Victoria Regional Transit System route 2 'James Bay / South Oak Bay'

2	James Bay / South Oak Bay
Victoria Regional Transit System
Nova LFS - 9414 on route 2 'James Bay Fisherman's Wharf' at Douglas Street at Fairfield road.
Route type		Local
Service area		Oak Bay, Victoria
Service span		Daily
Vehicles		New Flyer XN40 , Nova Bus LFS
Branches		2 James Bay/Fisherman's Wharf 2 South Oak Bay 2 Downtown (short-turn trips only)

2 James Bay / South Oak Bay is a local route operated by Victoria Regional Transit System in Greater Victoria, BC.

Route description

Route 2 connects the James Bay, Downtown Victoria, and Oak Bay community. In the west end, buses loop around James Bay, serving Fisherman's Wharf and the Cruise Ship terminal. Buses then head north through Downtown Victoria, then east to Oak Bay Junction then east and south, looping to the South Oak Terminus at Central Ave and St Patrick St. Some trips operate service between Downtown Victoria and James Bay only, terminating at Douglas St and Johnson St.

One westbound trip on weekday afternoons begins at Oak Bay Junction.

Route 2 and Route 5 schedules combined provide relatively frequent service between James Bay/Fisherman's Wharf, Downtown, and Oak Bay Village shopping district.

History

• January 2, 2018: Eastern terminus extended from Downtown to James Bay as part of service reorganization. The 2A designation for trips travelling to/from Willows discontinued
• January 3, 2022: Route split; buses operating to Willow terminus renumbered as new route 5 James Bay / Willows
• September 4, 2023: Short-turn trips between James Bay and Downtown added to official schedule, rather than operating as unscheduled overload trips

Route maps

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  January 2022-current

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  Prior to January 2022

References

• https://www.bctransit.com/victoria/schedules-and-maps/route-overview?route=2
• https://www.bctransit.com/victoria/transit-future/local-area-transit-plans/completed-local-area-transit-plans/james-bay