Baseline Station (OC Transpo)
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Baseline Transitway Station is directly across from the main campus of Algonquin College
in Ottawa
's west end, off of Woodroffe Avenue
and Baseline Road
. Many Algonquin students and Centrepointe
residents use this terminal to get to various points in the city, and of course, to get to the College. Several residential and business areas such as Centrepointe and College Square are also served by this important station.
It is also a major transfer point for communities in the inner southwest part of Ottawa, making it one of the busiest stations. A small park and ride
is also located here, which was the terminus for Route 95
for many years until it was extended to Barrhaven. After this station, Route 95 buses leave the transitway
to travel on reserved bus lane
s on Woodroffe Avenue, and re-enter the transitway at the Nepean Sportsplex
. Baseline Station was the first station to be constructed in 1983 when the Transitway was undergoing initial construction.
The expansion has three main phases:
Phase IA (May 2009 - August 2011)
Phase IB (April 2010 - November 2010)
Phase II (2011–2013)
Phase III (2016 and Onwards)
Currently, the original station has been demolished as the new station has been put into service as of October 1, 2009. The new station started out diminutive, with single shelters placed every few hundred metres, but proper shelters have been put in their place since.
The following routes serve Baseline Station:
70 71 73 76 77
86B 87 94 95 111 118 156 172
157 174
178 186
402 406
690
Algonquin College
Algonquin College of Applied Arts and Technology is a publicly funded English-language college and member of Polytechnics Canada located in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. The college serves the National Capital Region and the outlying areas of Eastern Ontario and Western Quebec...
in Ottawa
Ottawa
Ottawa is the capital of Canada, the second largest city in the Province of Ontario, and the fourth largest city in the country. The city is located on the south bank of the Ottawa River in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario...
's west end, off of Woodroffe Avenue
Woodroffe Avenue (Ottawa)
Woodroffe Avenue is the major north-south arterial road in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada's west end. It runs south from the Ottawa River Parkway through Baseline Road to Prince of Wales Drive towards the communities of Manotick and Barrhaven. The road runs through the heart of Nepean in Ottawa's west end...
and Baseline Road
Baseline Road (Ottawa)
Baseline Road is a road in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.Baseline runs from Richmond Road east in a straight line until it ends at the Heron Road Bridge over the Rideau River and Rideau Canal when it becomes Heron Road. Before the 2001 City of Ottawa amalgamation, Baseline formed the border of the city...
. Many Algonquin students and Centrepointe
Centrepointe
Centrepointe is a neighbourhood in Ottawa, Canada and part of the former city of Nepean. The population of Centrepointe is between 4,000 and 4,500 people...
residents use this terminal to get to various points in the city, and of course, to get to the College. Several residential and business areas such as Centrepointe and College Square are also served by this important station.
It is also a major transfer point for communities in the inner southwest part of Ottawa, making it one of the busiest stations. A small park and ride
Park and ride
Park and ride facilities are car parks with connections to public transport that allow commuters and other people wishing to travel into city centres to leave their vehicles and transfer to a bus, rail system , or carpool for the rest of their trip...
is also located here, which was the terminus for Route 95
OC Transpo Route 95
OC Transpo Route 95 is the Ottawa transit network's busiest route, running on the Transitway across the city. The termination points are located at Marketplace, at Fallowfield Station and in Orléans, at Place d'Orleans. Weekday trips may be extended to Trim Station, a few minutes east of Place...
for many years until it was extended to Barrhaven. After this station, Route 95 buses leave the transitway
Ottawa Rapid Transit
In Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, the public transit service operated by OC Transpo has two rapid transit systems: the Transitway, a bus rapid transit network, and the O-Train, a diesel-powered light rail transit service operated on one line.-Major routes:...
to travel on reserved bus lane
Bus lane
A bus lane or bus only lane is a lane restricted to buses, and generally used to speed up public transport that would be otherwise held up by traffic congestion...
s on Woodroffe Avenue, and re-enter the transitway at the Nepean Sportsplex
Nepean Sportsplex
Nepean Sportsplex is a sports facility in Ottawa, Ontario. It is located on Woodroffe Avenue north of the Ottawa Greenbelt, near the former Confederation High School along OC Transpo route 95. Unfortunately, the sportsplex does not have a website that adequately provides information.- History...
. Baseline Station was the first station to be constructed in 1983 when the Transitway was undergoing initial construction.
Expansion
Baseline station is currently undergoing a series of renovations, as part of the expansion of the Southwest Transitway. The current plan involves constructing a new station west of the current one, making room for the new Algonquin Centre for Construction Excellence (ACCE). The new station will allow passengers to transfer from buses to the proposed LRT line when it is completed.The expansion has three main phases:
Phase IA (May 2009 - August 2011)
- Baseline Station Relocation to the west of the proposed ACCE Building of Algonquin College, including new connections to Woodroffe Avenue; (complete)
- Navaho Drive Bridge structure;
- College Avenue Bridge structure (pending budget approval);
- Relocation of the 1200 mm diameter watermain at Navaho Drive;
- Construction of trench/tunnel structure for the SW Transitway (including the storm sewer and road surface) between Navaho Drive and College Avenue; and
- Woodroffe Avenue Pedestrian bridge between the existing Algonquin College Campus on the east side of Woodroffe Avenue, and the future ACCE building on the west side of Woodroffe Avenue.
Phase IB (April 2010 - November 2010)
- Tallwood Drive Bridge structure;
- Tallwood Transit StationTallwood Station (OC Transpo)Tallwood Station is the name of a future Transitway station in Ottawa, Ontario, adjacent to Tallwood Drive. The station is part of Phase 1B of the Baseline Station / Southwest Transitway Expansion project...
; and - The Tallwood Drive storm sewer relocation and watermain relocation.
Phase II (2011–2013)
- The new Transitway Station at College Avenue that will be constructed to the south of the proposed ACCE Building;
- The SW Transitway BRT grade separation from Tallwood Drive north to College Avenue, including the ramps at the new Transitway Station; and
- The SW Transitway BRT from Navaho north to Baseline Road, and Tallwood south to Norice Street with a bus re-entry onto Woodroffe Avenue.
Phase III (2016 and Onwards)
- Includes the long-term installation of all LRT systems required when LRT is extended south to Baseline Station.
Currently, the original station has been demolished as the new station has been put into service as of October 1, 2009. The new station started out diminutive, with single shelters placed every few hundred metres, but proper shelters have been put in their place since.
Service
| Route | Station | Time (Minutes) |
|---|---|---|
| 94/95 | Fallowfield Station Fallowfield Station (OC Transpo) Fallowfield is a bus station on Ottawa's transitway system. Operated by OC Transpo, it is located at Woodroffe Avenue and Fallowfield Road in the community of Barrhaven, next to the Fallowfield railway station.... |
10 |
| 94/95 | Lincoln Fields Station Lincoln Fields Station (OC Transpo) Lincoln Fields Station is a station on Ottawa's transitway located at Carling Avenue and the Ottawa River Parkway. It is adjacent but not connected to nearby Lincoln Heights Galleria Shopping Centre. It is the main western hub of the transitway system and has a ticket sales and information office... |
4 |
| 94/95 | Lebreton Station Lebreton Station (OC Transpo) Lebreton Station is a stop on the transitway in Ottawa. It is located in the Lebreton Flats area, near the intersection of Wellington Street and Booth Street... |
14 |
| 94/95 | Hurdman Station Hurdman Station (OC Transpo) Hurdman Transitway Station is a station on Ottawa's transitway. Hurdman is one of the busier stations, perhaps the busiest, as it is the main hub of the transitway network east of downtown. Hurdman is where the main transitway route from downtown to west branches off in two directions: one to the... |
27 |
| 95 | Place d'Orleans Station Place d'Orleans Station (OC Transpo) Place d'Orléans is a transitway station in the Orléans community of the city of Ottawa, Ontario. It is located just off Regional Road 174 and Champlain Street right next to Place d'Orléans Shopping Centre.... |
44 |
| 118 | Billings Bridge Billings Bridge Station (OC Transpo) The Billings Bridge Transitway Station is a station on the OC Transpo transitway, adjacent to the Billings Bridge Plaza. It is named for, not only the plaza, but after Billings Bridge itself which is both a nearby bridge and neighbourhood... |
25 |
The following routes serve Baseline Station:
70 71 73 76 77
86B 87 94 95 111 118 156 172
157 174
178 186
402 406
690