Coast Mountain Bus Company route 301 'Newton Exchange / Richmond Centre'
301 Newton Exchange/Richmond-Brighouse Station is a bus route operated by Coast Mountain Bus Company in Metro Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
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Route Details
This is an east-west route connecting the cities of Richmond, North Delta and Surrey via Highway 91. The inter-regional bus route also connects the Richmond and Surrey campuses of Kwantlen College. Service runs from approximately 4:35 AM until 8:30 PM on weekdays and 6:30 AM to 8:30 PM on weekends.
The route departs Richmond-Brighouse Station by No. 3 Road to Saba Road, Buswell Road, Cook Road eastbound onto Garden City heading north to access Alderbridge Way and then Highway 91 where Alderbridge meets Shell Road. It continues east on Highway 91 stopping at the Westminster Interchange before accessing the Alex Fraser Bridge, Cliveden Interchange and Highway 91, exiting by off-ramp onto Nordel Way eastbound, 84th Avenue, southbound along 120th Street and then 74th Avenue to service Scottsdale Exchange before continuing by 74th Avenue to 122nd Street south to 72nd Avenue. It terminates at Newton Exchange where 72nd Avenue meets 137th Street. Trips westbound terminate at Richmond-Brighouse Station by Cook Road onto No. 3 Road.
Route Stops
To Newton Exchange:
- Garden City at Westminster
- Lansdowne
- Westminster Interchange
- Cliveden Interchange
- 84th Avenue at 108th Street
- 112th Street
- 116th Street
- Scott Road at 84th Avenue
- 80th Avenue
- Scottsdale Exchange
- 72nd Avenue at 124th Street
- 126th Street
- 128th Street
- 132nd Street
Points of Interest
- Richmond Brighouse Station (Bay 1)
- Richmond Centre
- Kwantlen College Richmond Campus
- Alex Fraser Bridge
- North Delta Park
- Scott 72 Centre
- Scottsdale Exchange (Bay 5 - Newton Exchange) (Bay 9 - Richmond-Brighouse Stn)
- Strawberry Hill Mall
- Newton Exchange (Bay 2)
History
- September 2004 - Service is introduced between Airport Station and Newton Exchange[1]
- December 2005 - Terminus relocated to Richmond Centre from Airport Station[2]
- September 2009 - Service to Airport Station terminated with the introduction of the Canada Line and Sunday service introduced[3][4]
- October 2009 - Bus bays relocated at Richmond-Brighouse Station; placement moved from former Bay 5 to Bay 1[5]
- April 2011 - Due to low ridership, service after 8pm on weekends discontinued
Vehicles
- The 340 is run out of Surrey Transit Centre. Buses normally servicing the route include New Flyer Industries D40LF
, New Flyer Industries D40LFR , and Orion V models.
Service Details
| Service Period | First Trip to Last Trip | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| Weekday Westbound | 4:35 AM - 8:35 PM | 20 Peak hours, 30 Midday, 60 Evening |
| Weekday Eastbound | 5:36 AM - 9:56 PM | 20 Peak hours, 30 Midday, 60 Evening |
| Saturday Westbound | 6:35 AM - 8:35 PM | 60 All day |
| Saturday Eastbound | 7:35 AM - 9:45 PM | 60 All day |
| Sunday Westbound | 6:35 AM - 8:35 PM | 60 All day |
| Sunday Eastbound | 7:35 AM - 9:45 PM | 60 All day |
References
- ↑ The Buzzer September 3, 2004 Issue, translink.ca, retrieved 04-12-2009
- ↑ The Buzzer November 25, 2005 Issue, translink.ca, retrieved 04-12-2009
- ↑ The Buzzer September 4, 2009 Issue, translink.ca, retrieved 04-12-2009
- ↑ TransLink rolls out new NightBus service and expands other transit services in September, translink.ca, retrieved 3-10-2009
- ↑ The Buzzer October 2009 Issue, translink.ca, retrieved 03-10-09
