Niagara Region Transit route 506 'Ontario Rd'

506	Ontario Rd
Service span		Daily
Operator		Niagara Falls
Buses used		40'

506 Ontario Rd is a bus route operated by Niagara Region Transit in Welland, Ontario, Canada.

Route details

Route 506 serves south Welland. It also connects to Welland County General Hospital.

From Welland Terminal, buses operate west on Main Street, south on King Street, east on Ontario Road, south on Deere Street, east on Orchard Avenue, south on Wright Street, east on McCabe Avenue, north on Hildred Street, west on Sauer Avenue, north on Southworth Street, east on Ontario Road, north on Memorial Park Drive, west on Lincoln Street, north on Wellington Street, west on Hagar Street, north on Burgar Street, and west on Main Street to Welland Terminal.

During evenings, Saturday mornings, and Sundays, route 506 interlines with 502 at Welland Terminal.

Branches

• 506 Welland Terminal - Ontario/Southworth

History

• Previously operated as Welland Transit route 6 Ontario Rd.
• September 2018 - Route renumbered to 506 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 506 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	30 min		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