Routes: 5, 6, 7, 9, 12, 14, 18, 20
Date effective: March 07, 2026
Saturday, March 7 between 10:15 am and 2:30 pm, Routes 5, 6, 7, 9, 12, 14, 18, and 20 will be detoured within the downtown core due to the St. Patrick's Day parade and The Emerald Mile running event.
| Bus Stop (560#) not in use | Routes | Alternate Stop |
|---|---|---|
| #7557 -- Elgin (east-side) / Wellington |
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#7560 -- Elgin / Slater |
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#3008 -- Slater / Metcalfe | |
| #7558 -- Elgin (west-side) / Queen |
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#1228 -- Queen / Metcalfe |
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#7559 -- Elgin / Slater | |
| #1512 -- Queen / Metcalfe |
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#3052 -- Parliament A |
| #7596 -- Rideau / Dalhousie |
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#3000 -- Mackenzie King A |
| #7486 -- Nicholas / Besserer |
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#3009 -- Rideau D |
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#0644 -- Waller / Laurier | |
| #3009 -- Rideau B |
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#3000 -- Mackenzie King B |
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#7577 -- Dalhousie / Rideau | |
| #3009 -- Rideau A |
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#3000 -- Mackenzie King A |
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#3009 -- Rideau D | |
| #3009 -- Rideau C |
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#7577 -- Dalhousie / Rideau |
| #8001 -- Sussex / Murray | #7581 -- Sussex / Bruyere |
5 Elmvale: From Waller, turn right onto Laurier, right onto Nicholas, left onto Mackenzie King Bridge, left onto Elgin to regular route.
5 Waller: From Elgin, turn right onto Mackenzie King Bridge, continue onto Waller and end trip.
6 Rockcliffe: From Queen, turn right onto O’Connor, left onto Slater, continue onto Mackenzie King Bridge, turn left onto Waller, left onto Besserer, right onto Dalhousie to regular route.
6 Greenboro: From Dalhousie, cross Rideau, turn left onto Besserer, right onto Waller, right onto Mackenzie King Bridge, right onto Elgin, left onto Queen to regular route.
7 St-Laurent, 12 Blair: From Queen, turn right onto O’Connor, left onto Slater, continue onto Mackenzie King Bridge, turn left onto Waller, right onto Rideau to regular route.
7 Carleton, 12 Tunney's Pasture: From Rideau, turn left onto Waller, right onto Mackenzie King Bridge, right onto Elgin, left onto Queen to regular route.
9 Rideau: From Dalhousie, turn left onto Besserer, right onto Waller, continue into Laurier Station and end trip.
9 Hurdman: From Laurier Station, turn right onto Laurier, right onto Nicholas, continue onto Waller, turn left onto Besserer, right onto Dalhousie, left onto St-Patrick, right onto Sussex to regular route.
14 St-Laurent, 18 St-Laurent: From Elgin, turn right onto Mackenzie King Bridge, left onto Waller, right onto Rideau to regular route.
14 Tunney's Pasture, 18 Billing's Bridge: From Rideau, turn left onto Waller, right onto Mackenzie King Bridge, left onto Elgin to regular route.
20 St-Laurent: Start trip from Dalhousie/Rideau, continue regular route.
20 Rideau: End trip from Dalhousie/Rideau.
Routes: 698
Date effective: March 02, 2026
Starting March 2, service on school routes 621 and 698 will be withdrawn or modified. Affected schools have notified the students impacted by these changes with details on alternative service.
Students can use the Travel Planner to plan their trip on OC Transpo buses, or visit the Ottawa Student Transportation website for information on yellow school bus service.
Routes: 168
Date effective: February 16, 2026
From February 16 until April 18, route 168 Hope Side will be extended from Acceptance to Stonehaven. A new stop for this route will be added, #1198 -- Stonehaven (south-side) / Summitview.
168 Hope Side: From Meadowbreeze, continue on Summergaze, left onto Summitview, right onto Stonehaven, end trip at Stonehaven and Summitview.
Routes: 138, 637, 678
Date effective: February 17, 2026
Detour end date updated on February 26, 2026
From 7:00 am on Tuesday, February 17, until 6:00 pm on Friday, March 27, emergency watermain repairs will be made along St. Joseph Boulevard between Orleans Boulevard and Jeanne d'Arc Street.
The work will take place in two phases:
| Phase | Start | End |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7:00 am, February 17 | 6:00 pm, March 2 |
| 2 | 7:00 am, February 24 | 6:00 pm, March 27 |
As a result of lane closures, routes 138, 637, and 678 travelling along St. Joseph will need to make alternate stops around the construction areas.
Please allow extra time for your travels.
*End date to be determined
| Bus Stop (560#) not in use | Routes | Alternate Stop |
|---|---|---|
| #7794 -- St. Joseph (north-side) / Notre Dame |
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February 17 to March 2 #8116 -- St. Joseph (north-side) / Grey Nuns |
| #8909 -- St. Joseph (north-side) / Boyer |
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February 17 to March 27 #1770 -- St. Joseph (north-side) / Orleans #8116 -- St. Joseph (north-side) / Grey Nuns |
Routes: 61, 62, 63
Date effective: January 29, 2026
Beginning on Thursday, January 29, routes 61 Stittsville, 62 Stittsville, and 63 Innovation / Briarbrook will be permanently rerouted between Lincoln Fields Station and Pinecrest Station along the Transitway and Highway 417.
There will be no adjustments to these routes in the eastbound direction.
There will be no bus stop impacts.
61 Stittsville, 62 Stittsville, 63 Innovation / Briarbrook: After servicing Lincoln Fields Station, continue southbound on the Transitway, right onto Transitway ramp to Highway 417 westbound, continue on Highway 417, exit at Pinecrest, continue straight into Pinecrest Station, continue to regular route.
Routes: 90
Date effective: January 06, 2026
Detour end date updated on March 4, 2026
From 7:00 am on Tuesday, January 6, until 6:00 pm on Monday, March 16, Canada Post Roadway, between Brookfield Road and Heron Road, will be reduced to one lane of travel due to sewer installation on the east side of the road.
As a result, route 90 will detour in both directions along Riverside Drive.
Please allow extra time for your travels.
| Bus Stop (560#) not in use | Routes | Alternate Stop |
|---|---|---|
| #6901 -- Canada Post (east-side) / Brookfield |
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#4138 -- Brookfield (north-side) / Hobson |
| #6900 -- Canada Post (east-side) / Heron |
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#1569 -- Heron (south-side) / Riverside |
| #0400 -- Canada Post (west-side) / Heron |
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#4139 -- Brookfield (south-side) / Hobson |
| #0401 -- Canada Post (west-side) / Brookfield |
90 Hurdman: From Brookfield westbound, continue Brookfield, right onto Riverside,right onto Heron, continue to regular route.
90 Greenboro: From Heron westbound, continue Heron, left onto Riverside,left onto Brookfield, continue to regular route.
Routes: 24
Date effective: December 22, 2025
All "short trips" for Route 24 starting at or ending at Montreal Station will be beginning and ending at the following stops on Loyola Ave and Shefford Road:
24 Chapel Hill
From Loyola, end trip at LOYOLA / DE SALABERRY - (8457)
Stops missed: SHEFFORD / MONTRÉAL - (2403), MONTRÉAL / SHEFFORD - (8702), MONTRÉAL / R.R.174 (D) - (8728), ST JOSEPH / R.R.174 (F) - (2369)
24 St-Laurent
Begin trip from SHEFFORD / CANOTEK - (1088), left Loyola to regular routing.
Stops missed: ST JOSEPH / R.R. 174 (C) - (5682), MONTRÉAL / SHEFFORD - (1949)
Routes: 649
Date effective: October 20, 2025
Detour end date updated on February 3, 2026
From 6:00 am on Monday, October 20, until further notice, the Hillcrest High School driveway loop will be closed due to construction.
As a result, route 649 Hillcrest will be detoured to drop students off at the departure stop (#8498 -- Dauphin / Tweed) in front of the school.
There will be no other service impacts.
649 Hillcrest: From Haig northbound at Pleasant Park, left onto Pleasant Park, right onto Lynda, right onto Smyth, right onto Dauphin, end trip in front of school at stop #8498 -- Dauphin (west-side) / Tweed.
Routes: 85
Date effective: September 29, 2025
From 3:00 pm on Monday, September 29, until late fall 2025*, roadwork at the Carling Avenue and Merivale Road intersection will close some eastbound and westbound lanes on Carling, and reduce southbound lanes on Merivale.
As a result, some bus stops will be temporarily relocated during this period.
Please allow extra time for your travels.
*Completion date to be determined.
| Bus Stop (560#) not in use | Routes | Alternate Stop |
|---|---|---|
| #7429 -- Carling (south-side) / Anna |
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TEMP -- relocated to south-west corner of Carling / Stevenson |
| #8094 -- Carling (south-side) / Merivale | TEMP -- relocated to south-east corner of Carling / Merivale |
Routes: 70, 73, 74, 99, 110, 198, 283, 299
Stations: Limebank, Limebank
Date effective: August 18, 2025
At 10:00 am on Thursday, December 18, Town Square Road and the connector road at Limebank Station will re-open to general traffic. Routes 70, 73, 74, 99, 110, 198, 283, 299 will continue to follow a detour by entering and exiting Limebank Station via Limebank Road, until further notice.
99 Limebank: From Limebank, right onto Limebank Station Bus Only Roadway, Loop around bus loop, right onto Connector Roadway, continue regular route (and regular service stops within Limebank Station).
99 Barrhaven Centre: From Limebank Station, loop around bus loop, right onto Connector Roadway, left onto Limebank, continue regular route.
110 Limebank: From Earl Armstrong, right onto Limebank, right onto Limebank Station Bus Only Roadway, Loop around bus loop, right onto Connector Roadway, continue regular route (and regular service stops within Limebank Station).
110 Innovation: No detour required.
70, 73, 74, 198, 283, 299 Limebank: From Earl Armstrong, right onto Limebank, right onto Limebank Station Bus Only Roadway, Loop around bus loop, right onto Connector Roadway, continue regular route (and regular service stops within Limebank Station).
70, 73, 74, 198, 283, 299 Outbound trips: From Limebank Station, loop around bus loop, right onto Connector Roadway, left onto Limebank, left onto Earl Armstrong, continue regular route.
Routes: 87
Date effective: June 09, 2025
At the start of service on Monday, June 9 until further notice, bus stop #2783 will not be in use for Stage 2 work. Alternative service will be available at #4942 -- Woodroffe / Saunders or #6472 -- Woodroffe Knightsbridge
| Bus Stop (560#) not in use | Routes | Alternate Stop |
|---|---|---|
|
#2783 -- Woodroffe / Richmond |
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Routes: 8, 13
Date effective: February 02, 2026
Routes 8 Gatineau and13 Gatineau will be detoured until Friday, June 26, due to the closure of Promenade du Portage between Eddy and Alexandre-Taché for work. Please allow a few extra minutes for your travels.
| Bus Stop (560#) not in use | Routes | Alternate Stop |
|---|---|---|
| #1256 -- Laurier (east side) / Courcelette |
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STO #2616 -- Portage (south side) / Hôtel-de-Ville |
| #5718 -- Promenade du Portage (north side) / Terrasses de la Chaudière |
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8 Gatineau, 13 Gatineau: From Eddy northbound, right Laurier, left onto Laval, right onto Portage right onto Hôtel-de-Ville, left onto Laurier, and then continue to regular routing.
8 Dow's Lake, 13 Tunney's Pasture: Follow regular routing.
Routes: 5, 45
Date effective: May 21, 2024
Until further notice, Route 45 Hurdman and 5 will be detoured due to the closure of CHEO Roadway for the 1Door4Care: CHEO Integrated Treatment Centre development. Please allow a few extra minutes for your travels.
Effective April 27, at the start of service
Routes 55 Elmvale and 55 Westgate changed to Routes 5 Elmvale and 5 Waller, respectively.
| Bus Stop (560#) not in use | Routes | Alternate Stop |
|---|---|---|
|
#1808 -- CHEO Roadway (east side) / Main Entrance |
|
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#7045 -- CHEO Roadway (west side) / Main Entrance |
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Temporary stop -- Ring (south side) / CHEO Roadway |
Route 45/ N45 Hurdman & N Rideau: From Ring Road/ CHEO Roadway, continue on Ring Road, right onto Ring Road, and then continue to regular routing.
Route 5 Elmvale: From Ring Road northbound, right onto Ring Road, and then continue to regular routing.
Route 5 Waller: From Ring Road/ CHEO Roadway, continue on Ring Road, left onto Ring Road, and then continue to regular routing.
Routes: 40
Date effective: April 28, 2025
UPDATE: Route 40 in both directions near Albion, until 8:00PM on May 11, 2026.
40 Greenboro
From Albion, right Rosebella, left Bank Street, left St. Bernard , continue D’Aoust, right Albion to regular route.
Stops missed: ALBION / GOTH - (4265), ALBION / WYLDEWOOD - (4264), ALBION / D'AOUST - (8882)
Alternate stops: QUEENSDALE / ALBION - (8881), ALBION / BRAMPTON - (8951)
40 St Laurent
From Albion, left D’Aoust , continue St. Bernard, right Bank, right Rosebella, left Albion to regular route.
Stops missed: ALBION / CINANNI - (8873), ALBION / WYLDEWOOD - (4261), ALBION / MCMAHON - (4262), ALBION / RIDGEDALE - (4263)
Alternate stops: ALBION / BRAMPTON - (4260), QUEENSDALE / ALBION - (8874)
From Monday, April 28 at the start of service until the start of summer service change, Routes 40 and 693 to St Francis Xavier will be detoured. For more details, please contact admin@ottawaschoolbus.ca
40 (school trips only) South Keys: From Albion, left onto Bank, left onto Hunt Club, continue regular route.
40 (school trips only) Blossom Park: From Hunt Club, right onto Bank, right onto Albion, continue regular route.
693 St Francis Xavier: From Albion, left onto Bank, left onto Hunt Club, continue route.
693 Blossom Park: From Hunt Club, right onto Bank, right onto Albion, continue route.
Routes: 5, 18
Date effective: April 24, 2024
Until further notice, Routes 5 Waller and 18 St-Laurent will be detoured due to the closure of Elgin Street between Catherine to Argyle for work. Please allow a few extra minutes for your travels.
| Bus Stop (560#) not in use | Alternate Stop |
|---|---|
|
#2466 -- Argyle (east side) / Elgin |
Temporary stop -- Catherine (north side) / Elgin Temporary stop -- Argyle (south side) / Elgin |
Detour Routing
5 Waller, 18 St-Laurent: From Elgin and Pretoria, continue onto Elgin, left onto Catherine, right onto Metcalfe, right onto Argyle, left onto Elgin to regular route.
Stations: Place d’Orléans
Date effective: February 25, 2026
Place d’Orléans Park & Ride elevator # 35:
The elevator at Place d’Orléans Park & Ride is out of service for unforeseen maintenance. We expect the elevator to be out of service for a few days and regret any inconvenience this may cause.
Customers requiring the use of an elevator to access Place d’Orléans Station are advised to: proceed to Champlain Road to stop 7922 and take the next available bus to Place d’Orléans Station.
For Travel Planning assistance, please call 613-560-5000 or press the free “Info” button on any Bell telephone in the station. For emergency assistance, use the nearest yellow emergency callbox.
Stations: Place d’Orléans
Date effective: February 24, 2026
On Tuesday, February 24, the bus stops at Place d'Orléans Station will be converted from numbers to letters.
Signs and wayfinding information will be updated to reflect these changes.
There will be no changes to route schedules or where your route physically stops. See the Place d'Orléans station page for details.
Stations: Smyth
Date effective: February 22, 2026
Smyth station NB elevator # 26:
The northbound elevator at Smyth Station is out of service for unforeseen maintenance. We expect the elevator to be out of service for a few days and regret any inconvenience this may cause.
Customers requiring the use of an elevator to access the southbound platform or lower level are advised to take any northbound bus at stop 2A to Lycée Claudel Station, cross over to the southbound side and take any southbound bus at stop 1A back to Smyth Station. Alternatively, you may also use the sidewalk outside the station and walk to Lycée Claudel Station.
For Travel Planning assistance, please call 613-560-5000 or press the free “Info” button on any Bell telephone in the station. For emergency assistance, use the nearest yellow emergency callbox.
Stations: Bayview, Bayview, Blair, Blair, Hurdman, Hurdman, Tunney’s Pasture, Tunney’s Pasture
Date effective: February 20, 2026
All public washrooms on Line 1 are temporarily closed due to vandalism. Thank you for your patience
Routes: 57, 58, 61, 62, 63, 81, 85, 404, 406
Stations: Bayshore, Bayshore, Bayshore
Date effective: February 01, 2026
Until further notice, Bayshore Stop B and Stop C will be located on the north side of the platform. Bayshore Stop A will also be temporarily relocated to the south side of the platform.
All routes will be serving Bayshore Station, during this time. This adjustment is to allow for Stage 2 work. For assistance, contact us.
Stations: Leitrim
Date effective: January 29, 2026
From January 29 until further notice, the stairs at Leitrim Station to access the southbound platform are temporarily closed for maintenance work.
Customers accessing the southbound platform for service to Limebank Station can use the elevator or the temporary stairs that have been installed on the west-side of the station until work is complete.
More details to follow.
Stations: Limebank
Date effective: December 18, 2025
At 10:00 am on Thursday, December 18, Town Square Road and the connector road at Limebank Station will re-open to general traffic. As a result, the temporarily-relocated passenger pick-up and drop-off zone will be moved back to its original location, on the north side of Limebank Station.
Customers are reminded to use the designated pedestrian crossing zones when travelling between the O-Train station and the passenger pick-up and drop-off area.
Routes 70, 73, 74, 99, 110, 198, 283, 299 will continue to follow a detour by entering and exiting Limebank Station via Limebank Road.
99 Limebank: From Limebank, right onto Limebank Station Bus Only Roadway, Loop around bus loop, right onto Connector Roadway, continue regular route (and regular service stops within Limebank Station).
99 Barrhaven Centre: From Limebank Station, loop around bus loop, right onto Connector Roadway, left onto Limebank, continue regular route.
110 Limebank: From Earl Armstrong, right onto Limebank, right onto Limebank Station Bus Only Roadway, Loop around bus loop, right onto Connector Roadway, continue regular route (and regular service stops within Limebank Station).
110 Innovation: No detour required.
70, 73, 74, 198, 283, 299 Limebank: From Earl Armstrong, right onto Limebank, right onto Limebank Station Bus Only Roadway, Loop around bus loop, right onto Connector Roadway, continue regular route (and regular service stops within Limebank Station).
70, 73, 74, 198, 283, 299 Outbound trips: From Limebank Station, loop around bus loop, right onto Connector Roadway, left onto Limebank, left onto Earl Armstrong, continue regular route.
Routes: 12, 15, 23, 24, 26, 42
Stations: Blair
Date effective: October 14, 2025
Updated on Friday, February 27, 2026
From 11:00 am on Tuesday, October 14 and continuing through fall 2026*, stop I at Blair Station will be temporarily closed. This closure is due to construction work being performed on the north bus platform, as part of the Blair Station Elevator Replacement Project.
Customers should expect a heavier presence of construction activity along the pedestrian walkway at the station.
Starting March 2, 2026, part of the north bus platform and the lower level east doors will be closed for several months to allow work on the new elevator system. Customers will use the adjacent south doors to access stops F, G, and H using a temporary platform installed next to the existing platform. This will not affect the stop locations or service.
Other minor impacts to platforms and walkways on certain workdays may occur. Construction crews and flaggers will guide customers as required.
*Date to-be-confirmed
| Bus Stop (560#) not in use | Routes | Alternate Stop |
|---|---|---|
| #3027 -- Blair I |
|
#3027 -- Blair G |
Stations: Mackenzie King
Date effective: July 11, 2025
From July 2025 until July 2026, Mackenzie King Bridge stops A and B will be temporarily moved slightly east to accommodate road work.
There will be no bus route impacts.
Stations: Baseline
Date effective: May 01, 2025
Starting Thursday, May 1, 2025, until further notice, the Park and Ride at Baseline Station will be temporarily split into two separate lots (north and south). All gold permit holders and accessible stalls will be located in the north lot, standard parking spaces will be available in the south lot.
Stations: Bayview
Date effective: December 03, 2024
Until further notice, Bayview B will be relocated to Scott Street (south side) / Bayview station Road for work. Please allow a few extra minutes for your travels.
| Bus Stop (560#) not in use | Alternate Stop |
|---|---|
|
Bayview B |
Temporary stop -- Scott Street (south side) / Bayview station Road |
Stations: Trim
Date effective: September 22, 2024
On Sunday, September 22 at 4 am, the current Trim Station will be permanently relocated to the new Trim Station Bus Loop due to the closure of of South Frontage between Old Trim and New Trim Road, in addition to the southern parts of the Park and Ride lot for Stage 2 work. Please allow a few extra minutes for your travels.
Park & Ride impacts
The most southern Park and Ride lot will be closed. Please park in the open areas of the parking lots.
Pedestrian access instructions
Pedestrian access into the station is available at the east side of the station along New Trim Road.
Pedestrian access will also be available within the Park and Ride itself to the new bus platforms.
| Bus Stop (560#) not in use | Routes | Alternate Stop |
|---|---|---|
|
#3029 -- Trim 2A |
|
Trim 2A in new bus loop. |
| #3029 -- Trim 1A |
|
Trim 1A in new bus loop. |
38 Blair: Start route in new Trim Bus Loop at service stop 2A, continue to east exit to New Trim Road, left onto New Trim Road, continue regular routing
38 Jeanne d’Arc/Trim: From New Trim Southbound, right onto Eastern access to New Trim Station, continue to service stop 1A, end route
39 Blair & N Rideau: Start route in new Trim Bus Loop at service stop 2A, continue to east exit to New Trim Road, left onto New Trim Road, continue regular routing
39 Millennium: From OR174 Eastbound, exit Trim Road, remaining in the left lane, proceed to intersection of Trim EB Off-ramp and Old Trim Rd, left onto Western access to Trim Station, continue to service stop 1A, continue to east exit to New Trim Road, right onto New Trim Rd, continue to regular routing
221 Blair: From Old Trim/South Frontage, continue Old Trim northbound to western access to new Trim Bus loop, continue to service stop 2A, continue to east exit to New Trim Road, left onto New Trim Road, continue regular routing
221 Cumberland: From OR174 Eastbound, exit Trim Road, remaining in the left lane, proceed to intersection of Trim EB Off-ramp and Old Trim Rd, left onto Western access to Trim Station, continue to service stop 1A, continue to east exit to New Trim Road, right onto New Trim Rd, continue to regular routing
639 Gisele Lalonde: From Southbound New Trim, right onto East access to Trim Station, continue to service stop 1A, continue to western roadway to Old Trim Southbound, continue Trim SB on regular routing
639 Place d’Orléans: From Old trim Northbound, continue NB Trim To Trim Station, continue to service stop 2A, continue to east end of Trim Station, left onto New Trim, continue regular routing
405 Canadian Tire Centre: Start route at service stop 2A in New Trim Bus Loop, continue to east exit, left onto New Trim Rd, continue regular routing
405 Trim: From OR174 Eastbound, exit Trim Road, remaining in the left lane, proceed to intersection of Trim EB Off-ramp and Old Trim Rd, left onto Western access to Trim Station, continue to service stop 1A, end route
455 Lansdowne: Start route at service stop 2A in New Trim Bus Loop, continue to east exit, left onto New Trim Rd, continue regular routing
455 Trim: From OR174 Eastbound, exit Trim Road, remaining in the left lane, proceed to intersection of Trim EB Off-ramp and Old Trim Rd, left onto Western access to Trim Station, continue to service stop 1A, end route
Stations: Westboro
Date effective: September 29, 2024
Permanent relocation
On Sunday, October 6 at 4:00 am, Westboro A will be relocated to the west of Athlone, across from Westboro B for Stage 2 construction. Please allow a few extra minutes for your travels.
| Bus Stop (560#) not in use | Alternate Stop |
|---|---|
| Westboro A |
Relocated to the west of Athlone, across from Westboro B |
No detours will be required.
Stations: Jeanne d’Arc
Date effective: August 19, 2024
From the week of Monday, August 19 until further notice, Jeanne d’Arc Park and Ride will be relocated to accommodate skatepark construction.
During this time, Jeanne d'Arc Park & Ride permit holders are asked to park in other open parts of the parking area surrounding the Bob MacQuarrie Recreation Compex building.
Thank you for your cooperation. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.