Ottawa-Carleton Regional Transit Commission route 45 'Hospital/Hurdman'
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Route 45 is a bus route operated by OC Transpo in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Route Details
Route 45 is a Rapid route that runs between the CHEO and General Hospital complex on Smyth Rd. and Hurdman station. Late-night trips extend to Rideau Station when Line 1 isn't operating.
History
December 24th, 2017
- New rapid limited service route that serves Riverside and the General Hospital during peak periods.
September 2nd, 2018
- Route now runs 7 days a week replacing Route 106 trips to the hospital including overnight trips from LeBreton Station.
October 6th, 2019
- Overnight trips (N45) will end at Rideau Station instead of LeBreton.
December 22nd, 2019
- Hurdman Station: Bus stop moved from Stop D to Stop C to shorten the walk between the bus and train platforms for The Ottawa Hospital, General Campus customers.
March 30th, 2020
- Due to the COVID-19 outbreak. Service will be increased to:
- Every 15 minutes during peak periods and in the midday.
- Every 30 minutes in the evenings.
- Every 60 minutes overnight.
April 26th, 2020
- N45 trips will be revised to start and end at Rideau at Waller due to Rideau Street closing for a street renewal project.
June 28th, 2020
- Will be in service and will operate the same route network that was in place from January to March 2020, with some seasonal adjustments.
December 20th, 2020
- Night time trips to Rideau will return to their regular routing via Rideau Street with the completion of the Rideau St. Project.
April 24th, 2022
- Select trips night trips will have schedule or pattern adjustments to better align with O-Train Line 1 hours of operation.
Previous route maps
Points of Interest/Popular Locations
- CHEO
- General Hospital