Halifax Transit route 51 'Windmill'

51 Windmill
Created	1980 Revised 2004
Length (one-way)	5 km off-peak
Types of Buses Used	New Flyer D40LF
Frequencies
Mid-day/Evening	30 min.
Peak periods	30 min.
Late-night	30 min.
Saturday	30 min.
Sunday	60 min.

Halifax Transit route 51 'Windmill' (previously 51 Shannon) services north end Dartmouth, terminating at the formerly military housing development known as Ocean Breeze (Wallace Heights), on Princess Margaret Blvd. The route gets its' name from Windmill Road, which is the north-south route it travels between the Bridge Terminal and Ocean Breeze.

Originally, the route was heavily used by military personnel, heading back and forth from the military housing developments Shannon Park and Wallace Heights, and the naval dockyard near downtown Halifax. Today, with Shannon Park closed and Wallace Heights no longer owned by the military, seeing uniformed members of the armed forces on the route 51 is as common as any other route. Service to the naval dockyard in Halifax was discontinued in 2011, replaced by the route 11 Dockyard.

Alternate rush hour routing

During rush hour, the route is extended beyond Wallace Heights into the Burnside Industrial Park and Akerley Blvd. As well during rush hour, the route provides a couple of trips servicing the Bedford Institute of Oceanography.

Terminals and Major Stops

The route 51 services the following terminals and major stops:

• Bridge Terminal
• Bedford Institute of Oceanography
• Wrights Cove

Destination Signs

Destination Sign		Description
51A	OCEAN BREEZE VIA WINDMILL	Outbound to Ocean Breeze (Wallace Heights)
51A	BRIDGE TERMINAL VIA WINDMILL	Inbound to Bridge Terminal from Ocean Breeze
51B	WRIGHTS COVE VIA WINDMILL	to Wrights Cove (rush hour only)
51B	BRIDGE TERMINAL VIA WINDMILL	to Bridge Terminal from Wrights Cove (rush hour only)

In addition, a photo has been found of a Classic displaying 51 TO WALLACE HTS on its destination sign. It is unknown when this was ever used.