Coast Mountain Bus Company route 323 'Newton Exchange / Surrey Central Station'
323 Newton Exchange/Surrey Central 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 a north-south route connecting South Surrey communities such as Newton with SkyTrain service. The route provides service to a mix of residential, commercial and industrial areas.
The route departs Surrey Central Station onto 134A Street northbound to take 104th Avenue westbound, 128th Street, 76th Avenue eastbound onto 138th Street and then 72nd Avenue to Newton Exchange. Trips northbound enter Surrey Central Station by 104th Avenue to 135th Street and then 102nd Avenue Loop.
The final trip southbound running Monday to Saturday routes via 128th Street and 76th Avenue to terminate on 132nd Street instead of Newton Exchange.
Points of Interest
- North Surrey Recreation Centre
- Central City Shopping Centre
- Simon Fraser University Surrey Campus
- Surrey Central SkyTrain Station (Bay 5)
- Kwantlen Park Secondary School
- Royal Kwantlen Park
- Cedar Hills Plaza
- Kings Cross Mall
- Newton Town Centre
- Newton Wave Pool
- Newton Exchange (Bay 7)
- Newton Recreation Centre and Community Hall
History
- September 2003 - Route became bike rack equipped[1]
- December 2007 - Weekday service improved to 20 minutes during the morning peak northbound and southbound during the afternoon peak hours with evening service at 30 minute frequencies
- September 2008 - Weekend and holiday service improved to 30 minute frequencies while Monday to Friday service is improved to 30 minutes from 6am to 9pm inconjunction with routes 324 Newton Exchange/Surrey Central Station
and 325 Newton Exchange/Surrey Central Station [2][3][4]
Vehicles
- The route runs out of Surrey Transit Centre. Buses normally servicing the route include New Flyer Industries D40LF and New Flyer Industries D40LFR models.
References
- ↑ The Buzzer April 18, 2003 Issue, translink.ca, retrieved 08-01-2010
- ↑ The Buzzer August 29, 2008 Issue, translink.ca, retrieved 12-12-2009
- ↑ The Buzzer August 29, 2008 Issue, translink.ca, retrieved 12-12-2009
- ↑ Bus service increases in Surrey in September, translink.ca, retrieved 12-12-2009
