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* December 2004 - Service introduced as '''C23 Yaletown/Davie''', replacing portions of the [[Coast Mountain Bus Company route 1 'Beach / Burrard Station'|1 Beach/Burrard Station]] and provind two-way service along portions of the former 1 route.<ref>[http://www.translink.ca/~/media/Documents/rider_guide/Buzzer%20Vault/2000s/2004/Buzzer_2004_12_24.ashx The Buzzer December 24, 2004 Issue], translink.ca, retrieved 19-01-2017</ref> Service ran every 10 minutes, with no evening service | * December 2004 - Service introduced as '''C23 Yaletown/Davie''', replacing portions of the [[Coast Mountain Bus Company route 1 'Beach / Burrard Station'|1 Beach/Burrard Station]] and provind two-way service along portions of the former 1 route.<ref>[http://www.translink.ca/~/media/Documents/rider_guide/Buzzer%20Vault/2000s/2004/Buzzer_2004_12_24.ashx The Buzzer December 24, 2004 Issue], translink.ca, retrieved 19-01-2017</ref> Service ran every 10 minutes, with no evening service | ||
* December 2005 - | * July 2005 - Service proposed to extend from Yaletown to Main Street Station via Chinatown<ref>[https://www.translink.ca/-/media/translink/documents/plans-and-projects/area-planning/vancouver-ubc/vancouver-ubc-area-transit-plan.pdf Vancouver/UBC Transit Plan] translink.ca, retrieved 10-03-2021</ref> | ||
* December 2005 - Routing in Yaletown revised due to Canada Line construction and the closure of Davie Street between Hamilton Street and Pacific Boulevard. Introduction of extended evening service on Fridays and Saturdays, extending operation hours from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. with service every 15 minutes | |||
** Yaletown terminus moved to Drake Street & Pacific Boulevard | |||
** Westbound trips revised to go via Drake, Seymour, Davie then regular route. Eastbound trips via regular route, Richards, Drake. Peak hour eastbound trips via regular route, Richards, Drake, Homer, Pacific, Drake | |||
* April 2006 - Yaletown terminus revised from Pacific & Davie to Pacific & Drake. Westbound routing revised to go via Drake and Seymour while eastbound routing revised to take Richards and Drake | * April 2006 - Yaletown terminus revised from Pacific & Davie to Pacific & Drake. Westbound routing revised to go via Drake and Seymour while eastbound routing revised to take Richards and Drake | ||
* September 2006 - Service extended to Main Street Station; westbound trips revised to start at Main Street Station during peak hours only while all eastbound trips extended to Main Street Station<ref>[https://www.translink.ca/-/media/translink/documents/rider-guide/buzzer-archives/2000s/2006/Buzzer_2006_09_01.pdf The Buzzer September 1, 2006 Issue], translink.ca, retrieved 23-08-2015</ref> | * September 2006 - Service extended to Main Street Station; westbound trips revised to start at Main Street Station during peak hours only while all eastbound trips extended to Main Street Station<ref>[https://www.translink.ca/-/media/translink/documents/rider-guide/buzzer-archives/2000s/2006/Buzzer_2006_09_01.pdf The Buzzer September 1, 2006 Issue], translink.ca, retrieved 23-08-2015</ref> | ||
* December 2006 - Extended evening service introduced daily | * December 2006 - Extended evening service introduced daily | ||
* January 25–February 28, 2010 - Vancouver 2010 Olympic service: Service between Yaletown–Roundhouse and Main Street–Science World discontinued due to downtown pedestrian corridors and BC Place & Canada Hockey Place venue security zones<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20100123043919/http://www.translink.ca/en/Schedules-and-Maps/Transit-Service-Improvements.aspx February Bus Re-Routes And Additional Olympic Transit Services] translink.ca, archived on Web Archive, retrieved 22-03-2021</ref> | |||
* March 1–13, 2010 - Vancouver 2010 Olympic service: Service between Yaletown–Roundhouse and Main Street–Science World resumed routing via Pacific, Cambie, Pender, Abbott, Keefer due to BC Place & Canada Hockey Place venue security zones<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20100123043919/http://www.translink.ca/en/Schedules-and-Maps/Transit-Service-Improvements.aspx February Bus Re-Routes And Additional Olympic Transit Services] translink.ca, archived on Web Archive, retrieved 22-03-2021</ref> | |||
* September 2010 - Peak hour service increased to every 5–10 minutes | * September 2010 - Peak hour service increased to every 5–10 minutes | ||
* December 2013 - Interlining with the [[Coast Mountain Bus Company route C21 'Yaletown/Beach'|C21]] ended due to different service requirements of the two routes. Two-way service established between Yaletown and Main Street | * December 2013 - Interlining with the [[Coast Mountain Bus Company route C21 'Yaletown/Beach'|C21]] ended due to different service requirements of the two routes. Two-way service established between Yaletown and Main Street |
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Service Area | Vancouver | |||
Termini | Main Street–Science World Station Davie Street at Bidwell Street | |||
Operations | Hamilton Transit Centre | |||
Vehicles | ElDorado National Aerotech | |||
Branches | C23 Main Street Station C23 Davie |
C23 Main Street Station/Davie was a Community Shuttle route operated by Coast Mountain Bus Company in Metro Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Route Details
This was an east-west route running primarily in Downtown Vancouver. Service ran daily every 10–15 minutes, increasing to every 6 minutes during peak hours. It was part of the Frequent Transit Network (FTN), with service provided every 15 minutes or better throughout the day, seven days a week for 15 hours or more.
Eastbound trips departed from Davie Street & Bidwell Street heading west on Davie, north on Beach Avenue, east on Morton Avenue, south on Denman Street, east on Davie Street, east on Pacific Boulevard, north on Abbott Street, east on Keefer Street, south on Quebec Street, east on National Avenue, and south on Station Street to Station & Terminal Avenue.
Westbound trips departed Main Street Station heading south on Station Street, west on Terminal Avenue, north on Quebec Street, west on Keefer Street, south on Abbott Street, west on Expo Boulevard becoming Pacific Boulevard, and west on Davie Street to Davie & Bidwell Street.
Points of Interest
- St. Paul's Hospital
- Davie Village
- Yaletown–Roundhouse Station
- David Lam Park
- BC Place
- General Motors Place
- Stadium SkyTrain Station
- Andy Livingstone Park
- Dr Sun Yat Sen Garden
- Chinatown
- Pacific Central Station
- Thornton Park
- Main Street–Science World Station
History
- December 2004 - Service introduced as C23 Yaletown/Davie, replacing portions of the 1 Beach/Burrard Station and provind two-way service along portions of the former 1 route.[1] Service ran every 10 minutes, with no evening service
- July 2005 - Service proposed to extend from Yaletown to Main Street Station via Chinatown[2]
- December 2005 - Routing in Yaletown revised due to Canada Line construction and the closure of Davie Street between Hamilton Street and Pacific Boulevard. Introduction of extended evening service on Fridays and Saturdays, extending operation hours from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. with service every 15 minutes
- Yaletown terminus moved to Drake Street & Pacific Boulevard
- Westbound trips revised to go via Drake, Seymour, Davie then regular route. Eastbound trips via regular route, Richards, Drake. Peak hour eastbound trips via regular route, Richards, Drake, Homer, Pacific, Drake
- April 2006 - Yaletown terminus revised from Pacific & Davie to Pacific & Drake. Westbound routing revised to go via Drake and Seymour while eastbound routing revised to take Richards and Drake
- September 2006 - Service extended to Main Street Station; westbound trips revised to start at Main Street Station during peak hours only while all eastbound trips extended to Main Street Station[3]
- December 2006 - Extended evening service introduced daily
- January 25–February 28, 2010 - Vancouver 2010 Olympic service: Service between Yaletown–Roundhouse and Main Street–Science World discontinued due to downtown pedestrian corridors and BC Place & Canada Hockey Place venue security zones[4]
- March 1–13, 2010 - Vancouver 2010 Olympic service: Service between Yaletown–Roundhouse and Main Street–Science World resumed routing via Pacific, Cambie, Pender, Abbott, Keefer due to BC Place & Canada Hockey Place venue security zones[5]
- September 2010 - Peak hour service increased to every 5–10 minutes
- December 2013 - Interlining with the C21 ended due to different service requirements of the two routes. Two-way service established between Yaletown and Main Street
- September 2016 - Route operations moved to Hamilton Transit Centre as part of a mass re-organization involving the closure of Oakridge Transit Centre
- December 2016 - Service discontinued and merged with the C21 to simplify Community Shuttle service in the downtown core and to become the 23. Service on Davie Street in Yaletown replaced by an extension of the 6 Davie/Downtown[6]
References
- ↑ The Buzzer December 24, 2004 Issue, translink.ca, retrieved 19-01-2017
- ↑ Vancouver/UBC Transit Plan translink.ca, retrieved 10-03-2021
- ↑ The Buzzer September 1, 2006 Issue, translink.ca, retrieved 23-08-2015
- ↑ February Bus Re-Routes And Additional Olympic Transit Services translink.ca, archived on Web Archive, retrieved 22-03-2021
- ↑ February Bus Re-Routes And Additional Olympic Transit Services translink.ca, archived on Web Archive, retrieved 22-03-2021
- ↑ The Buzzer Blog November 30, 2016 translink.ca, retrieved 23,12-2016
- The Buzzer September 1, 2006 Issue, translink.ca, retrieved 06-12-2009