midday, 30 Late evening |
Sunday Southbound | 5:03 AM - 1:32 AM | 15 Midday, 30 Late evening |
References
- ↑ The Buzzer August 30, 1991 Issue, translink.ca, retrieved 17-01-2017
- ↑ BC Transit Route Frequency, bctransit.com, retrieved 17-09-09
- ↑ Important changes in Richmond Transit Service, translink.ca, retrieved 25-09-09
- ↑ New Routes, expanded frequent transit, in largest ever service increase, translink.bc.ca, retrieved 17-09-09
- ↑ The Buzzer September 4, 2009 Issue, translink.ca, retrieved 11-10-2014