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| style= width="122px" colspan=2 align="center" |[[File:Coast Mountain Bus Company | | style= width="122px" colspan=2 align="center" |[[File:Coast Mountain Bus Company 18459-a.jpg|300px|thumb|center|Nova Bus LFS Suburban – 18459 on route 601 South Delta departing Ladner Exchange.]] | ||
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|'''Termini''' | |'''Termini''' | ||
| | |2 Avenue at 52A Street<br>[[TransLink SkyTrain Bridgeport Station|Bridgeport Station]] | ||
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|'''Vehicles''' | |'''Vehicles''' | ||
|[[New Flyer Industries|NFI]] [[New Flyer Industries XD40|XD40]] [[File:TransLink Accessible bullet-b.png|17px|link=]]<nowiki>*</nowiki><br>[[New Flyer Industries|NFI]] [[New Flyer Industries XDE60|XDE60]] [[File:TransLink Accessible bullet-b.png|17px|link=]]<nowiki>**</nowiki><br>[[Nova Bus]] [[Nova Bus LFS|LFS]] [[File:TransLink Accessible bullet-b.png|17px|link=]]<nowiki>*</nowiki><br>[[Nova Bus]] [[Nova Bus LFS Suburban|LFS Suburban]] [[File:TransLink Accessible bullet-b.png|17px|link=]]<br>[[Orion International|Orion]] [[Orion V|V]] [[File:TransLink Accessible bullet-b.png|17px|link=]] | |[[New Flyer Industries|NFI]] [[New Flyer Industries XD40|XD40]] [[File:TransLink Accessible bullet-b.png|17px|link=]]<nowiki>*</nowiki><br>[[New Flyer Industries|NFI]] [[New Flyer Industries XDE60|XDE60]] [[File:TransLink Accessible bullet-b.png|17px|link=]]<nowiki>**</nowiki><br>[[Nova Bus]] [[Nova Bus LFS|LFS]] [[File:TransLink Accessible bullet-b.png|17px|link=]]<nowiki>*</nowiki><br>[[Nova Bus]] [[Nova Bus LFS HEV|LFS HEV]] [[File:TransLink Accessible bullet-b.png|17px|link=]]<nowiki>*</nowiki><br>[[Nova Bus]] [[Nova Bus LFS Suburban|LFS Suburban]] [[File:TransLink Accessible bullet-b.png|17px|link=]]<br>[[Orion International|Orion]] [[Orion V|V]] [[File:TransLink Accessible bullet-b.png|17px|link=]] | ||
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<small><nowiki>*</nowiki> | <small><nowiki>*</nowiki> On rare occasions in the event of a bus shortage and one AM northbound trip<br><nowiki>**</nowiki> On rare occasions during special events<br><nowiki>***</nowiki> Limited service peak hour extension to Boundary Bay at 1A Avenue & 67 Street<br><sup>!</sup> PM peak hour trips that continue as a [[Coast Mountain Bus Company route 606 'Ladner Ring'|606 Ladner Ring]]<br><sup>#</sup> Limited peak hour short-turn trips<br><sup>%</sup> Last weekday northbound short-turn trip following the [[Coast Mountain Bus Company route 602 'Tsawwassen Heights / Bridgeport Stn'|602]] routing</small> | ||
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==Route Details== | ==Route Details== | ||
This is a north-south route connecting South Delta and Bridgeport Station in Richmond via Ladner Exchange. Service runs daily every 20–30 minutes. | This is a north-south route connecting South Delta and Bridgeport Station in Richmond via Ladner Exchange. Service runs daily every 20–30 minutes, increasing to every 15–20 minutes during peak hours in the combined section between Bridgeport Station and Ladner Exchange. Service on weekends/holidays runs every 20–30 minutes, increasing to every 15 minutes in the afternoon. | ||
Northbound trips depart from | Northbound trips depart from 2 Avenue & 52A Street heading west on 2 Avenue, north on 52A Street, west on 4 Avenue becoming Milsom Wynd, east on 6 Avenue, north on 52 Street, east on 8A Avenue, north on 53A Street, east on 12 Avenue, north on 56 Street, west on Highway 17, north on 52 Street, east on 28 Avenue, north on 53 Street becoming Arthur Drive, east on Ladner Trunk Road, and south on Harvest Drive to Ladner Exchange. Continuing from Ladner Exchange, trips head north on Harvest Drive, east on Ladner Trunk Road, north on Highway 17A, west on Highway 99 and crossing the George Massey Tunnel, then taking the Steveston Highway exit. Continuing from the Steveston Highway off-ramp, trips merge back onto Highway 99 heading north then taking the Bridgeport Road exit heading west on Bridgeport Road and north on Great Canadian Way to Bridgeport Station. | ||
Southbound trips depart Bridgeport Station heading south on Great Canadian Way, east on | Southbound trips depart Bridgeport Station heading south on Great Canadian Way, east on Bridgeport Road, south on the bus lane on-ramp to access Highway 99 where it continues south and crosses the George Massey Tunnel. Then trips head south on Highway 17A, west on Ladner Trunk Road, and south on Harvest Drive to Ladner Exchange. Continuing from Ladner Exchange, trips head north on Harvest Drive, west on Ladner Trunk Road, south on Arthur Drive becoming 53 Street, west on 28 Avenue, south on 52 Street, east on Highway 18, south on 56 Street, west on 12 Avenue, south on 53A Street. west on 8A Avenue, south on 52 Street, west on 6 Avenue, south on Milsom Wynd becoming 4 Avenue, south on 52A Street, and west on 2 Avenue to 2 Avenue & 52A Street. | ||
During peak hours, service is extended to the Boundary Bay area and trips bypass South Delta. There are three morning trips and two afternoon trips in each direction. Northbound trips depart from Boundary Bay at 1A Avenue & | During peak hours, service is extended to the Boundary Bay area and trips bypass South Delta. There are three morning trips and two afternoon trips in each direction on the Boundary Bay branch. Northbound trips depart from Boundary Bay at 1A Avenue & 67 Street heading west on 1A Avenue, north on 66A Street, west on 3 Avenue, north on Boundary Bay Road becoming 12 Avenue heading west, and north on 56 Avenue where it continues its regular routing to Bridgeport Station. Southbound trips go via the regular route from Bridgeport Station until 56 Street & 12 Avenue, where trips head east on 12 Avenue becoming Boundary Bay Road heading south, east on 3 Avenue, south on 67 Street, and west on 1A Avenue to 1A Avenue & 67 Street. | ||
Four trips during the PM peak hour service terminates at Ladner Exchange and | Four trips during the PM peak hour service terminates at Ladner Exchange and continue as a [[Coast Mountain Bus Company route 606 'Ladner Ring'|606 Ladner Ring]]. | ||
During peak | During peak hours, three southbound trips terminate at South Delta Exchange. The two trips in the morning continue as a [[Coast Mountain Bus Company route 603 'Beach Grove / Bridgeport Stn'|603 Beach Grove]] and [[Coast Mountain Bus Company route 604 'English Bluff / Bridgeport Stn'|604 English Bluff]]. The afternoon trip runs as a short-turn service and returns to Bridgeport Station, not in service. | ||
During AM peak hour | During the AM peak hour, some trips start at Ladner Exchange and come off of a [[Coast Mountain Bus Company route 608 'Ladner Ring'|608 Ladner Ring]]. Some trips also start at South Delta Exchange, with most trips running to increase service between South Delta Exchange and Bridgeport Station, but some come off of a [[Coast Mountain Bus Company route 603 'Beach Grove / Bridgeport Stn'|603]] and [[Coast Mountain Bus Company route 604 'English Bluff / Bridgeport Stn'|604]]. | ||
The last weekday northbound trip runs as the '''601 To Steveston Highway''', which does the [[Coast Mountain Bus Company route 602 'Tsawwassen Heights / Bridgeport Stn'|602]] routing by following the regular 601 northbound route from | The last weekday northbound trip runs as the '''601 To Steveston Highway''', which does the [[Coast Mountain Bus Company route 602 'Tsawwassen Heights / Bridgeport Stn'|602]] routing by following the regular 601 northbound route from 2 Avenue & 52A Street, except it turns right onto Highway 17 heading east from 56 Street, taking the next exit and makes its way onto Highway 17A – bypassing Ladner Exchange – where it continues the regular 601 routing along Highway 17A and then north on Highway 99 to Steveston Highway where it terminates. | ||
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| | |2 Avenue & 52A Street<br><small>South Delta terminus</small> | ||
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|<span style="border:0.15em solid #426e94; padding: 1px; border-style: dashed;">[[Coast Mountain Bus Company route 602 'Tsawwassen Heights / Bridgeport Stn'|<font color=#426e94>602</font>]]</span> | |<span style="border:0.15em solid #426e94; padding: 1px; border-style: dashed;">[[Coast Mountain Bus Company route 602 'Tsawwassen Heights / Bridgeport Stn'|<font color=#426e94>602</font>]]</span> | ||
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|1A Avenue & | |1A Avenue & 67 Street<br><small>Boundary Bay terminus</small> | ||
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|[[Coast Mountain Bus Company route 619 'Boundary Bay / South Delta Exchange'|619]] | |[[Coast Mountain Bus Company route 619 'Boundary Bay / South Delta Exchange'|619]] | ||
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|Highway 17A & Highway 10<br><small>(northbound)</small><br>Ladner Trunk Road & Highway 17A<br><small>(southbound)</small> | |Highway 17A & Highway 10<br><small>(northbound)</small><br>Ladner Trunk Road & Highway 17A<br><small>(southbound)</small> | ||
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|[[Coast Mountain Bus Company route 310 'Scottsdale / Ladner'|310]] <span style="border:0.15em solid #426e94; padding: 1px; border-style: dashed;">[[Coast Mountain Bus Company route 602 'Tsawwassen Heights / Bridgeport Stn'|<font color=#426e94>602</font>]]</span> <span style="border:0.15em solid #426e94; padding: 1px; border-style: dashed;">[[Coast Mountain Bus Company route 603 'Beach Grove / Bridgeport Stn'|<font color=#426e94>603</font>]]</span> <span style="border:0.15em solid #426e94; padding: 1px; border-style: dashed;">[[Coast Mountain Bus Company route 604 'English Bluff / Bridgeport Stn'|<font color=#426e94>604</font>]]</span> | |[[Coast Mountain Bus Company route 310 'Scottsdale / Ladner'|310]] <span style="border:0.15em solid #426e94; padding: 1px; border-style: dashed;">[[Coast Mountain Bus Company route 602 'Tsawwassen Heights / Bridgeport Stn'|<font color=#426e94>602</font>]]</span> <span style="border:0.15em solid #426e94; padding: 1px; border-style: dashed;">[[Coast Mountain Bus Company route 603 'Beach Grove / Bridgeport Stn'|<font color=#426e94>603</font>]]</span> <span style="border:0.15em solid #426e94; padding: 1px; border-style: dashed;">[[Coast Mountain Bus Company route 604 'English Bluff / Bridgeport Stn'|<font color=#426e94>604</font>]]</span> [[Coast Mountain Bus Company route 640 'Ladner Exch / Scott Road Station'|640]] | ||
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|Highway 99 & Steveston Highway | |Highway 99 & Steveston Highway | ||
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|<span style="border:0.15em solid #426e94; padding: 1px; border-style: dashed;">[[Coast Mountain Bus Company route 311 'Scottsdale / Bridgeport Station'|<font color=#426e94>311</font>]]</span> [[Coast Mountain Bus Company route 351 'White Rock Centre / Bridgeport Station'|351]] <span style="border:0.15em solid #426e94; padding: 1px; border-style: dashed;">[[Coast Mountain Bus Company route 352 'Ocean Park'|<font color=#426e94>352</font>]]</span> <span style="border:0.15em solid #426e94; padding: 1px; border-style: dashed;">[[Coast Mountain Bus Company route 354 'White Rock South / Bridgeport Station'|<font color=#426e94>354</font>]]</span> [[Coast Mountain Bus Company route 403 'Bridgeport Stn / Three Road'|403]] [[Coast Mountain Bus Company route 404 'Four Road / Richmond-Brighouse Station'|404]]<br><span style="border:0.15em solid #426e94; padding: 1px; border-style: dashed;">[[Coast Mountain Bus Company route 408 'Brighouse Stn / Ironwood / Riverport'|<font color=#426e94>408</font>]]</span> [[Coast Mountain Bus Company route 413 'Riverport / Steveston'|413]] <span style="border:0.15em solid #426e94; padding: 1px; border-style: dashed;">[[Coast Mountain Bus Company route 602 'Tsawwassen Heights / Bridgeport Stn'|<font color=#426e94>602</font>]]</span> <span style="border:0.15em solid #426e94; padding: 1px; border-style: dashed;">[[Coast Mountain Bus Company route 603 'Beach Grove / Bridgeport Stn'|<font color=#426e94>603</font>]]</span> <span style="border:0.15em solid #426e94; padding: 1px; border-style: dashed;">[[Coast Mountain Bus Company route 604 'English Bluff / Bridgeport Stn'|<font color=#426e94>604</font>]]</span> [[Coast Mountain Bus Company route 620 'Tsawwassen Ferry / Bridgeport Station'|620]] | |<span style="border:0.15em solid #426e94; padding: 1px; border-style: dashed;">[[Coast Mountain Bus Company route 311 'Scottsdale / Bridgeport Station'|<font color=#426e94>311</font>]]</span> [[Coast Mountain Bus Company route 351 'White Rock Centre / Bridgeport Station'|351]] <span style="border:0.15em solid #426e94; padding: 1px; border-style: dashed;">[[Coast Mountain Bus Company route 352 'Ocean Park'|<font color=#426e94>352</font>]]</span> <span style="border:0.15em solid #426e94; padding: 1px; border-style: dashed;">[[Coast Mountain Bus Company route 354 'White Rock South / Bridgeport Station'|<font color=#426e94>354</font>]]</span> [[Coast Mountain Bus Company route 403 'Bridgeport Stn / Three Road'|403]] [[Coast Mountain Bus Company route 404 'Four Road / Richmond-Brighouse Station'|404]]<br><span style="border:0.15em solid #426e94; padding: 1px; border-style: dashed;">[[Coast Mountain Bus Company route 408 'Brighouse Stn / Ironwood / Riverport'|<font color=#426e94>408</font>]]</span> [[Coast Mountain Bus Company route 413 'Riverport / Steveston'|413]] <span style="border:0.15em solid #426e94; padding: 1px; border-style: dashed;">[[Coast Mountain Bus Company route 602 'Tsawwassen Heights / Bridgeport Stn'|<font color=#426e94>602</font>]]</span> <span style="border:0.15em solid #426e94; padding: 1px; border-style: dashed;">[[Coast Mountain Bus Company route 603 'Beach Grove / Bridgeport Stn'|<font color=#426e94>603</font>]]</span> <span style="border:0.15em solid #426e94; padding: 1px; border-style: dashed;">[[Coast Mountain Bus Company route 604 'English Bluff / Bridgeport Stn'|<font color=#426e94>604</font>]]</span> [[Coast Mountain Bus Company route 620 'Tsawwassen Ferry / Bridgeport Station'|620]] <span style="border:0.15em solid #426e94; padding: 1px; border-style: dashed;">[[Coast Mountain Bus Company route 900 'Bike Bus'|<font color=#426e94>900</font>]]</span> | ||
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|[[TransLink SkyTrain Bridgeport Station| Bridgeport Station]]<br><small>(Bay 7)</small><br>[[File:TransLink Canada Line bullet-a.png|20px|link=SkyTrain Canada Line|Canada Line]] | |[[TransLink SkyTrain Bridgeport Station| Bridgeport Station]]<br><small>(Bay 7)</small><br>[[File:TransLink Canada Line bullet-a.png|20px|link=SkyTrain Canada Line|Canada Line]] | ||
|[[File:TransLink Accessible bullet-b.png|25px|link=]] | |[[File:TransLink Accessible bullet-b.png|25px|link=]] | ||
|<span style="border:0.15em solid #426e94; padding: 1px; border-style: dashed;">[[Coast Mountain Bus Company route 311 'Scottsdale / Bridgeport Station'|<font color=#426e94>311</font>]]</span> [[Coast Mountain Bus Company route 351 'White Rock Centre / Bridgeport Station'|351]] <span style="border:0.15em solid #426e94; padding: 1px; border-style: dashed;">[[Coast Mountain Bus Company route 352 'Ocean Park'|<font color=#426e94>352</font>]]</span> <span style="border:0.15em solid #426e94; padding: 1px; border-style: dashed;">[[Coast Mountain Bus Company route 354 'White Rock South / Bridgeport Station'|<font color=#426e94>354</font>]]</span> [[Coast Mountain Bus Company route 403 'Bridgeport Stn / Three Road'|403]] [[Coast Mountain Bus Company route 407 'Bridgeport / Gilbert'|407]]<br><span style="border:0.15em solid #426e94; padding: 1px; border-style: dashed;">[[Coast Mountain Bus Company route 412 'Sea Island South / Bridgeport Station'|<font color=#426e94>412</font>]]</span> <span style="border:0.15em solid #426e94; padding: 1px; border-style: dashed;">[[Coast Mountain Bus Company route 602 'Tsawwassen Heights / Bridgeport Stn'|<font color=#426e94>602</font>]]</span> <span style="border:0.15em solid #426e94; padding: 1px; border-style: dashed;">[[Coast Mountain Bus Company route 603 'Beach Grove / Bridgeport Stn'|<font color=#426e94>603</font>]]</span> <span style="border:0.15em solid #426e94; padding: 1px; border-style: dashed;">[[Coast Mountain Bus Company route 604 'English Bluff / Bridgeport Stn'|<font color=#426e94>604</font>]]</span> [[Coast Mountain Bus Company route 620 'Tsawwassen Ferry / Bridgeport Station'|620]] <span style="background-color:#074f78; border:0.1em solid #074f78; padding: 1px;">[[Coast Mountain Bus Company route N10 'Richmond-Brighouse Station / Downtown Nightbus'|<font color=white>N10</font>]]</span> | |<span style="border:0.15em solid #426e94; padding: 1px; border-style: dashed;">[[Coast Mountain Bus Company route 311 'Scottsdale / Bridgeport Station'|<font color=#426e94>311</font>]]</span> [[Coast Mountain Bus Company route 351 'White Rock Centre / Bridgeport Station'|351]] <span style="border:0.15em solid #426e94; padding: 1px; border-style: dashed;">[[Coast Mountain Bus Company route 352 'Ocean Park'|<font color=#426e94>352</font>]]</span> <span style="border:0.15em solid #426e94; padding: 1px; border-style: dashed;">[[Coast Mountain Bus Company route 354 'White Rock South / Bridgeport Station'|<font color=#426e94>354</font>]]</span> [[Coast Mountain Bus Company route 403 'Bridgeport Stn / Three Road'|403]] [[Coast Mountain Bus Company route 407 'Bridgeport / Gilbert'|407]]<br><span style="border:0.15em solid #426e94; padding: 1px; border-style: dashed;">[[Coast Mountain Bus Company route 412 'Sea Island South / Bridgeport Station'|<font color=#426e94>412</font>]]</span> <span style="border:0.15em solid #426e94; padding: 1px; border-style: dashed;">[[Coast Mountain Bus Company route 602 'Tsawwassen Heights / Bridgeport Stn'|<font color=#426e94>602</font>]]</span> <span style="border:0.15em solid #426e94; padding: 1px; border-style: dashed;">[[Coast Mountain Bus Company route 603 'Beach Grove / Bridgeport Stn'|<font color=#426e94>603</font>]]</span> <span style="border:0.15em solid #426e94; padding: 1px; border-style: dashed;">[[Coast Mountain Bus Company route 604 'English Bluff / Bridgeport Stn'|<font color=#426e94>604</font>]]</span> [[Coast Mountain Bus Company route 620 'Tsawwassen Ferry / Bridgeport Station'|620]] <span style="border:0.15em solid #426e94; padding: 1px; border-style: dashed;">[[Coast Mountain Bus Company route 900 'Bike Bus'|<font color=#426e94>900</font>]]</span> <span style="background-color:#074f78; border:0.1em solid #074f78; padding: 1px;">[[Coast Mountain Bus Company route N10 'Richmond-Brighouse Station / Downtown Nightbus'|<font color=white>N10</font>]]</span> | ||
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===Points of Interest=== | ===Points of Interest=== | ||
* [[File:TransLink Canada Line bullet-a.png|20px|link=SkyTrain Canada Line|Canada Line]] [[TransLink SkyTrain Bridgeport Station|Bridgeport Station]] (Bay 7) | |||
* River Rock Casino and Resort | * River Rock Casino and Resort | ||
* George Massey Tunnel | * George Massey Tunnel | ||
* [[Translink Ladner Exchange|Ladner Exchange]] (Bay 5 – South Delta) (Bay 6 – Bridgeport Station) | * [[Translink Ladner Exchange|Ladner Exchange]] (Bay 5 – South Delta) (Bay 6 – Bridgeport Station) | ||
* Delta Hospital | * Delta Hospital | ||
* Rotary Park | * Rotary Park | ||
*Tsawwassen Mills | * Paterson Park | ||
* Tsawwassen Mills | |||
* Grauer Park | * Grauer Park | ||
* [[Translink South Delta Exchange|South Delta Exchange]] (Bay 1 – Bridgeport Station) (Bay 2 – South Delta) | * [[Translink South Delta Exchange|South Delta Exchange]] (Bay 1 – Bridgeport Station) (Bay 2 – South Delta) | ||
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==History== | ==History== | ||
* April 1975 - Route introduced as '''601 South Delta FastBUS''', connecting Tsawwassen to Richmond Centre. The route was one of the first FastBUS services introduced<ref>[https://www.translink.ca/-/media/translink/documents/rider-guide/buzzer-archives/1970s/1975/Buzzer_1975_03_28.ashx The Buzzer March 28, 1975 Issue], translink.ca, retrieved 05-10-2014</ref> | * April 1975 - Route introduced as '''601 South Delta FastBUS''', connecting Tsawwassen to Richmond Centre. The route was one of the first FastBUS services introduced<ref>[https://www.translink.ca/-/media/translink/documents/rider-guide/buzzer-archives/1970s/1975/Buzzer_1975_03_28.ashx The Buzzer March 28, 1975 Issue], translink.ca, retrieved 05-10-2014</ref> | ||
* July 1976 - Service extended to Downtown Vancouver and select trips during peak hours revised to terminate in Boundary Bay, to supplement the newly introduced '''305 Boundary Bay''' | |||
* May 1984 - Destination sign simplification: Northbound '''601 South Delta''' trips renamed to '''601 Vancouver'''<ref>[https://www.translink.ca/-/media/translink/documents/rider-guide/buzzer-archives/1980s/1984/Buzzer_1984_03_16.pdf The Buzzer March 16, 1984 Issue] translink.ca, retrieved 26-04-2020</ref> | * May 1984 - Destination sign simplification: Northbound '''601 South Delta''' trips renamed to '''601 Vancouver'''<ref>[https://www.translink.ca/-/media/translink/documents/rider-guide/buzzer-archives/1980s/1984/Buzzer_1984_03_16.pdf The Buzzer March 16, 1984 Issue] translink.ca, retrieved 26-04-2020</ref> | ||
* October 1990 - Accessible service introduced<ref>[https://www.translink.ca/-/media/translink/documents/rider-guide/buzzer-archives/1990s/1990/Buzzer_1990_10_05.pdf The Buzzer October 5, 1990 Issue] translink.ca, retrieved 27-04-2020</ref> | * October 1990 - Accessible service introduced<ref>[https://www.translink.ca/-/media/translink/documents/rider-guide/buzzer-archives/1990s/1990/Buzzer_1990_10_05.pdf The Buzzer October 5, 1990 Issue] translink.ca, retrieved 27-04-2020</ref> | ||
* June 1993 - Boundary Bay | * June 1993 - Additional Boundary Bay service introduced to replace the '''605 Boundary Bay/South Delta Exchange'''<ref>[https://www.translink.ca/-/media/translink/documents/rider-guide/buzzer-archives/1990s/1993/Buzzer_1993_06_18.pdf The Buzzer June 18, 1993 Issue] translink.ca, retrieved 9-12-2017</ref> | ||
* 1996 - One of the first of three routes to feature bike rack service provided by several [[New Flyer Industries]] [[New Flyer Industries D40|D40]] buses operated by [[Coast Mountain Bus Company Oakridge Transit Centre|Oakridge Transit Centre]] | * 1996 - One of the first of three routes to feature bike rack service provided by several [[New Flyer Industries]] [[New Flyer Industries D40|D40]] buses operated by [[Coast Mountain Bus Company Oakridge Transit Centre|Oakridge Transit Centre]] | ||
* June 2000 - Introduction of two additional southbound evening weekday trips, increasing service from every hour to every 30 minutes to address overcrowding | |||
* August 2000 - Service moved from [[Coast Mountain Bus Company Oakridge Transit Centre|Oakridge Transit Centre]] to [[Coast Mountain Bus Company Richmond Transit Centre|Richmond Transit Centre]]. Introduction of trips starting/ending at Steveston & Highway 99 and discontinuation of garage-bound trips to Oak & 41st<ref>[https://www.translink.ca/-/media/translink/documents/rider-guide/buzzer-archives/2000s/2000/Buzzer_2000_08_18.pdf The Buzzer August 18, 2000 Issue], translink.ca, retrieved 19-11-2017</ref> | * August 2000 - Service moved from [[Coast Mountain Bus Company Oakridge Transit Centre|Oakridge Transit Centre]] to [[Coast Mountain Bus Company Richmond Transit Centre|Richmond Transit Centre]]. Introduction of trips starting/ending at Steveston & Highway 99 and discontinuation of garage-bound trips to Oak & 41st<ref>[https://www.translink.ca/-/media/translink/documents/rider-guide/buzzer-archives/2000s/2000/Buzzer_2000_08_18.pdf The Buzzer August 18, 2000 Issue], translink.ca, retrieved 19-11-2017</ref> | ||
* 2001 - Service begins use of [[Orion V]] coaches | * 2001 - Service begins use of [[Orion V]] coaches | ||
* September 2009 - Northern terminus moved from Downtown Vancouver to Bridgeport Station following the completion of the [[SkyTrain Canada Line|Canada Line]]. Service in Vancouver discontinued | * September 2009 - Northern terminus moved from Downtown Vancouver to Bridgeport Station following the completion of the [[SkyTrain Canada Line|Canada Line]]. Service in Vancouver discontinued | ||
* September 2016 - Re-routed to | * September 2016 - Re-routed to 52 Street and Highway 17 to serve the Tsawwassen Mills Shopping Centre; service on 56th Street between Highway 17 and 28 Avenue discontinued. Introduction of an additional trip starting at Boundary Bay in the morning<ref>[https://www.translink.ca/-/media/translink/documents/rider-guide/buzzer-archives/2010s/2016/Buzzer_2016_08_19.pdf The Buzzer August 19, 2016 issue], Translink.ca, retrieved 02-09-2016 </ref> | ||
* May 2017 - Service proposed to be upgraded to join the Frequent Transit Network and to reroute from 52 Street to Salish Sea Drive pending development within the Tsawwassen First Nation community. Service to Boundary Bay proposed to be discontinued due to extremely low ridership<ref>[https://www.translink.ca/-/media/translink/documents/plans-and-projects/area-planning/southwest-area/final_plan/swatp_appendix_d-ph_2_discussion_guide.pdf Southwest Area Transport Plan Appendix D] translink.ca, retrieved 29-05-2021</ref> | |||
* January 18–June 20, 2021 - Introduction of an overload trip running with [[New Flyer Industries|New Flyer]] [[New Flyer Industries XD40|XD40]] or [[Nova Bus]] [[Nova Bus LFS|LFS]] units on weekday afternoons running from South Delta to Ladner Exchange, continuing as a [[Coast Mountain Bus Company route 617 'East Ladner / Ladner Exchange'|617 East Ladner]] | |||
* April 2021 - Weekend/holiday afternoon service increased from every 20 minutes to every 15 minutes | |||
* November 7, 2022 - Southbound routing revised to no longer take Sea Island Way. Service revised to use Bridgeport Road to access Highway 99 following the completion of the bus lane on-ramp | |||
* May 15, 2023 - One AM trip revised to operate with urban buses instead of suburban buses to address overcrowding | |||
* July 9, 2023 - One Sunday/holiday afternoon block revised to run with articulated buses to address overcrowding | |||
* September 2023 - Sunday/holiday northbound service between 7–8 p.m. increased from every 30 minutes to every 20 minutes | |||
* January 2024 - Introduction of an evening northbound trip on weekends/holidays from South Delta to address overcrowding at the Tsawwassen Mills outlet mall during closing time | |||
* April 2024 - Saturday evening northbound service increased from every 27–30 minutes to every 20 minutes. Sunday/holiday evening northbound service increased from every 20–27 minutes to every 15 minutes | |||
==Photo Gallery== | |||
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File:Coast Mountain Bus Company 1008-a.jpg|2014 Alexander Dennis Enviro500 – 1008, one of the double-decker demonstrators, at Bridgeport Station as a 601 South Delta Exchange. | |||
File:Coast Mountain Bus Company 16137-a.jpg|2016 New Flyer XD40 – 16137 on route 601 South Delta departing Bridgeport Station. | |||
File:Coast Mountain Bus Company 18455-a.jpg|2018 Nova Bus LFS Suburban – 18455 at Highway 99 & Steveston Highway as a 601 Boundary Bay. | |||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Coast Mountain Bus Company routes|601]] | [[Category:Coast Mountain Bus Company routes|601]] |
Latest revision as of 08:43, 16 April 2024
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Service Area | Delta Richmond | |||
Termini | 2 Avenue at 52A Street Bridgeport Station | |||
Operations | Richmond Transit Centre | |||
Vehicles | NFI XD40 * NFI XDE60 ** Nova Bus LFS * Nova Bus LFS HEV * Nova Bus LFS Suburban Orion V | |||
Branches | 601 South Delta 601 Bridgeport Station 601 Boundary Bay*** 601 Ladner Exchange! 601 South Delta Exchange# 601 To Steveston Highway% | |||
* On rare occasions in the event of a bus shortage and one AM northbound trip |
601 South Delta/Bridgeport 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 connecting South Delta and Bridgeport Station in Richmond via Ladner Exchange. Service runs daily every 20–30 minutes, increasing to every 15–20 minutes during peak hours in the combined section between Bridgeport Station and Ladner Exchange. Service on weekends/holidays runs every 20–30 minutes, increasing to every 15 minutes in the afternoon.
Northbound trips depart from 2 Avenue & 52A Street heading west on 2 Avenue, north on 52A Street, west on 4 Avenue becoming Milsom Wynd, east on 6 Avenue, north on 52 Street, east on 8A Avenue, north on 53A Street, east on 12 Avenue, north on 56 Street, west on Highway 17, north on 52 Street, east on 28 Avenue, north on 53 Street becoming Arthur Drive, east on Ladner Trunk Road, and south on Harvest Drive to Ladner Exchange. Continuing from Ladner Exchange, trips head north on Harvest Drive, east on Ladner Trunk Road, north on Highway 17A, west on Highway 99 and crossing the George Massey Tunnel, then taking the Steveston Highway exit. Continuing from the Steveston Highway off-ramp, trips merge back onto Highway 99 heading north then taking the Bridgeport Road exit heading west on Bridgeport Road and north on Great Canadian Way to Bridgeport Station.
Southbound trips depart Bridgeport Station heading south on Great Canadian Way, east on Bridgeport Road, south on the bus lane on-ramp to access Highway 99 where it continues south and crosses the George Massey Tunnel. Then trips head south on Highway 17A, west on Ladner Trunk Road, and south on Harvest Drive to Ladner Exchange. Continuing from Ladner Exchange, trips head north on Harvest Drive, west on Ladner Trunk Road, south on Arthur Drive becoming 53 Street, west on 28 Avenue, south on 52 Street, east on Highway 18, south on 56 Street, west on 12 Avenue, south on 53A Street. west on 8A Avenue, south on 52 Street, west on 6 Avenue, south on Milsom Wynd becoming 4 Avenue, south on 52A Street, and west on 2 Avenue to 2 Avenue & 52A Street.
During peak hours, service is extended to the Boundary Bay area and trips bypass South Delta. There are three morning trips and two afternoon trips in each direction on the Boundary Bay branch. Northbound trips depart from Boundary Bay at 1A Avenue & 67 Street heading west on 1A Avenue, north on 66A Street, west on 3 Avenue, north on Boundary Bay Road becoming 12 Avenue heading west, and north on 56 Avenue where it continues its regular routing to Bridgeport Station. Southbound trips go via the regular route from Bridgeport Station until 56 Street & 12 Avenue, where trips head east on 12 Avenue becoming Boundary Bay Road heading south, east on 3 Avenue, south on 67 Street, and west on 1A Avenue to 1A Avenue & 67 Street.
Four trips during the PM peak hour service terminates at Ladner Exchange and continue as a 606 Ladner Ring.
During peak hours, three southbound trips terminate at South Delta Exchange. The two trips in the morning continue as a 603 Beach Grove and 604 English Bluff. The afternoon trip runs as a short-turn service and returns to Bridgeport Station, not in service.
During the AM peak hour, some trips start at Ladner Exchange and come off of a 608 Ladner Ring. Some trips also start at South Delta Exchange, with most trips running to increase service between South Delta Exchange and Bridgeport Station, but some come off of a 603 and 604.
The last weekday northbound trip runs as the 601 To Steveston Highway, which does the 602 routing by following the regular 601 northbound route from 2 Avenue & 52A Street, except it turns right onto Highway 17 heading east from 56 Street, taking the next exit and makes its way onto Highway 17A – bypassing Ladner Exchange – where it continues the regular 601 routing along Highway 17A and then north on Highway 99 to Steveston Highway where it terminates.
601 Stopping Procedures | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pick-up and drop-off service at all stops. Local service between either termini and Ladner Trunk Road & Highway 17A. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Points of Interest
- Bridgeport Station (Bay 7)
- River Rock Casino and Resort
- George Massey Tunnel
- Ladner Exchange (Bay 5 – South Delta) (Bay 6 – Bridgeport Station)
- Delta Hospital
- Rotary Park
- Paterson Park
- Tsawwassen Mills
- Grauer Park
- South Delta Exchange (Bay 1 – Bridgeport Station) (Bay 2 – South Delta)
- South Delta Park
- Diefenbaker Park
History
- April 1975 - Route introduced as 601 South Delta FastBUS, connecting Tsawwassen to Richmond Centre. The route was one of the first FastBUS services introduced[1]
- July 1976 - Service extended to Downtown Vancouver and select trips during peak hours revised to terminate in Boundary Bay, to supplement the newly introduced 305 Boundary Bay
- May 1984 - Destination sign simplification: Northbound 601 South Delta trips renamed to 601 Vancouver[2]
- October 1990 - Accessible service introduced[3]
- June 1993 - Additional Boundary Bay service introduced to replace the 605 Boundary Bay/South Delta Exchange[4]
- 1996 - One of the first of three routes to feature bike rack service provided by several New Flyer Industries D40 buses operated by Oakridge Transit Centre
- June 2000 - Introduction of two additional southbound evening weekday trips, increasing service from every hour to every 30 minutes to address overcrowding
- August 2000 - Service moved from Oakridge Transit Centre to Richmond Transit Centre. Introduction of trips starting/ending at Steveston & Highway 99 and discontinuation of garage-bound trips to Oak & 41st[5]
- 2001 - Service begins use of Orion V coaches
- September 2009 - Northern terminus moved from Downtown Vancouver to Bridgeport Station following the completion of the Canada Line. Service in Vancouver discontinued
- September 2016 - Re-routed to 52 Street and Highway 17 to serve the Tsawwassen Mills Shopping Centre; service on 56th Street between Highway 17 and 28 Avenue discontinued. Introduction of an additional trip starting at Boundary Bay in the morning[6]
- May 2017 - Service proposed to be upgraded to join the Frequent Transit Network and to reroute from 52 Street to Salish Sea Drive pending development within the Tsawwassen First Nation community. Service to Boundary Bay proposed to be discontinued due to extremely low ridership[7]
- January 18–June 20, 2021 - Introduction of an overload trip running with New Flyer XD40 or Nova Bus LFS units on weekday afternoons running from South Delta to Ladner Exchange, continuing as a 617 East Ladner
- April 2021 - Weekend/holiday afternoon service increased from every 20 minutes to every 15 minutes
- November 7, 2022 - Southbound routing revised to no longer take Sea Island Way. Service revised to use Bridgeport Road to access Highway 99 following the completion of the bus lane on-ramp
- May 15, 2023 - One AM trip revised to operate with urban buses instead of suburban buses to address overcrowding
- July 9, 2023 - One Sunday/holiday afternoon block revised to run with articulated buses to address overcrowding
- September 2023 - Sunday/holiday northbound service between 7–8 p.m. increased from every 30 minutes to every 20 minutes
- January 2024 - Introduction of an evening northbound trip on weekends/holidays from South Delta to address overcrowding at the Tsawwassen Mills outlet mall during closing time
- April 2024 - Saturday evening northbound service increased from every 27–30 minutes to every 20 minutes. Sunday/holiday evening northbound service increased from every 20–27 minutes to every 15 minutes
Photo Gallery
References
- ↑ The Buzzer March 28, 1975 Issue, translink.ca, retrieved 05-10-2014
- ↑ The Buzzer March 16, 1984 Issue translink.ca, retrieved 26-04-2020
- ↑ The Buzzer October 5, 1990 Issue translink.ca, retrieved 27-04-2020
- ↑ The Buzzer June 18, 1993 Issue translink.ca, retrieved 9-12-2017
- ↑ The Buzzer August 18, 2000 Issue, translink.ca, retrieved 19-11-2017
- ↑ The Buzzer August 19, 2016 issue, Translink.ca, retrieved 02-09-2016
- ↑ Southwest Area Transport Plan Appendix D translink.ca, retrieved 29-05-2021