Ottawa-Carleton Regional Transit Commission route 72
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Route 72 is a express bus route operated by OC Transpo in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Route Details
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.
Previous route maps
Branches
Downtown direction
- 72 Downtown (AM peak) - Ends at Hurdman Station
- 72 Blair via Downtown (AM peak) - Extends past Hurdman Station to Blair Station
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
- VIA Rail - Ottawa station (Selected trips)
- St. Laurent Shopping Centre (Selected trips)
- Gloucester Centre (Selected trips)
Vehicles Used
Previous route (?-2011?)
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Route 72 was a express bus route operated by OC Transpo in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Route Details
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
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
- VIA Rail - Ottawa station (Selected trips)
- St. Laurent Shopping Centre (Selected trips)
- Gloucester Centre (Selected trips)
Vehicles Used
Express routes, used a variety of bus models. They could of been almost anything from highfloors to lowfloors, and includes articulated buses.