Ottawa-Carleton Regional Transit Commission route 65
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Route 65 was a bus route operated by OC Transpo in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Route Details
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Route 65 was an express route that ran from Kanata to Downtown. Service operated Monday to Friday from 6:00 AM to 9:00 AM (AM peak) and 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM (PM peak). In the AM peak, there was no boarding allowed from Queensway Station to Westboro Station, after which regular fare was charged. It was unique as it is the only express route that operates in a circular routing for its entire route in the suburban communities for both peak periods.
History
November 20th, 1995
- Route is revised to serve the new Eagleson Park & Ride lot.
- Will not serve the lot in the PM peak.
July 14th, 1996
- All trips will serve both Castlefrank and Knudson. Buses will start at Weslock and Beaverbrook, then travel Castlefrank, Campeau and Knudson to their regular route. In the afternoon peak, buses will follow the reverse routing.
April 25th, 2000
- Will get off the Queensway at Greenbank on request during morning rush hour, then continue their regular routing along the eastbound Queensway.
September 2nd, 2001
- Route is shortened to Knudson/Campeau.
Service along Castlefrank is replaced by new express Route 68.
September 3rd, 2006
- Will be revised slightly to travel from Beaverbrook via Penfield to Teron, replacing Route 60.
September 2nd, 2007
- Will be extended to start on Campeau at Teron to provide another option for customers.
September 6th, 2009
- Route is rerouted to serve the new Pinecrest and Bayshore Stations.
November 29th, 2009
- In order to allow buses to take advantage of the fastest route and provide customers with a more direct trip downtown, some morning trips will be rerouted. Instead of travelling via Bayshore and Pinecrest Stations, early morning trips will remain on Highway 417 to Queensway Station, while later morning trips will be unchanged.
April 17th, 2011
- No boarding from Queensway Station to Westboro Station is allowed.
September 4th, 2011
- Will be revised to operate counter-clockwise in both the morning and afternoon along Penfield, Leacock, Varley, Knudson and Campeau.
- In the morning, customers will catch their bus on the opposite side of the street.
- Service will be reduced to three trips in both the morning and afternoon.
June 28th, 2015
- Morning trips end at Hurdman Station.
- Afternoon trips start at Campus Station.
December 20, 2015
- Morning trips end at Mackenzie King Station.
- Afternoon trips start at Campus Station.
April 24th, 2016
- No service to Laurier or Campus Stations.
December 25th, 2016
- Route is renumbered to Connexion Route 265 in preparations for the launch of the O-Train Confederation Line in 2018.
Previous route maps
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Points of Interest/Popular Locations
- Bayshore Shopping Centre (PM only)
- Westboro
- Tunney's Pasture Federal Government Offices
- Bayview O-Train Station
- Rideau Centre
- University of Ottawa
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