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*Route is renumbered to route <span style="color:green">'''72'''</span> from route <span style="color:green">'''93'''</span> | |||
'''August 29th, 1999''' | |||
*Route was cancelled and replaced with a peak period extension to and from Downtown by [[Ottawa-Carleton Regional Transit Commission route 172|<span style="color:black">route '''172'''</span>]]. | |||
====Branches==== | ====Branches==== | ||
Revision as of 14:58, 25 March 2018
Route 72 is a express bus route operated by OC Transpo in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Current Route
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Route Details
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Route 72 is a peak period express route that runs from Barrhaven to Downtown. Service operates Monday to Friday from 6:00 to 9:00 (AM peak) and 15:00 to 18:00 (PM peak). In the AM peak, there is no boarding allowed after Fallowfield Station to Westboro Station, after which regular fare is charged.
Regular route 170 and 173 provides parallel all day local service in Barrhaven.
History
August 31, 2014
- Was renumbered from route 76.
June 28, 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.
June 19, 2016
- Extended along Cobble Hill to start and end at Hélène Campbell.
Previous route maps
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Branches
Downtown direction
- 72 Mackenzie King (AM peak)
Barrhaven direction
- 72 Barrhaven (PM peak)
Points of Interest/Popular Locations
- VIA Rail - Fallowfield station
- Nepean Sportsplex
- Algonquin College
- Westboro
- Tunney's Pasture Federal Government Offices
- Bayview O-Train Station
- Rideau Centre
- University of Ottawa
Previous route (March 18th, 1984 -August 29th, 1999)
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Route 72 was a express bus route operated by OC Transpo in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Route Details
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Route 72 was a peak period express route that runs from Craig Henry area in Nepean to Downtown. Service operated Monday to Friday from 6:00 to 9:00 (AM peak) and 15:00 to 18:00 (PM peak).
Regular route 172 provided parallel all day local service in Nepean South.
History
March 18th, 1984
- Route is renumbered to route 72 from route 93
August 29th, 1999
- Route was cancelled and replaced with a peak period extension to and from Downtown by route 172.
Branches
Downtown direction
- 72 Downtown (AM peak) - Ended at Hurdman Station
Nepean South direction
- 72 Nepean South (PM peak)
Points of Interest/Popular Locations
- Algonquin College
- Westboro
- Tunney's Pasture Federal Government Offices
- Bayview O-Train Station
- Rideau Centre
- University of Ottawa
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