Ottawa-Carleton Regional Transit Commission route 72

Route 72 is a express bus route operated by OC Transpo in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

Current Route

72 'Barrhaven/Mackenzie King'

Number of Branches

3

Types of vehicles used

ADL Enviro500 , New Flyer D40i , New Flyer D60LF , New Flyer D60LFR , Orion VII NG HEV

Garage

?

Intersecting/Parallel Routes

170

173

Route Details

The current routing of route 72

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.

Previous route maps

December 2015

June 2015

August 2014

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 (?-2011?)

72 'Nepean South/Downtown'

Number of Branches

2

Types of vehicles used

?

Garage

?

Intersecting/Parallel Routes

172

Route 72 was a express bus route operated by OC Transpo in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

Route Details

The former routing of route 72

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.