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==History== | ==History== | ||
* April 1999 - Service introduced as '''480 UBC/Steveston''' on a trial basis<ref>[http://www.translink.ca/~/media/Documents/rider_guide/Buzzer%20Vault/1990s/1999/Buzzer_1999_04_01.ashx The Buzzer April 12, 1999 Issue], translink.ca, retreived 08-11-2014</ref> | * April 1999 - Service introduced as '''480 UBC/Steveston''' on a trial basis with one trip in each direction<ref>[http://www.translink.ca/~/media/Documents/rider_guide/Buzzer%20Vault/1990s/1999/Buzzer_1999_04_01.ashx The Buzzer April 12, 1999 Issue], translink.ca, retreived 08-11-2014</ref> | ||
* September 2000 - Service made concrete<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/19970116172817/www.bctransit.com/bctsys/route.htm BC Transit Route Frequency], bctransit.com, retrieved 17-09-2009</ref> | * September 2000 - Service made concrete and revised to operate between UBC and Richmond Centre.<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/19970116172817/www.bctransit.com/bctsys/route.htm BC Transit Route Frequency], bctransit.com, retrieved 17-09-2009</ref> Operations transferred from [[Coast_Mountain_Bus_Company_Oakridge_Transit_Centre|Oakridge Transit Centre]] to [[Coast_Mountain_Bus_Company_Richmond_Transit_Centre|Richmond Transit Centre]] | ||
* 2003 - All day service introduced | * 2003 - All day service introduced | ||
* August 2007 - Routing revised to operate along Lansdowne Road instead of Alderbridge Way providing service to Kwantlen College<ref>[http://www.translink.ca/-/media/Documents/rider_guide/Buzzer%20Vault/2000s/2007/Buzzer_2007_06_22.pdf The Buzzer June 22, 2007 Issue], translink.ca, retrieved 19-01-2017</ref> | * August 2007 - Routing revised to operate along Lansdowne Road instead of Alderbridge Way providing service to Kwantlen College<ref>[http://www.translink.ca/-/media/Documents/rider_guide/Buzzer%20Vault/2000s/2007/Buzzer_2007_06_22.pdf The Buzzer June 22, 2007 Issue], translink.ca, retrieved 19-01-2017</ref> | ||
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* June 2016 - Select stops removed west of Granville Street to improve consistency with the [[Coast Mountain Bus Company route 43 'Joyce Stn / UBC'|43 Joyce Station/UBC]]<ref>[http://www.translink.ca/-/media/Documents/rider_guide/Buzzer%20Vault/2010s/2016/Buzzer_06_17_2016.pdf The Buzzer June 17, 2016 Issue], translink.ca, retrieved 27-06-2016</ref> | * June 2016 - Select stops removed west of Granville Street to improve consistency with the [[Coast Mountain Bus Company route 43 'Joyce Stn / UBC'|43 Joyce Station/UBC]]<ref>[http://www.translink.ca/-/media/Documents/rider_guide/Buzzer%20Vault/2010s/2016/Buzzer_06_17_2016.pdf The Buzzer June 17, 2016 Issue], translink.ca, retrieved 27-06-2016</ref> | ||
* January 2020 - Service reduced to run during peak hours only as part of RapidBus program roll-out changes<ref>[https://www.translink.ca/-/media/Documents/rider_guide/Buzzer-Vault/2010s/2019/Buzzer_12_20_2019.pdf The Buzzer December 20, 2019 Issue] translink.ca, retrieved 1-1-2020</ref> | * January 2020 - Service reduced to run during peak hours only as part of RapidBus program roll-out changes<ref>[https://www.translink.ca/-/media/Documents/rider_guide/Buzzer-Vault/2010s/2019/Buzzer_12_20_2019.pdf The Buzzer December 20, 2019 Issue] translink.ca, retrieved 1-1-2020</ref> | ||
* April 2020 - Service suspended as part of cost saving measures due to low ridership relating to the COVID-19 pandemic<ref>[https://buzzer.translink.ca/2020/04/translink-implements-cost-saving-measures/ TransLink implements cost saving measures] The Buzzer, retrieved 22-04-2020</ref> | |||
==References== | ==References== |
Revision as of 16:50, 23 April 2020
Service Suspended Effective April 24, 2020, this bus route is temporarily suspended as part of cost saving measures due to low ridership relating to the COVID-19 pandemic. |
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Service Area | University Endowment Lands Vancouver Richmond | |
Termini | University of British Columbia Bridgeport Station | |
Operations | Richmond Transit Centre | |
Vehicles | NFI XD40 NFI XDE60 Nova Bus LFS Nova Bus LFS Suburban Orion V | |
Branches | 480 UBC 480 Bridgeport Station |
480 UBC/Bridgeport Station is a bus route operated by Coast Mountain Bus Company in Metro Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Route Details
This is an express service route providing limited stop service between UBC and Richmond via South Vancouver. Service is available Monday to Friday during peak hours only.
The route leaves the University Endowment Lands via Wesbrook Mall, 16th Avenue southbound and Southwest Marine Drive. It continues eastbound on 41st Avenue heading south down Granville Street to make a loop using Hudson Street northbound, east on 71st Avenue and back to southbound on Oak Street crossing the Oak Street Bridge. It exits the bridge onto Sea Island Way and uses Garden City to reach Bridgeport Station Canada Line.
Westbound trips use Sea Island Way on-ramp to enter Oak Street Bridge northbound and use the westbound off-ramp to access Marine Drive and Marpole Loop.
480 UBC/Bridgeport Station Stops
- UBC Exchange (Bay 5)
- Wesbrook Mall & Agronomy Road
- Wesbrook Mall & Thunderbird Boulevard
- Wesbrook Mall & 2100 Block (westbound only)
- W. 16th Avenue & Wesbrook Mall
- W. 41st Avenue & Dunbar Street
- W. 41st Avenue & Carnarvon Street
- W. 41st Avenue & West Boulevard
- Granville Street & W. 41st Avenue
- Granville Street & W. 49th Avenue
- Granville Street & W. 63rd Avenue (eastbound only)
- Granville Street at W. 64th Avenue (westbound only)
- Granville Street & W. 70th Avenue (eastbound only)
- Granville Street & W. 71st Avenue (westbound only)
- Marpole Loop (Bay 3 – Bridgeport Station) (Bay 4 – UBC)
- W. 71st Avenue & Oak Street (eastbound only)
- SW Marine Drive at Oak Street (westbound only)
- Bridgeport Station (Bay 4)
Points of Interest
- UBC Exchange (Bay 5)
- UBC Hospital
- Pacific Spirit Regional Park
- Dunbar Loop
- Kerrisdale Community Centre
- Marpole Loop (Bay 3 – Bridgeport Station) (Bay 4 – UBC)
- Vancouver Transit Centre
- Oak Street Bridge
- River Rock Casino
- Bridgeport Station (Bay 4)
History
- April 1999 - Service introduced as 480 UBC/Steveston on a trial basis with one trip in each direction[1]
- September 2000 - Service made concrete and revised to operate between UBC and Richmond Centre.[2] Operations transferred from Oakridge Transit Centre to Richmond Transit Centre
- 2003 - All day service introduced
- August 2007 - Routing revised to operate along Lansdowne Road instead of Alderbridge Way providing service to Kwantlen College[3]
- September 2010 - After 10 am, Mondays to Fridays, every second trip short-turned at Bridgeport Station and the Canada Line instead of continuing to Brighouse Station[4]
- April 2011 - Service between Bridgeport and Richmond–Brighouse stations discontinued due to service duplication.[5]
- June 2016 - Select stops removed west of Granville Street to improve consistency with the 43 Joyce Station/UBC[6]
- January 2020 - Service reduced to run during peak hours only as part of RapidBus program roll-out changes[7]
- April 2020 - Service suspended as part of cost saving measures due to low ridership relating to the COVID-19 pandemic[8]
References
- ↑ The Buzzer April 12, 1999 Issue, translink.ca, retreived 08-11-2014
- ↑ BC Transit Route Frequency, bctransit.com, retrieved 17-09-2009
- ↑ The Buzzer June 22, 2007 Issue, translink.ca, retrieved 19-01-2017
- ↑ Fall Service Changes begin September 6, 2010, translink.ca, retrieved 27-08-2010
- ↑ The Buzzer April 1, 2011 Issue, translink.ca, retrieved 11-10-2014
- ↑ The Buzzer June 17, 2016 Issue, translink.ca, retrieved 27-06-2016
- ↑ The Buzzer December 20, 2019 Issue translink.ca, retrieved 1-1-2020
- ↑ TransLink implements cost saving measures The Buzzer, retrieved 22-04-2020