Coast Mountain Bus Company route 354 'White Rock South / Bridgeport Station'
354 White Rock South/White Rock Centre/Bridgeport 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 City of Richmond and White Rock via South Surrey and Highway 99. Service is provided in the peak direction only; morning service westbound to Richmond and afternoon service eastbound to White Rock. No service is provided on weekends or holidays.
The rotue departs Bridgeport Station by Great Canadian Way to Sea Island Way and then Highway 99 southbound until exiting onto King George Highway in South Delta/Surrey. From King George the route takes 32nd Avenue by 32nd Avenue diversion, 152nd Street onto 20th Avenue westbound, 148th Street and then 16th Avenue (North Bluff Road) to White Rock Centre. The route continues from White Rock Centre at North Bluff and 152nd onto Johnston Road southbound, Pacific Avenue, Centre Street, Columbia Avenue, Maple Street, Marine Drive, Stayte Road northbound back onto North Bluff to terminate at White Rock Centre.
Morning trips depart White Rock Centre on North Bluff Road heading eastbound to take Stayte, Marine, Maple, Columbia, Centre, Pacific and then Johnston back to White Rock Centre, North Bluff Road and its route to Richmond.
Trips enter Bridgeport Station by exiting Highway 99 onto Bridgeport Road and then taking Great Canadian Way.
Route Stops
To Bridgeport Station
Pick-up and drop-off service:
- All local stops until South Surrey Park & Ride
- Massey Exchange (Request Stop)
To White Rock
Pick-up and drop-off service:
- All local stops from Bridgeport to its south terminus
- Massey Exchange
Points of Interest
- River Rock Casino Resort
- Bridgeport Station (Bay 9)
- Massey Exchange
- South Surrey Park & Ride (Bay 1 - White Rock South) (Bay 3 - Bridgeport Station)
- Riverside Golf Course
- Semiahmoo Secondary School
- Semiahmoo Shopping Centre
- White Rock Centre (Bay 2 - Depart for Bridgeport Station AM/White Rock Centre PM) (Bay 4 - Bridgeport AM Stn after loop)
- White Rock City Hall
- Semiahmoo Park
- Earl Marriott Secondary School
- Peace Arch Hospital
History
- BC Transit Era - Route run as 354 White Rock South/White Rock Centre with service extended to Vancouver during peak hours[1]
- August 2001 - Service by Orion V
coaches is introduced[2]
- September 2003 - Route is equipped with bike racks[3]
- September 2009 - Route shortened to terminate at Bridgeport Station instead of Downtown Vancouver with the opening of the Canada Line
Vehicles
- The route runs out of Surrey Transit Centre. Buses normally servicing the route include New Flyer Industries [[New Flyer Industries D40LF|D40LF models.
References
- ↑ Route Frequency Table, bctransit.com, retrieved 08-01-2010
- ↑ New Express Buses Offer A Smoother Ride For Long Distance Travel on Highway 99, translink.ca, retrieved 08-01-2010
- ↑ The Buzzer April 18, 2003 Issue, translink.ca, retrieved 17-01-2010
