Coast Mountain Bus Company route R1 'King George Blvd RapidBus'

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R1 King George Blvd
Guildford/Newton Exchange

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New Flyer XDE60 – 18036 on detour running along 102 Avenue near Surrey Central Station.
Launched January 6, 2020
Number of Stops 12
Service Area Surrey
Termini Guildford Exchange
Newton Exchange
Operations Surrey Transit Centre
Port Coquitlam Transit Centre*
Vehicles NFI C40LFR TransLink Accessible bullet-b.png**
NFI D40LFR TransLink Accessible bullet-b.png**
NFI D60LFR TransLink Accessible bullet-b.png**
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Branches R1 Guildford
R1 Newton Exchange

* Select weekday trips
** During snowfall or in the event of a bus shortage. New Flyer C40LFR and D60LFR units may appear on Port Coquitlam runs during these conditions.

Route Diagram

R1 King George Blvd TransLink Accessible bullet-b.png is a bus route operated by Coast Mountain Bus Company in Metro Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

Route Details

This is a north-south RapidBus route connecting Newton Exchange and Guildford Exchange via Surrey Central Station and King George Station, running primarily on King George Boulevard and 104 Avenue in Surrey. Service runs daily every 8–10 minutes. It is a Frequent Transit Network (FTN) route with service running seven days a week, 15 minutes or better for 15 hours or more of the day.

Northbound trips depart Newton Exchange heading north on 137 Street, west on 72 Avenue, north on King George Boulevard, west on 102nd Avenue, and north on City Parkway to Surrey Central Station. Continuing from Surrey Central Station, trips head north on City Parkway and east on 104 Avenue to Guildford Exchange. Continuing from Guildford Exchange, trips continue east on 104 Avenue, north on 152 Street, west on 105 Avenue, and north on 150 Street to the layover facility at Guildford Exchange.

Southbound trips depart from the Guildford Exchange layover facility heading south on Lincoln Drive, east on 105 Avenue, south on 152 Street, and west on 104 Avenue to Guildford Exchange. Continuing from Guildford Exchange, trips head west on 104 Avenue and south on City Parkway to Surrey Central Station. Continuing from Surrey Central Station trips head south on City Parkway, east on 102nd Avenue, south on King George Boulevard, and east on 72 Avenue to Newton Exchange.

During PM peak hours, northbound trips departing from Newton Exchange take an alternate route. Trips depart Newton Exchange heading north on 137 Street, east on 72 Avenue, north on 138 Street, and north on King George Boulevard where it continues its regular routing to Guildford Exchange with no changes in stops.

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Pick-up and drop-off service at all stops.
Stop Accessibility TransLink Buses bullet-a.png Bus Connections Notes
Guildford Exchange
(Bay 2)
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341 373 375 501 509
148 Street TransLink Accessible bullet-b.png 320 501
144 Street TransLink Accessible bullet-b.png 320 501
140 Street TransLink Accessible bullet-b.png 320 501
Whalley Boulevard TransLink Accessible bullet-b.png 320 501
Surrey Central Station
(Bay 12 – Newton Exchange)
(Bay 13 – Guildford)

Expo Line
TransLink Accessible bullet-b.png 314 316 320 321 323
324 325 326 329 335 337
371 373 393 501 502 503 509 N19
King George Station
(Bay 1 – Newton Exchange)
(Bay 4 – Guildford)

Expo Line
TransLink Accessible bullet-b.png 314 321 326 329
345 394 395 502 503
  • Bay 1 relocated to Farside at Holland Commons following installation of new crosswalk on July 23, 2023
96 Avenue TransLink Accessible bullet-b.png 314 321 326 329 394
88 Avenue TransLink Accessible bullet-b.png 321 388 394
80 Avenue TransLink Accessible bullet-b.png 321 394
76 Avenue TransLink Accessible bullet-b.png 321 323 394
Newton Exchange
(Bay 3)
R6 Scott Rd
TransLink Accessible bullet-b.png R6 301 319 321 322 323
324 325 335 341 342 393 394

Points of Interest

  • Guildford Exchange (Bay 2)
  • Guildford Public Library
  • Guildford Recreation Centre
  • Guildford Town Centre
  • Hawthorne Park
  • North Surrey Indoor Pool
  • Garden Centre
  • Expo Line Surrey Central Station (Bay 12 – Newton Exchange) (Bay 13 – Guildford)
  • Simon Fraser University – Surrey Campus
  • Central City Shopping Centre
  • Holland Park
  • Expo Line King George Station (Bay 1 – Newton Exchange) (Bay 4 – Guildford)
  • King George Hub
  • Surrey Memorial Hospital
  • Surrey Arts Centre and Art Gallery
  • Bear Creek Park
  • Newton Recreation Centre and Community Hall
  • Newton Wave Pool
  • Newton Town Centre
  • Newton Arena
  • R6 Scott Rd Newton Exchange (Bay 3)

History

  • January 2020 - Service introduced as part of the RapidBus program roll-out, replacing the 96 B-Line with no changes in routing[1]
  • January 2022 - COVID-19 service adjustment: Minor changes in frequency on all trips daily
    • Weekdays: Midday service reduced from every 7–8 minutes to every 10 minutes. PM peak hour service reduced from every 7–9 minutes to every 7–10 minutes. Evening and late-night service reduced from every 12 minutes to every 15 minutes
    • Saturdays: Afternoon service reduced from every 8 minutes to every 10 minutes. Evening and late-night service reduced from every 9–12 minutes to every 12–15 minutes
    • Sundays/holidays: Morning service reduced from every 12 minutes to every 15 minutes. Afternoon service reduced from every 8 minutes to every 10 minutes. Late-night service reduced from every 9–12 minutes to every 15 minutes
  • April 2022 - Northbound routing during PM peak hours revised to go via 137 Street, 72 Avenue, 138 Street to King George Boulevard due to ongoing congestion challenges on 72 Avenue between Newton Exchange and King George Boulevard. This is a temporary measure until the congestion issue can be remedied
  • January 2023 - Various daily adjustments
    • Weekday midday service reduced from every 9–10 minutes to every 12 minutes
    • Saturday morning service reduced from every 12 minutes to every 15 minutes
    • Saturday afternoon service reduced from every 10 minutes to every 12 minutes
    • Saturday evening service towards Newton Exchange reduced from every 12 minutes to every 15 minutes
    • Sunday/holiday service: midday service reduced from every 10–12 minutes to every 15 minutes and afternoon service reduced from every 10 minutes to every 12 minutes
  • April 2023 - Various daily service increases
    • Peak hour service increased from every 8–10 minutes to every 7–9 minutes
    • Weekend/holiday late-afternoon service increased from every 12 minutes to every 10 minutes
  • January 2024
    • Select weekday trips revised to be operated by Port Coquitlam Transit Centre
    • Start of operation of dedicated left turn lane off southbound King George Boulevard to eastbound 72 Avenue

References

  1. The Buzzer December 20, 2019 Issue translink.ca, retrieved 1-1-2020
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