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'''N8 Fraser/Downtown NightBus''' | {{Accessible}}{{BikeRoute}} | ||
'''N8 Fraser/Downtown NightBus''' is an overnight bus route operated by [[Coast Mountain Bus Company]] in Metro Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. | |||
==Route Details== | ==Route Details== | ||
This is an overnight bus route providing service from 1:30AM to 3:30AM, Mondays to Sundays in lieu of regular [[Coast Mountain Bus Company route 8 'Fraser / Downtown' | 8 Fraser/Downtown]] [[Image:Wc15.JPG]] street service. The final bus leaves Downtown at 3:00AM. | This is an overnight bus route providing service from 1:30AM to 3:30AM, Mondays to Sundays in lieu of regular [[Coast Mountain Bus Company route 8 'Fraser / Downtown'|8 Fraser/Downtown]] [[Image:Wc15.JPG]] street service. The final bus leaves Downtown at 3:00AM. | ||
The route leaves the Downtown Core from its NightBus terminus on Howe by Robson Street using Seymour and then West Cordova. The route turns south on Main Street at Cordova and continues on Main until Kingsway to access Fraser Street. It continues down Fraser until terminating at Southeast Marine Drive. Northbound trips get onto Fraser Street by Poplar and then 65th Avenue. It exits Main Street by West Hastings and then continues west until Howe Street and the NightBus terminus. | The route leaves the Downtown Core from its NightBus terminus on Howe by Robson Street using Seymour and then West Cordova. The route turns south on Main Street at Cordova and continues on Main until Kingsway to access Fraser Street. It continues down Fraser until terminating at Southeast Marine Drive. Northbound trips get onto Fraser Street by Poplar and then 65th Avenue. It exits Main Street by West Hastings and then continues west until Howe Street and the NightBus terminus. | ||
===Points of Interest=== | ===Points of Interest=== | ||
* NightBus | * [[Translink Night Bus Downtown Terminus|NightBus Terminus (Bay 3)]] | ||
* Downtown Entertainment District | * Downtown Entertainment District | ||
* Granville Street SkyTrain Stn | * Granville Street SkyTrain Stn | ||
Line 17: | Line 18: | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
* 2001 - All NightBus routes cancelled due to funding shortfall | * 2001 - All NightBus routes cancelled due to funding shortfall | ||
* September 2004 - Service introduced to run until 3:10AM from Monday to Saturday | * September 2004 - Service introduced to run until 3:10AM from Monday to Saturday<ref>[http://www.translink.ca/en/About-TransLink/Media/2004/June/NightBus-service-expanded-to-six-nights-a-week.aspx NightBus Service Expanded to Six Nights a Week], translink.bc.ca, retrieved 13-09-09</ref> | ||
* December 2004 - Sunday service introduced | * December 2004 - Sunday service introduced | ||
* April 2006 - Service revised to terminate at new bays on Howe Street between Georgia and Hastings due to construction of the Canada Line | * April 2006 - Service revised to terminate at new bays on Howe Street between Georgia and Hastings due to construction of the Canada Line<ref>[http://www.translink.ca/~/media/Documents/Rider%20Info/Buzzer/2006/Buzzer_2006_04_24.ashx The Buzzer April 24, 2006 Issue], translink.ca, retrieved 23-04-2010</ref> | ||
==Vehicles== | ==Vehicles== | ||
* [[Coast Mountain Bus Company Vancouver Transit Centre | Vancouver Transit Centre]] services the route. Buses normally running the route include diesel | * [[Coast Mountain Bus Company Vancouver Transit Centre|Vancouver Transit Centre]] services the route. Buses normally running the route include diesel [[New Flyer Industries]] [[New_Flyer_Industries_D40LF|D40LF]] [[Image:Wc15.JPG]] and [[Nova Bus]] [[Nova_Bus_LFS|LFS]] [[Image:Wc15.JPG]] models. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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{{Coast Mountain Bus Company}} | {{Coast Mountain Bus Company}} | ||
[[Category:Coast Mountain Bus Company routes|N8]] | [[Category:Coast Mountain Bus Company routes|N8]] |
Revision as of 00:02, 12 December 2010
N8 Fraser/Downtown NightBus is an overnight bus route operated by Coast Mountain Bus Company in Metro Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Route Details
This is an overnight bus route providing service from 1:30AM to 3:30AM, Mondays to Sundays in lieu of regular 8 Fraser/Downtown street service. The final bus leaves Downtown at 3:00AM.
The route leaves the Downtown Core from its NightBus terminus on Howe by Robson Street using Seymour and then West Cordova. The route turns south on Main Street at Cordova and continues on Main until Kingsway to access Fraser Street. It continues down Fraser until terminating at Southeast Marine Drive. Northbound trips get onto Fraser Street by Poplar and then 65th Avenue. It exits Main Street by West Hastings and then continues west until Howe Street and the NightBus terminus.
Points of Interest
- NightBus Terminus (Bay 3)
- Downtown Entertainment District
- Granville Street SkyTrain Stn
- Chinatown
- Main Street SkyTrain Stn
- Central Station (Amtrak)
- Mount St. Joseph Hospital
History
- 2001 - All NightBus routes cancelled due to funding shortfall
- September 2004 - Service introduced to run until 3:10AM from Monday to Saturday[1]
- December 2004 - Sunday service introduced
- April 2006 - Service revised to terminate at new bays on Howe Street between Georgia and Hastings due to construction of the Canada Line[2]
Vehicles
- Vancouver Transit Centre services the route. Buses normally running the route include diesel New Flyer Industries D40LF and Nova Bus LFS models.
References
- ↑ NightBus Service Expanded to Six Nights a Week, translink.bc.ca, retrieved 13-09-09
- ↑ The Buzzer April 24, 2006 Issue, translink.ca, retrieved 23-04-2010