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|[[Alexander Dennis|ADL]] [[Alexander Dennis Enviro500|Enviro500]] [[File:TransLink Accessible bullet-b.png|17px|link=]]<br>[[New Flyer Industries|NFI]] [[New Flyer Industries XDE60|XDE60]] [[File:TransLink Accessible bullet-b.png|17px|link=]] | |[[Alexander Dennis|ADL]] [[Alexander Dennis Enviro500|Enviro500]] [[File:TransLink Accessible bullet-b.png|17px|link=]]<br>[[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=]]<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=]]<nowiki>*</nowiki><br>[[Orion International|Orion]] [[Orion V|V]] [[File:TransLink Accessible bullet-b.png|17px|link=]]<nowiki>*</nowiki> | ||
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|620 Tsawwassen Ferry<br> Express<br>620 Bridgeport Station<br> Express | |620 Tsawwassen Ferry<br> Express<br>620 Bridgeport Station<br> Express | ||
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==Route Details== | ==Route Details== | ||
This is a north-south express route connecting the Tsawwassen Ferry Terminal and Bridgeport Station in Richmond via Ladner Exchange. Service runs daily on a staggered schedule every hour timed to meet the ferries | This is a north-south express route connecting the Tsawwassen Ferry Terminal and Bridgeport Station in Richmond via Ladner Exchange. Service runs daily on a staggered schedule every hour timed to meet the ferries and run in groups of two or three spaced out by 5 minutes. Extra service run on Fridays and Sundays/holidays. | ||
Northbound trips depart Tsawwassen Ferry Terminal heading east on Highway 17 becoming Highway 17A, west on Ladner Trunk Road south on Harvest Drive to Ladner Exchange. Continuing from Ladner Exchange, the route heads north on Harvest Drive, east on Ladner Trunk Road, north on Highway 17A, north on Highway 99, taking the Bridgeport Road exit and heading west on Bridgeport, north on Great Canadian Way to Bridgeport Station. | Northbound trips depart Tsawwassen Ferry Terminal heading east on Highway 17 becoming Highway 17A, west on Ladner Trunk Road south on Harvest Drive to Ladner Exchange. Continuing from Ladner Exchange, the route heads north on Harvest Drive, east on Ladner Trunk Road, north on Highway 17A, north on Highway 99, taking the Bridgeport Road exit and heading west on Bridgeport, north on Great Canadian Way to Bridgeport Station. | ||
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Southbound trips depart Bridgeport Station heading south on Great Canadian Way, east on Sea Island Way, south on Highway 99, south on Highway 17A, west on Ladner Trunk Road, south on Harvest Drive to Ladner Exchange. Continuing from Ladner Exchange, the route heads north on Harvest Drive, east on Ladner Trunk Road, south on Highway 17A becoming Highway 17 to Tsawwassen Ferry Terminal. | Southbound trips depart Bridgeport Station heading south on Great Canadian Way, east on Sea Island Way, south on Highway 99, south on Highway 17A, west on Ladner Trunk Road, south on Harvest Drive to Ladner Exchange. Continuing from Ladner Exchange, the route heads north on Harvest Drive, east on Ladner Trunk Road, south on Highway 17A becoming Highway 17 to Tsawwassen Ferry Terminal. | ||
There are additional trips from late | There are additional trips from late April to early September. To meet summer travel demand for the ferries, midday service during this time is increased to 30 minutes. Additional unscheduled trips can be added in the case of overloads in the summer or during special events (e.g. 2010 Olympics) and may bypass Ladner Exchange. | ||
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|Tsawwassen Ferry Terminal | |Tsawwassen Ferry Terminal<br><small>(Bay 2)</small> | ||
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|Highway 17 & | |Highway 17 & 52 Street | ||
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|[[Coast Mountain Bus Company route 601 'South Delta / Boundary Bay / Bridgeport Stn'|601]] [[Coast Mountain Bus Company route 609 'South Delta Exchange / Tsawwassen First Nation'|609]] | |[[Coast Mountain Bus Company route 601 'South Delta / Boundary Bay / Bridgeport Stn'|601]] [[Coast Mountain Bus Company route 609 'South Delta Exchange / Tsawwassen First Nation'|609]] | ||
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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 12) | |||
* River Rock Casino | * River Rock Casino | ||
* Massey Exchange | * Massey Exchange | ||
* George Massey Tunnel | * George Massey Tunnel | ||
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* Tsawwassen Mills | * Tsawwassen Mills | ||
* sc̓əwaθən məsteyəxʷ (Tsawwassen First Nation) | * sc̓əwaθən məsteyəxʷ (Tsawwassen First Nation) | ||
* Tsawwassen Ferry Terminal | * Tsawwassen Ferry Terminal (Bay 2) | ||
==History== | ==History== |
Revision as of 23:22, 16 January 2022
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Service Area | Delta Richmond | |
Termini | Tsawwassen Ferry Terminal Bridgeport Station | |
Operations | Richmond Transit Centre | |
Vehicles | ADL Enviro500 NFI XD40 * NFI XDE60 Nova Bus LFS * Nova Bus LFS Suburban * Orion V * | |
Branches | 620 Tsawwassen Ferry Express 620 Bridgeport Station Express | |
* Rare occasions in the event of a bus shortage or occasionally on both scheduled and unscheduled overload trips |
620 Tsawwassen Ferry/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 express route connecting the Tsawwassen Ferry Terminal and Bridgeport Station in Richmond via Ladner Exchange. Service runs daily on a staggered schedule every hour timed to meet the ferries and run in groups of two or three spaced out by 5 minutes. Extra service run on Fridays and Sundays/holidays.
Northbound trips depart Tsawwassen Ferry Terminal heading east on Highway 17 becoming Highway 17A, west on Ladner Trunk Road south on Harvest Drive to Ladner Exchange. Continuing from Ladner Exchange, the route heads north on Harvest Drive, east on Ladner Trunk Road, north on Highway 17A, north on Highway 99, taking the Bridgeport Road exit and heading west on Bridgeport, north on Great Canadian Way to Bridgeport Station.
Southbound trips depart Bridgeport Station heading south on Great Canadian Way, east on Sea Island Way, south on Highway 99, south on Highway 17A, west on Ladner Trunk Road, south on Harvest Drive to Ladner Exchange. Continuing from Ladner Exchange, the route heads north on Harvest Drive, east on Ladner Trunk Road, south on Highway 17A becoming Highway 17 to Tsawwassen Ferry Terminal.
There are additional trips from late April to early September. To meet summer travel demand for the ferries, midday service during this time is increased to 30 minutes. Additional unscheduled trips can be added in the case of overloads in the summer or during special events (e.g. 2010 Olympics) and may bypass Ladner Exchange.
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Points of Interest
- Bridgeport Station (Bay 12)
- River Rock Casino
- Massey Exchange
- George Massey Tunnel
- Ladner Exchange (Bay 1 – Bridgeport Station) (Bay 2 – Tsawwassen Ferry)
- Delta Hospital
- Rotary Park
- Tsawwassen Mills
- sc̓əwaθən məsteyəxʷ (Tsawwassen First Nation)
- Tsawwassen Ferry Terminal (Bay 2)
History
- April 2004 - Service introduced, operating between Tsawwassen Ferry Terminal and Airport Station[1]
- April 2009 - Articulated buses introduced to operate on all trips[2]
- September 2009 - Terminus from Airport Station relocated to Bridgeport Station with the opening of the Canada Line[3]
- February 1–28, 2010 - Vancouver 2010 Olympic service: Introduction of an additional late-night trip to connect with the midnight ferry departing Tsawwassen towards Swartz Bay[4]
- November 2015 - Service proposed to have fewer stops in both directions and to have all-door boarding at the Tsawwassen Ferry Terminal and Bridgeport Station[5]
- September 2016 - Select stops between Tsawwassen Ferry Terminal and Ladner Exchange removed for faster service[6]
- October 2019 - Double-decker buses introduced
References
- ↑ The Buzzer April 30, 2004 Issue translink.ca, retrieved 11-05-2020
- ↑ New routing, increased frequency, benefit South of Fraser transit users , translink.bc.ca, retrieved 20-09-2009
- ↑ The Buzzer September 4, 2009 Issue, translink.ca, retrieved 11-10-2014
- ↑ February Bus Re-Routes And Additional Olympic Transit Services translink.ca, archived on Web Archive, retrieved 22-03-2021
- ↑ 2015 Transit Network Consultation translink.ca, archived on Web Archive, retrieved 30-05-2021
- ↑ The Buzzer August 19, 2016 Issue translink.ca, retrieved 08-02-2021