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The route was introduced with the opening of the VCC-Clark Millenium Line SkyTrain Station to relieve pressure on the [[Coast Mountain Bus Company route 99 'Broadway Stn / UBC (B-line)'|99 Broadway Stn/UBC (B-Line)]] service. The east-west route provides limited stop express service. | The route was introduced with the opening of the VCC-Clark Millenium Line SkyTrain Station to relieve pressure on the [[Coast Mountain Bus Company route 99 'Broadway Stn / UBC (B-line)'|99 Broadway Stn/UBC (B-Line)]] service. The east-west route provides limited stop express service. | ||
The route leaves VCC-Clark heading south on Keith Drive and makes a turn east onto 6th Avenue becoming Great Northern Way. It follows Great Northern Way which merges into West 2nd Avenue at Brunswick which merges into West 6th Avenue at Ash. It continues east along 6th Avenue to become West 4th Avenue at Hemlock all the way east onto Chancellor Boulevard, south on Wesbrook Mall and finally UBC | The route leaves VCC-Clark heading south on Keith Drive and makes a turn east onto 6th Avenue becoming Great Northern Way. It follows Great Northern Way which merges into West 2nd Avenue at Brunswick which merges into West 6th Avenue at Ash. It continues east along 6th Avenue to become West 4th Avenue at Hemlock all the way east onto Chancellor Boulevard, south on Wesbrook Mall and finally UBC Exchange. | ||
Trips eastbound turn at Great Northern Way and Glen Drive to enter into VCC-Clark Station. | Trips eastbound turn at Great Northern Way and Glen Drive to enter into VCC-Clark Station. | ||
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* '''Chancellor Boulevard at University Hill Elementary''' | * '''Chancellor Boulevard at University Hill Elementary''' | ||
* '''Allison at Wesbrook Mall''' | * '''Allison at Wesbrook Mall''' | ||
* '''UBC | * '''UBC Exchange''' | ||
===Points of Interest=== | ===Points of Interest=== | ||
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* University Hill Elementary School | * University Hill Elementary School | ||
* Pacific Spirit Regional Park | * Pacific Spirit Regional Park | ||
* [[Translink UBC | * [[Translink UBC Exchange|UBC Exchange]] (Bay 2) | ||
==History== | ==History== |
Revision as of 22:09, 22 October 2017
84 VCC-Clark/UBC is a bus route operated by Coast Mountain Bus Company in Metro Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Route Details
The route was introduced with the opening of the VCC-Clark Millenium Line SkyTrain Station to relieve pressure on the 99 Broadway Stn/UBC (B-Line) service. The east-west route provides limited stop express service.
The route leaves VCC-Clark heading south on Keith Drive and makes a turn east onto 6th Avenue becoming Great Northern Way. It follows Great Northern Way which merges into West 2nd Avenue at Brunswick which merges into West 6th Avenue at Ash. It continues east along 6th Avenue to become West 4th Avenue at Hemlock all the way east onto Chancellor Boulevard, south on Wesbrook Mall and finally UBC Exchange.
Trips eastbound turn at Great Northern Way and Glen Drive to enter into VCC-Clark Station.
84 Express Service Stops
- Local service is provided along the route from 4th Avenue at Fir Street to VCC-Clark Station (Westbound)
- 4th Avenue at Burrard
- 4th Avenue at Vine
- 4th Avenue at MacDonald
- 4th Avenue at Alma
- 4th Avenue at Blanca
- Chancellor Boulevard at University Hill Elementary
- Allison at Wesbrook Mall
- UBC Exchange
Points of Interest
- VCC-Clark SkyTrain Station (Bay 1)
- China Creek Park
- BCIT Great Northern Way Campus
- Granville Street Bridge
- Granville Island Public Market
- Emily Carr Institute of Art and Design
- McBride Park
- Jericho Beach Park
- Jericho Armoury
- University Hill Elementary School
- Pacific Spirit Regional Park
- UBC Exchange (Bay 2)
History
- January 2006 - Service commenced with opening of VCC-Clark Station; service provided weekdays only from approximately 6:45 AM to 7:30 PM at 15 minute intervals[1] [2]
- September 2007- Service is improved on Saturdays with 15 minute frequency and Sundays with 20 minute frequency. [3]
Vehicles
- The route runs out of Vancouver Transit Centre. Buses normally servicing the route include New Flyer Industries D40LF , ex-CNG New Flyer Industries C40LF , Nova Bus LFS and Nova Bus LFS HEV models.
References
- ↑ CMBC greets September with largest-ever service increase, coastmountainbuscompany.com, retrieved 09-09-2009
- ↑ The Buzzer January 6, 2006 Issue, translink.ca, retrieved 08-10-2014
- ↑ [1] translnk.ca retrieved 24-08-2007