Coast Mountain Bus Company route 404 'Four Road / Richmond-Brighouse Station'
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Service Area | Richmond | |
Termini | Riverport Entertainment Complex Richmond–Brighouse Station | |
Operations | Richmond Transit Centre | |
Vehicles | NFI XD40 Nova Bus LFS | |
Branches | 404 Four Road 404 Brighouse Station 404 Steveston and Five Road (late night trips) |
404 Four Road/Brighouse Station is a bus route operated by Coast Mountain Bus Company in Metro Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Route Details
This route provides local service from Richmond city centre to Riverport Recreation Complex via Steveston along No. 4 Road. It provides feeder service to the Canada Line.
The route departs Richmond–Brighouse Station via Saba Road, Buswell and then Cook Road to head southbound along No. 3 Road. It turns onto Granville Avenue eastbound from No. 3, takes No. 4 south to Steveston Highway to its terminus at the Riverport Recreation Complex. Some early morning or late evening trips terminate at Steveston Highway at No. 5 Road or Steveston Highway at Seaward Gate (Richmond Transit Centre).
Southbound PM peak trips skip the stop at EB Steveston Highway at Coppersmith Place.
Points of Interest
- Richmond–Brighouse Station (Bays 5 and 7)
- Richmond Centre
- Richmond City Hall
- Brighouse Park
- Richmond Transit Centre
- Riverport Sports And Entertainment Complex
- Ironwood Shopping Complex
History
- Originally operated from Ladner Exchange to Vancouver International Airport Domestic Terminal[1]
- 1958 - Service introduced as 64 No. 4 Road, replacing portions of the 74 No. 3–4 Road and connected Sexsmith Loop with Steveston Highway & No. 4 Road
- 1966 - Airport service introduced[2]
- September 1976 - Weekday service from 11am to 6pm temporarily revised to terminate at Sexsmith Loop instead of the airport due to traffic congestion[3]
- October 1976 - Airport service resumed[4]
- August 1977 - Route renumbered from 64 to 404. Routing revised to connect with Highway 99 express routes with the opening of Massey Exchange. Relocation of a central bus exchange in Richmond from Sexsmith Loop to Richmond Centre results in service being revised to serve Sexsmith Street instead of the Loop and route alteration to connect with other services at Richmond Centre[5]
- May 1984 - Destination sign simplification: service renamed from 404 No. Four Road to 404 Four Airport/Richmond Exchange/Ladner Exchange[6]
- December 1991 - Accessible service introduced on select trips[7]
- July 1994 - Bike racks introduced as part of a one-year trial for trips operating between Vancouver Airport and Tsawwassen Ferry Terminal[8]
- April 1999 - Seasonal April–Labour Day extension from Ladner Exchange to Tsawwassen Ferry discontinued[9]
- June 2000 - Seasonal service to Tsawwassen Ferry re-introduced[10]
- September 2000 - Operations transferred from Oakridge Transit Centre to Richmond Transit Centre
- April 2001 - Seasonal service to Tsawwassen Ferry discontinued[11]
- October 2001 - Shortened to Airport Station. Portion between Airport Station and Airport Terminal replaced by the 424 Airport Station/Airport[12]
- September 2004 - Shortened to Richmond Centre (Formerly Richmond Exchange) all days with the section between Airport Station and Richmond Centre replaced by the 301 Airport Station/Newton Exchange
- Summer 2009 - Ex-CNG New Flyer Industries C40LF buses service the route
- September 2009 - Day service increased and routing modified to bring it closer to Richmond–Brighouse Station
- October 2009 - Bus bays at Richmond–Brighouse Station reorganized; stop relocated from Bay 4[13]
- December 2010 - Peak hour service reduced to every 20 minutes
- December 2014 - Service to Ladner Exchange cancelled and re-routed to Riverport Entertainment Complex [14]
Service Details
Service Period | First Trip to Last Trip | Frequency |
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Weekday Northbound | 4:47 AM - 1:34 AM | 20 Peak hours, 30 Midday, 60 Late evening |
Weekday Southbound | 5:50 AM - 1:06 AM | 20 Peak hours, 30 Midday, 60 Late evening |
Saturday Northbound | 5:30 AM - 1:29 AM | 30 Midday, 60 Late evening |
Saturday Southbound | 5:45 AM - 1:00 AM | 30 Midday, 60 Late evening |
Sunday Northbound | 6:35 AM - 1:29 AM | 30 Midday, 60 Late evening |
Sunday Southbound | 6:46 AM - 1:00 AM | 30 Midday, 60 Late evening |
References
- ↑ BC Transit Route Frequency, bctransit.com, retrieved 17-09-09
- ↑ The Buzzer February 11, 1977 Issue translink.ca, retrieved 23-04-2020
- ↑ The Buzzer September 24, 1976 Issue translink.ca, retrieved 26-04-2020
- ↑ The Buzzer September 24, 1976 Issue translink.ca, retrieved 26-04-2020
- ↑ The Buzzer August 12, 1977 Issue translink.ca, retrieved 23-04-2020
- ↑ The Buzzer May 25, 1984 Issue translink.ca, retrieved 26-04-2020
- ↑ The Buzzer August 30, 1991 Issue, translink.ca, retrieved 17-01-2017
- ↑ The Buzzer June 17, 1994 Issue translink.ca, retrieved 23-04-2020
- ↑ The Buzzer April 1, 1999 Issue translink.ca, retrieved 03-05-2020
- ↑ The Buzzer June 23, 2000 Issue translink.ca, retrieved 04-05-2020
- ↑ The Buzzer March 30, 2001 Issue translink.ca, retrieved 04-05-2020
- ↑ Service Cuts for October 15, 2001 listed by Route Number, translink.ca, retrieved 20-02-2018
- ↑ The Buzzer October 2009 Edition, translink.ca, retrieved 02-10-09
- ↑ The Buzzer December 5, 2014 Issue, translink.ca, retrieved 2014-12-15