Niagara Region Transit route 70/75 'St. Catharines - Welland'

70/75	St Catharines - Welland
Service span		Monday to Saturday
Operator		Niagara Falls, St Catharines
Buses used		40', 60'

Routes 70/75 are a pair of intercity bus routes operated by Niagara Region Transit in St Catharines, Thorold, and Welland, Ontario, Canada.

Route details

Route 70/75 connects St Catharines and Welland. It also serves St Catharines Terminal, Pen Centre, Brock University, Niagara College Welland Campus, Seaway Mall, and Welland Terminal.

From St Catharines Terminal, route 70 buses operate southeast on Academy Street, northeast on St Paul Street, southeast on Court Street, south on Geneva Street, east on Westchester Avenue, south on Highway 406, west on Glendale Avenue, loop through Pen Centre, west on Glendale Avenue, south on Glenridge Avenue, west on Isaac Brock Boulevard, loop through Brock University, east on Isaac Brock Boulevard, south on Merrittville Highway, east on Port Robinson Road, south on Kottmeier Road, west on Merritt Road, south on Niagara Street, west on Quaker Road, south on First Avenue, loop through Niagara College Welland Campus, south on First Avenue, east on Woodlawn Road, north on Niagara Street, loop through Seaway Mall, south on Niagara Street, east on Woodlawn Road, south on River Street, and west on Main Street to Welland Terminal.

From Welland Terminal, route 75 buses operate east on Dorothy Street, north on River Street, west on Woodlawn Road, loop through Seaway Mall, south on Niagara Street, west on Woodlawn Road, north on First Avenue, loop through Niagara College Welland Campus, north on First Avenue, east on Quaker Road, north on Niagara Street, east on Merritt Road, north on Kottmeier Road, west on Port Robinson Road, north on Merrittville Highway, west on Isaac Brock Boulevard, loop through Brock University, east on Isaac Brock Boulevard, north on Glenridge Avenue, east and south on John Macdonell Street, east on St David's Road, north on Highway 406, west on Glendale Avenue, loop through Pen Centre, east on Glendale Avenue, north on Highway 406, southwest on Race Street, and northeast on Carlisle Street to St Catharines Terminal.

Branches

70 St. Catharines to Welland
75 Welland to St. Catharines

Historical Branches

70A Brock University - Niagara College Welland Campus via Pelham
75A Niagara College Welland Campus - Brock University via Pelham

History

September 12, 2011: Service begins as part of the Niagara Region Transit pilot project.
January 2014: Pilot project made permanent.
September 3, 2019: 30 minute service introduced all day during weekdays. Service span extended to operate 7am to 11pm, Monday to Saturday, to match operating hours of other Regional routes.
September 3, 2019: New branch 70A/75A introduced between Brock University and Niagara College Welland Campus, replacing the Brock Link route and adding new service to Pelham.
early 2020: 70A/75A branch temporarily suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
August 2020: 70A/75A branch permanently discontinued following Pelham Transit's switch to NRT OnDemand.
January 5, 2025 - Operations are now split between the Niagara Falls and St Catharines garages, following the closure of the Welland garage.

Vehicles

Route 70/75 uses four standard 40 foot vehicles, two each from Niagara Falls and St Catharines divisions. It operates primarily with standard 40 foot vehicles, including New Flyer D40LF/DE40LF/DE40LFR/XD40, Nova Bus LFS, and Orion VII/VII EPA10 buses. St Catharines may assign an articulated 60 foot New Flyer XD60 or Nova Bus LFS Artic bus to one of their runs due to overcrowding. A fifth bus (from St Catharines) operates extra southbound trips during the AM peak period. On weekends route 70/75 uses 2 vehicles, one from each division.