Kingston Transit route 6
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6
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| Service type | Local | ||
| Number of Branches | 1 | ||
| Types of Buses Used | D40LF/R XD40 LFS | ||
| Related Routes | 501, 502 | ||
Kingston Transit route 6 is an accessible route operated by Kingston Transit in the city of Kingston, Ontario, Canada.
Route Details
Route 6 starts at the Cataraqui Centre in Kingston's west end. From there, it travels west on Princess Street, then south on Bayridge Drive, then east on Taylor-Kidd Boulevard, and then south on Gardiners Road through retail areas to the Gardiners Centre, at the intersection of Gardiners Road & Bath Road.
From there, it travels west on Bath Road to MacEwen Drive, then travels south along MacEwen Drive and Lakeview Avenue through the Reddendale residential area to Front Road. It then travels west along Front Road to St. Lawrence College, its terminus.
Route 6 interlines with routes 1 and 14 on evenings and Sundays.
Schedule
The route runs from 6:00am to 11:00pm Monday to Saturday, and from 8:30am to 8:00pm on Sundays. It has a 30 minute frequency on Monday-Saturday prior to about 7pm, at which point it drops to 60 minute frequency. It also runs at 60 minute frequency on Sundays.
The scheduled travel time is 30 minutes from end to end--15 minutes from the Cataraqui Centre to the Gardiners Centre, and then 15 minutes from the Gardiners Centre to St. Lawrence College.
History
Route 6 initially continued past St. Lawrence College and terminated downtown, via Union Street, University Avenue, and Stuart Street, serving Queen's University. As part of a major re-alignment of routes in September 2013, service east of St. Lawrence College was replaced by route 1.
Vehicles
Route 6 is primarily a 40ft route, and uses New Flyer D40LF/D40LFR, New Flyer XD40, and Nova LFS.
Major Stops
- St. Lawrence College: Southern Terminus. Connection to routes 1, 2, 3, 18.
- Centre 70: Connection to routes 15, 501, 502.
- Gardiners Centre: Connection to routes 11, 15, 701, 702.
- Bayridge Drive/Taylor Kidd Boulevard: Connection to routes 10, 15, 501, 502.
- Cataraqui Centre: Northern Terminus. Connection to routes 4, 11, 14, 15, 501, 502, 701, 702.
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| Current Routes | |
| Local | 1 2 3 4 6 7 10 11 12 14 15 16 17 18 20 |
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| Express | 501 502 601 602 701 702 801 802 |
| Former Routes | |
| Local | 1A 4A 6R 8 9 12A 19 20 21 22 A B C |
| Properties | |
| Terminals | Bus Terminal - Cataraqui Centre - Downtown - Gardiners Centre - Kingston Centre - Train Station |
| Miscellaneous | Bus fleet |