Niagara Region Transit route 503 'First Ave'

503	First Ave
Service span		Daily
Operator		Niagara Falls
Buses used		40'

503 First Ave is a bus route operated by Niagara Region Transit in Welland, Ontario, Canada.

Route details

Route 503 serves northern Welland. It also connects to Niagara College.

From Welland Terminal, buses operate west on Main Street, northwest on Prince Charles Drive, east on Fitch Street, north on First Avenue, west on Thorold Road, north on Centennial Drive, east on Rolling Acres Drive, north on Champlain Avenue, east on Woodlawn Road, north on First Avenue, loop through Niagara College Welland Campus, south on First Avenue, east on Thorold Road, south on Niagara Street, east on Division Street, and north on Hellems Avenue to Welland Terminal.

During evenings and weekends, route 503 interlines with 501 at Welland Terminal.

Branches

• 503 Welland Terminal - Niagara College Welland Campus

History

• Previously operated as Welland Transit route 3 First Ave.
• September 2018 - Route renumbered to 503 in preparation of regional integration.
• January 5, 2025 - Operations transferred to Niagara Falls garage, following the closure of the Welland garage.

Route Maps

• 
  Current routing.

Vehicles

Route 503 operates primarily with standard 40 foot vehicles, including New Flyer XD40, Nova Bus LFS, and Orion VII/VII EPA10 buses.

Summary

Service Summary

Date	AM Peak (Start-9:30)	Midday (9:30-15:00)	PM Peak (15:00-18:00)	Evening (After 18:00)
Monday-Friday	30 min			60 min
Saturday	60 min
Sunday	n/a	60 min		n/a

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Properties
Hubs and Terminals	Brock University - Canadian Drive - Fairview Mall - Main & Ferry - Morrison-Dorchester - Mt. Carmel - Pen Centre - Seaway Mall - St. Catharines - Town & Country - Thorold Towpath - Welland - Welland Campus
Garages	Niagara Falls - St. Catharines - Welland
Bus Stops	1-999, 1000-1999, 2000-2999, 3000-3999, 4000-4999, 6000-6999, 8000-8999
Vehicles
Current	0604-0605, 0607, 0707-0708, 0711-0712, 0714, 0801, 0803-0808, 0901-0904, 1001-1003, 1140-1142, 1146, 1149, 1150-1151, 1152, 1154, 1155, 1159, 1162, 1164, 1165-1166, 1167-1168, 1170-1171, 1173-1174, 1175, 1301-1304, 1396-1397, 1401-1402, 1460-1461, 1501-1504, 1560, 1601-1605, 1606-1609, 1740, 1801-1813, 1814-1818, 1850, 1860-1862, 1863-1864, 1930-1934, 1935-1938, 1950-1951, 2040-2043, 2050, 2101-2112, 2113-2115, 2116-2119, 2124, 2140, 2190-2192, 2193-2194, 2195, 2201-2209, 2210-2212, 2250-2251, 2301-2308, 2339-2340, 2368, 2470, 2501-2519, 2577, 2679, 2780-2781, 2986-2989, 5201-5211, 5301-5305
Former	90, 0251, 0750-0751, 2830-2834
Routes
Regional	22, 25, 34, 40/45, 50/55, 60/65, 70/75
Niagara Falls	101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116 203, 204, 205, 206, 209, 210, 211, 213, 214, 216
St. Catharines	301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 331, 332, 335, 336, 337, 338 401, 402, 403, 404, 406, 408, 409, 410, 412, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418, 420, 421, 423, 424, 425, 431, 432, 435, 436, 437, 438
Welland	501, 502, 503, 504, 505, 506, 508, 509
Former	70A/75A
Former Niagara Region Agencies
Greater Golden Horseshoe Agencies
Western New York and Niagara Area Agencies
Rural Niagara Public Transportation | Seneca Transit System