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DETOUR: Route 48 in both directions near Coronation and Russell

Routes: 48

Date effective: May 14, 2026

DETOUR: Route 48 in both directions near Coronation and Russell
 

48 Hurdman

From St Laurent, Left Industrial, Left Russell, Right Coronation to regular routing. 

Stops missed:  RUSSELL / AD. 1909 - (7154), RUSSELL / CUBA - (7153), RUSSELL / HAIG - (7152), RUSSELL / PERLEY HOSPITAL - (8354), RUSSELL / THIRSK - (7149), RUSSELL / SHELLEY - (7148)

Alternate stops:  ELMVALE B - (3053), CORONATION / RUSSELL - (7147)
 

48 Carleton

From Coronation, Left Russell, Right Industrial, Right St Laurent, Right into Elmvale to regular routing. 

Stops missed:  RUSSELL / SHELLEY - (7151), RUSSELL / THIRSK - (7163), RUSSELL / PERLEY HOSPITAL - (7155), RUSSELL / HAIG - (8355), RUSSELL / CUBA - (7156), RUSSELL / AD. 1909 - (7157)

Alternate stops:  CORONATION / RUSSELL - (7150), ELMVALE A - (3053)

UPDATE—Detour: 105 and 197 due to CANSEC event at Cohere Centre (formerly EY Centre)

Routes: 105, 197

Date effective: May 18, 2026

Detour start date updated on May 14, 2026

From 2:00 am on Monday, May 18, until 11:59 pm on Saturday, June 6, routes 105 and 197 will not stop at the Cohere Centre (formerly EY Centre) due to CANSEC setup and event activities.

Please allow extra time for your travels.

Affected stops

Bus Stop (560#) not in use Routes Alternate Stop
#3069 -- Uplands A
  • 105 St-Laurent
#6144 -- Airport (south-side) / Uplands
#3069 -- Uplands A
  • 197 Uplands
#1549 -- Airport (north-side) / Uplands
#4213 -- Uplands / Research
  • 105 St-Laurent
#6144 -- Airport (south-side) / Uplands

Detour routing

105 Airport: From Airport Parkway southbound, turn right onto ramp to Uplands, continue on Uplands, left onto Ramp to Airport Private, continue to Airport Station, continue on Airport Private northbound, end trip at stop #6144 -- Airport (south-side) / Uplands, (do not enter Cohere Centre).

105 St-Laurent: Start trip at stop #8366 -- Airport Parkway (north-side) / Airbus, continue to Airport Station, continue on Airport Parkway to regular route.

197 Uplands: From Uplands, continue on Uplands (do not enter Cohere Centre), turn left onto Breadner, continue to regular route.

Detour map

Detour map for Routes 105, 197.

DETOUR: Routes 168 Hope Side and 110 Limebank near Stonehaven.

Routes: 110, 168

Date effective: May 11, 2026

168 Hope Side

From Eagleson, continue past Stonehaven, Left Cadence, Left Equestrian, Left Harness, Right Stonehaven to regular routing. 

Stops missed: STONEHAVEN / EAGLESON - (0998)

Alternate stops:  EAGLESON AD. 630 - (0407), STONEHAVEN / HARNESS - (1964)
 

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110 Hope Side

From Eagleson, continue past Stonehaven, Left Cadence, Left Equestrian, Left Harness, Right Stonehaven to regular routing. 

Stops missed: STONEHAVEN / EAGLESON - (0998)

Alternate stops:  EAGLESON AD. 630 - (0407), STONEHAVEN / HARNESS - (1964)

NCC Weekend Bikedays: Routes 57, 61, 62, 63, 74, 75, 87 to detour

Routes: 57, 61, 62, 63, 74, 75, 87

Date effective: May 08, 2026

Beginning on Saturday, May 9, NCC Weekend Bikedays returns to the Kichi Zībī Mīkan!

Until October 12, routes 57, 61, 62, 63, 74, 75, and 87 will detour on weeknights and weekends in both directions around the parkway, between Lincoln Fields station and Churchill Avenue.

Please allow extra time for your travels.

NCC Weekend Bikedays detour schedule

Planned detours start on Friday, May 8:

  • On weekends, routes will be detoured from Friday at 10:30 pm until the following Monday at 6 am (in the case of Monday being a holiday, routes will be detoured until the following Tuesday at 6 am)
  • On weekdays (Monday to Thursday), routes will be detoured nightly (10:30 pm - 6 am)

Affected stops

Bus Stop (560#) not in use Routes Alternate Stop
#3013 -- Dominion 2A
  • 57 Tunney's Pasture
  • 61 Tunney's Pasture
  • 62 Tunney's Pasture
  • 63 Tunney's Pasture
  • 74 Tunney's Pasture
  • 75 Tunney's Pasture & N Rideau
  • 87 Tunney's Pasture
#4941 -- Richmond (south side) / Golden
#3013 -- Dominion 1A
  • 57 Crystal Bay
  • 61 Stittsville
  • 62 Stittsville
  • 63 Innovation
  • 74 Nepean Woods
  • 75 Barrhaven
#4922 -- Richmond (north side) / Golden
#3014 -- Lincoln Fields 1A
  • 61 Stittsville
  • 62 Stittsville
  • 63 Innovation
  • 74 Nepean Woods
  • 75 Barrhaven
  • 87 Baseline
#3014 -- Lincoln Fields 3B
OR
#3014 -- Lincoln Fields 5A
#4944 -- Woodroffe (west side) / Saunders*
  • 87 Baseline
#6244 -- Woodroffe (west side) / Knightsbridge
#1832 -- Woodroffe (west side) / Richmond*
  • 87 Baseline
#6244 -- Woodroffe (west side) / Knightsbridge
#4942 -- Woodroffe (east side) / Saunders*
  • 87 Tunney's Pasture
#6472 -- Woodroffe (east side) / Knightsbridge
#2783 -- Woodroffe (east side) / Richmond*
  • 87 Tunney's Pasture
#6472 -- Woodroffe (east side) / Knightsbridge

*These stops are already not in use due to the closure of Woodroffe Avenue (Byron/Richmond to Kichi Zībī Mīkan)

Detour routing

57 Tunney's Pasture: From Lincoln Fields local bus loop, return to Transitway, left onto Transitway, left onto J-Ramp, right onto Carling, left onto Woodroffe, right onto Richmond, left onto Churchill, right onto Scott, continue regular routing.

57 Bayshore: From Scott / Churchill, left onto Churchill, right onto Richmond, left onto Woodroffe, right onto Carling, left onto J-Ramp, continue regular routing.

61 Tunney's Pasture: From Lincoln Fields local bus loop, return to Transitway, left onto Transitway, left onto J-Ramp, right onto Carling, left onto Woodroffe, right onto Richmond, left onto Churchill, right onto Scott, continue regular routing.

61 Stittsville / Terry Fox: From Scott / Churchill, left onto Churchill, right onto Richmond, left onto Woodroffe right onto Carling, left onto J-Ramp, right onto Transitway, right onto Access road to Lincoln Fields local bus loop, stop at 3B, continue to Transitway, left onto Transitway, continue regular routing.

62 Tunney's Pasture: From Lincoln Fields local bus loop, return to Transitway, left onto Transitway, left onto J-Ramp, right onto Carling, left onto Woodroffe, right onto Richmond, left onto Churchill, right onto Scott, continue regular routing.

62 Stittsville: From Scott / Churchill, left onto Churchill, right onto Richmond, left onto Woodroffe right onto Carling, left onto J-Ramp, right onto Transitway, right onto Access road to Lincoln Fields local bus loop, stop at 3B, continue to Transitway, left onto Transitway, continue regular routing.

63 Tunney's Pasture: From Lincoln Fields local bus loop, return to Transitway, left onto Transitway, left onto J-Ramp, right onto Carling, left onto Woodroffe, right onto Richmond, left onto Churchill, right onto Scott, continue regular routing.

63 Innovation/ Briarbrook: From Scott / Churchill, left onto Churchill, right onto Richmond, left onto Woodroffe right onto Carling, left onto J-Ramp, right onto Transitway, right onto Access road to Lincoln Fields local bus loop, stop at 3B, continue to Transitway, left onto Transitway, continue regular routing.

74 Tunney's Pasture: From Lincoln Fields local bus loop, return to Transitway, left onto Transitway, left onto J-Ramp, right onto Carling, left onto Woodroffe, right onto Richmond, left onto Churchill, right onto Scott, continue regular routing.

74 Limebank: From Scott / Churchill, left onto Churchill, right onto Richmond, left onto Woodroffe right onto Carling, left onto J-Ramp, right onto Transitway, right onto Access road to Lincoln Fields local bus loop, stop at 3B, continue to Transitway, left onto Transitway, continue regular routing.

75 Tunney's Pasture & N Rideau: From Lincoln Fields local bus loop, return to Transitway, left onto Transitway, left onto J-Ramp, right onto Carling, left onto Woodroffe, right onto Richmond, left onto Churchill, right onto Scott, continue regular routing.

75 Barrhaven Centre / Cambrian: From Scott / Churchill, left onto Churchill, right onto Richmond, left onto Woodroffe right onto Carling, left onto J-Ramp, right onto Transitway, right onto Access road to Lincoln Fields local bus loop, stop at 3B, continue to Transitway, left onto Transitway, continue regular routing.

87 Baseline: From Scott / Churchill, left onto Churchill, right onto Richmond, left onto Woodroffe, right onto Carling, left onto J-Ramp, right onto Transitway, right onto Access road to Lincoln Fields local bus loop, stop at 3B, continue to Transitway, left onto Transitway, continue regular routing.

87 Tunney's Pasture: From Woodroffe and Byron, turn right onto Byron, continue on Richmond, left onto Churchill, right onto Scott to regular route.

Detour Map

Map for routes 57, 61, 62, 63, 74, 75, 87

UPDATE—Detour: Routes 39 and 221 due to EB 174 ramp closure (Place d’Orléans)

Routes: 39, 221

Date effective: May 21, 2026

Detour start and end dates updated on May 13, 2026

From 7:00 am on Thursday, May 21, until 5:00 pm on Friday, June 5, the R.R. 174 eastbound on-ramp from Place d'Orléans will be closed for watermain work.

Routes 39 Millennium and 221 Cumberland will detour along St-Joseph to Trim before continuing on their regular routes.

Please allow extra time for your travels.

Affected stops

There are no affected stops.

Detour routing

39 Millennium, 221 Cumberland: From Place d’Orléans, continue Place d’Orléans Drive toward St-Joseph, left onto St-Joseph, left onto Trim Road, continue into Trim Bus Loop, continue regular route.

Detour: EB routes 10, 12, 57, 61, 75 due to turning lane restrictions at Bay and Slater

Routes: 10, 12, 57, 61, 75

Date effective: May 04, 2026

From 9:00 am on Monday, May 4, until 6:00 pm on Monday, May 18, Hydro Ottawa will restrict turning from Slater Street to Bay Street as work is done at the intersection.

As a result, eastbound routes 10, 12, 57, 61, and 75 will detour along Slater past Bay, up Kent Street before continuing on their regular routes.

Please allow extra time for your travels.

Affected stops

Bus Stop (560#) not in use Routes Alternate Stop
#7689 -- Bay / Queen
  • 10 Main
  • 12 Blair
  • 57 Tunney's Pasture & N Rideau
  • 61 Tunney's Pasture & N Rideau
  • 75 Tunney's Pasture & N Rideau
#3006 -- Slater (south-side) / Kent
#3051 -- Lyon B
  • 10 Main
  • 12 Blair
  • 57 Tunney's Pasture & N Rideau
  • 61 Tunney's Pasture & N Rideau
  • 75 Tunney's Pasture & N Rideau
#3006 -- Slater (south-side) / Kent

Detour routing

10 Main, 12 Blair, 57 Tunney's Pasture, 61 Tunney's Pasture, 75 Tunney's Pasture: From Slater at Bay, continue on Slater, turn left onto Kent, right onto Queen, then continue to regular route.

Detour map

Detour map for Routes 10, 12, 57, 61, 75.

Detour: Routes 11, 57, 58, 81, 660, 691 due to lane closures at Bayshore and Richmond

Routes: 11, 57, 58, 81, 660, 691

Date effective: April 29, 2026

From 8:00 pm on Wednesday, April 29, until 6:00 pm on Monday, June 29, the southbound left turn lanes from Bayshore Drive to Richmond Road and the northbound left turn lanes from the Highway 417 off-ramp to Richmond Road southbound will be closed. The closure is part of the Bayshore bridge project.

As a result, routes 11 Waller, 57 Tunney's Pasture, 58 Tunney's Pasture, 81 Tunney's Pasture, 660 Innovation, and 691 Omer-Deslauriers will be detoured along Richmond and Holly Acres Road as they depart from or arrive at Bayshore Station.

Please allow extra time for your travels.

Affected stops

Bus Stop (560#) not in use Routes Alternate Stop
#1222 -- Woodrdige / Bayshore
  • 11 Waller
  • 57 Tunney's Pasture & N Rideau
  • 58 Bayshore / Tunney's Pasture
  • 58 Carling Campus / Abbott POC
  • 81 Tunney's Pasture
  • 691 Omer-Deslauriers
#6455 -- Richmond / Bayshore
#6459 -- Richmond / Bayshore
  • 11 Bayshore
  • 57 Carling Campus ~ Complexe Carling
  • 58 Carling Campus / Abbott POC
  • 81 Bayshore
  • 691 Bayshore
#5858 -- Richmond / Ridgevalley

Detour routing

11 Waller: From Bayshore Station, exit at west access and follow Transitway toward Holly Acres, left onto Holly Acres, left onto Richmond, continue regular route.

57 Tunney's Pasture: From Bayshore Station, exit at west access and follow Transitway toward Holly Acres, left onto Holly Acres, left onto Richmond, continue regular route.

58 Tunney's Pasture: From Bayshore Station, exit at west access and follow Transitway toward Holly Acres, left onto Holly Acres, left onto Richmond, continue regular route.

81 Tunney's Pasture: From Bayshore Station, exit at west access and follow Transitway toward Holly Acres, left onto Holly Acres, left onto Richmond, continue regular route.

660 Innovation: From Pinecrest Station, left onto Pinecrest, left onto Dumaurier, left onto Richmond, right onto Holly Acres, right onto Transitway to Bayshore station.

691 Omer-Deslauriers: From Bayshore Station, exit at west access and follow Transitway toward Holly Acres, left onto Holly Acres, left onto Richmond, continue regular route.

Detour map

Detour map for Routes 11, 57, 58, 81, 660, 691.

DETOUR: Route 24 (Short Trips - Montreal Station) in both directions near Loyola

Routes: 24

Date effective: December 22, 2025

Until further notice, route 24 trips starting at or ending at Montreal Station will instead start or end at stops on Loyola Avenue (see Detour routing below).

Please allow extra time for your travels.

Detour routing

24 Chapel Hill: From Loyola, end trip at stop #8457 -- Loyola (south-side) / De Salaberry.

24 St-Laurent: Begin trip from stop #1088 -- Shefford (east-side) / Canotek, turn left onto Loyola, continue to regular route.

Detour: Route 19 due to Porter Island Bridge Rehabilitation Project

Routes: 19

Date effective: April 20, 2026

From 1:00 pm on Monday, April 20, until 3:00 pm on Friday, May 29, route 19 Parliament will detour slightly due to lane restrictions as part of the Porter Island Bridge Rehabilitation Project (Island Lodge Drive).

Please allow extra time for your travels.

Affected stops

No stops will be affected.

Detour routing

19 Parliament: From St. Patrick westbound at Cobourg, continue on St. Patrick, left onto Beausoleil, left onto Old St. Patrick, left onto Cobourg, continue on Island Lodge to regular route.

Detour map

Detour map for Route 19.

Detour: Baseline Station Transitway

Routes: 88, 111, 112, 189, 610, 688

Date effective: March 20, 2026

From 5:00 am on Friday, March 20, until 6:00 pm on Tuesday, May 26, the southbound left turn from the Transitway to College Avenue at Baseline Station will be closed.

Routes 88 Hurdman, 111 Billings Bridge, 112 Billings Bridge, 189 Colonnade, 610 St. Pius, and 688 Merivale H.S. will detour around the Park & Ride lot before continuing on their regular routes.

Detour routing

88 Hurdman: From the southbound platform at Baseline Station, continue south toward layup, keep right, continue around loop toward Woodroffe, follow Transitway north, right onto Transitway, continue across Woodroffe to College Ave / Adjidjàk Private.

111 Billings Bridge, 112 Billings Bridge, 189 Colonnade, 610 St. Pius, 688 Merivale H.S.: From the southbound platform at Baseline Station, continue south toward layup, keep right, continue around loop toward Woodroffe, right onto Woodroffe to regular route.

Detour map

Detour map for Routes 88, 111, 112, 189, 610, 688.

Detour: Route 87 during Woodroffe Avenue closure (Byron/Richmond to Kichi Zibi Mikan)

Routes: 87

Date effective: March 29, 2026

From 8:00 pm on Sunday, March 29, until 11:59 pm on Monday, August 10, Woodroffe Avenue will be closed between Byron Avenue/Richmond Road and Kichi Zībī Mīkan for sewer and watermain work, as well as electrical and paving work.

Route 87 will detour in both directions along Richmond between Churchill Avenue and Woodroffe, bypassing Dominion Station, before continuing on its regular route.

Please allow extra time for your travels.

Affected stops

Bus Stop (560#) not in use Routes Alternate Stop
#4944 -- Woodroffe / Saunders
  • 87 Baseline
#6244 -- Woodroffe / Knightsbridge
#1832 -- Woodroffe / Richmond
#4942 -- Woodroffe / Saunders
  • 87 Tunney's Pasture
#7515 -- Richmond / Woodroffe
#2783 -- Woodroffe / Richmond
#3013 -- Dominion 1A
  • 87 Baseline
#4922 -- Richmond / Golden
OR
TEMP A -- Churchill / Scott
#3013 -- Dominion 2A
  • 87 Tunney's Pasture
#4941 -- Richmond / Golden
OR
TEMP B -- Churchill / Scott

Detour routing

87 Tunney's Pasture: From Woodroffe and Byron, turn right onto Byron, continue on Richmond, left onto Churchill, right onto Scott to regular route.

87 Baseline: From Scott, turn left onto Churchill, right onto Richmond, continue on Byron, left onto Woodroffe to regular route.

Detour map

Detour map for Route 87.

Detour: Route 51 (Clare Street eastbound lane closure)

Routes: 51

Date effective: March 23, 2026

From 6:00 am on Monday, March 23, until 6:00 pm on Tuesday, December 1, the eastbound lanes of Clare Street, between Churchill Avenue and Kirkwood Avenue will be closed to support the Clare & Dovercourt Integrated Renewal Project.

As a result, route 51 Tunney's Pasture will detour along Churchill and Byron Avenue before continuing onto the regular route at Kirkwood.

Please allow extra time for your travels.

Affected stops

Bus Stop (560#) affected Routes Alternate Stop
#4861 -- Clare (south-side) / Evered
  • 51 Tunney's Pasture
#7536 -- Churchill (east-side) / Clare
#7531 -- Clare (south-side) / Tweedsmuir
#4862 -- Clare (south-side) / Westhaven #4843 -- Kirkwood (east-side) / Clare
#7533 -- Clare (south-side) / Kirkwood
#7423 -- Kirkwood (east-side) / Iona
  • 51 Tunney's Pasture
#0345 -- Kirkwood (east-side) / Byron
  • 81 Tunney's Pasture
No change to service
#4844 -- Kirkwood (east-side) / Geoffrey
  • 51 Tunney's Pasture
#0345 -- Kirkwood (east-side) / Byron
  • 81 Tunney's Pasture
No change to service

Detour routing

51 Tunney's Pasture: From Churchill northbound, continue Churchill, right onto Byron, left onto Kirkwood, continue regular route.

Detour map

Detour map for Route 51.

Permanent route change: 621 and 698 serving Ottawa high schools

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.

Route 621

  • All trips on this route will be removed
  • Transportation to Lester B. Pearson High School and Gloucester High School will be provided by yellow school bus going forward
  • Service to Colonel By High School is available with OC Transpo regular bus service

Route 698

  • Trips serving St Patrick’s High School will be shortened to no longer operate east of Conroy Road
  • Service east of Conroy Road will be replaced by yellow school bus service
  • The trip starting at Blohm / Forestglade at 7:40 am will be removed
  • One of the trips departing St Patrick’s High School at 2:44 pm will be removed
  • The remaining three morning and three afternoon trips are expected to provide sufficient capacity
  • These changes do not impact Route 698 service for Ridgemont High School

UPDATE—DETOUR: Route 90 near Canada Post

Routes: 90

Date effective: January 06, 2026

Detour end date updated on March 10, 2026

From 7:00 am on Tuesday, January 6, until 6:00 pm on Sunday, May 31, 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.

Affected stops

Bus Stop (560#) not in use Routes Alternate Stop
#6901 -- Canada Post (east-side) / Brookfield
  • 90 Hurdman
#4138 -- Brookfield (north-side) / Hobson
#6900 -- Canada Post (east-side) / Heron
  • 90 Hurdman
#1569 -- Heron (south-side) / Riverside
#0400 -- Canada Post (west-side) / Heron
  • 90 Greenboro
#4139 -- Brookfield (south-side) / Hobson
#0401 -- Canada Post (west-side) / Brookfield

Detour routing

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.

Detour map

Detour map for Route 90.

UPDATE—Detour: Hillcrest High School driveway loop closed

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.

Detour routing

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.

Detour: Routes entering and exiting Limebank Station

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.

Detour routing

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.

Detour map

Station layout map

Stop impacts: #2783—Woodroffe / Richmond

Routes: 87

Date effective: June 09, 2025

At the start of service on Monday, June 9 until further noticebus stop #2783 will not be in use for Stage 2 work. Alternative service will be available at #4942 -- Woodroffe / Saunders or #6472 -- Woodroffe Knightsbridge

Affected stops

Bus Stop (560#) not in use Routes Alternate Stop

#2783 -- Woodroffe / Richmond

  • 87 Tunney's Pasture

#4942 -- Woodroffe / Saunders or

#6472 -- Woodroffe Knightsbridge

Detour extended: Promenade du Portage closure (Les Terrasses de la Chaudière)

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.

Affected stops

Bus Stop (560#) not in use Routes Alternate Stop
#1256 -- Laurier (east side) / Courcelette
  • 8 Gatineau
  • 13 Gatineau

STO #2616 -- Portage (south side) / Hôtel-de-Ville

#5718 -- Promenade du Portage (north side) / Terrasses de la Chaudière
  • 13 Gatineau
  • 8 Gatineau
  • 8 Gatineau, 13 Gatineau: STO #2613 -- Laval (east side) / Portage

Detour routing

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.

Detour Map

Detour map for Routes 8, 13

Detour extended: Cheo Roadway closure (1Door4Care)

Routes: 5, 45

Date effective: May 21, 2024

Until further notice, Route 45 Hurdman and 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.

Affected Stops

Bus Stop (560#) not in use Routes Alternate Stop

#1808 -- CHEO Roadway (east side) / Main Entrance

  • 45 Hurdman / Rideau
  • 5 Waller

#7072 -- Ring (north side) / CHEO Roadway

#7045 -- CHEO Roadway (west side) / Main Entrance

  • 5 Elmvale
Temporary stop -- Ring (south side) / CHEO Roadway

Detour Routings

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. 

Detour Maps

Detour Map for Route 45: Cheo Roadway closureDetour Map for Route 5: Cheo Roadway closure

UPDATE—Detour: Elgin Street closure

Routes: 5, 18

Date effective: April 24, 2024

Detour end date updated on April 22, 2026

Until May 11, 2026, 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.

Affected stops (beginning May 11, 2026)

Bus Stop (560#) not in use Routes Alternate Stop
#7566 -- Catherine (north-side) / Metcalfe
  • 5 Waller
  • 18 St-Laurent
#0011 -- Elgin (east-side) / Park
#TEMP -- Argyle (south-side) / Elgin
  • 5 Waller
  • 18 St-Laurent
#0011 -- Elgin (east-side) / Park

Route change (beginning May 11, 2026)

5 Waller, 18 St-Laurent: From Elgin and Pretoria, do not turn onto Catherine; continue on Elgin to regular route.

Route change map (beginning May 11, 2026)

Map for Routes 5, 18.

Stations & Elevators

Parliament Station: Elevator

Stations: Parliament

Date effective: May 08, 2026

Tunney’s Pasture Station: Elevator

Stations: Tunney’s Pasture

Date effective: May 08, 2026

Elevator #3 at Tunney’s Pasture Station is out of service.

Place d’Orléans Station: Bus stop changes

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.

Station map

Stop Impacts: Bayshore Stop A & B Relocation

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

Limebank Station: Passenger pick-up and drop-off area relocation

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.

Detour routing

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.

Maps (effective December 18)

Map of Limebank Station

Detour map for Limebank Station

Elevator: Rideau Station

Routes: 1 O-Train

Stations: Rideau

Date effective: May 07, 2026

Rideau Station WB Elevator # 02:

The westbound elevator #2 at Rideau Station, is out of service for unforeseen maintenance.

Customers requiring the use of an elevator to access the westbound Platform are advised to go to the east end of the westbound platform and use Elevator 04, this will take you up to the East Concourse.

To get to the West Concourse from there, take Elevator # 03 down to the eastbound platform, walk to Elevator # 01, and take it up to the West Concourse.

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. 

Stop impacts: Blair Station stop I relocation (UPDATED)

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. 

Impacts

  • Service for routes 12, 15, 23, 24, 26, 39, N39, and 42 will be relocated two stops east to stop G during the work period.
  • No pedestrian access to north bus platform from the west side of the station. Use the accessible walkway along north platform East.
  • No impact to north bus platform elevator or stairs

What else to expect

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

Affected stops

Bus Stop (560#) not in use Routes Alternate Stop
#3027 -- Blair I
  • 12 Tunney's Pasture
  • 15 Parliament
  • 23 Rothwell Heights & Blair
  • 24 Chapel Hill
  • 26 Pineview
  • 39 Millennium
  • 39 Blair & N Rideau
  • 42 Hurdman
#3027 -- Blair G

Stop relocation map

Stop relocation map for Blair Station during Phase A

Stop impacts: Mackenzie King Bridge A and B

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.

Service Impact: Baseline Station Park and Ride – Temporary Lot Configuration

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.

Stop impacts: Bayview B

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.

Alternate stops

Bus Stop (560#) not in use Alternate Stop

Bayview B

Temporary stop -- Scott Street (south side) / Bayview station Road

Stop impact map

Relocation notice: Trim Station bus loop

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.

Affected stops

Bus Stop (560#) not in use Routes Alternate Stop

#3029 -- Trim 2A

  • 38 Blair

    39 Blair & N Rideau

    221 Blair

    639 Place d'Orléans

Trim 2A in new bus loop.

#3029 -- Trim 1A
  • 39 Blair & N Rideau

    39 Millennium

    221 Cumberland

    639 Gisèle Lalonde

Trim 1A in new bus loop.

Detour routing

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

Permanent relocation: Westboro A

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.

Affected stops

Bus Stop (560#) not in use Alternate Stop
Westboro A

Relocated to the west of Athlone, across from Westboro B

Detour routing

No detours will be required.

Relocation notice: Jeanne d’Arc Park and Ride

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.

Other

Cancelled trips / Delays