Strandherd Station (OC Transpo)
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Strandherd Station is a transit station in Ottawa, Ontario. It opened on January 2, 2007 and contains a park and ride
facility with over 300 parking spaces available. It is located northeast of the intersection of Strandherd Drive
and the access to the Riocan Marketplace shopping area in which there will be also a new transit and possible O-Train station starting in 2009-2010. This is part of OC Transpo
's plans to extend its southwest transitway
to its suburb areas.
Route 95
was extended to Strandherd when the facility opened. The park and ride lot will provide additional spaces for south end residents in Barrhaven
, Heart's Desire, Davidson Heights and Manotick
. Express routes 71 and 73, Special Route 406, early-morning route 873 and regular routes 181 and 186 also serve the station.
but service will improve in 2012 when the new right-of-way (running through a field parallel to Greenbank) is finished and buses will be able to travel without having to stop for traffic signals or getting caught in traffic on Greenbank.
The following routes serve Strandherd Station:
71 73
95
181 186
406
Routes 170, 171 and 173 are also available nearby at the corner of Strandherd and Riocan while school routes 675 and 696 travels at the corner of Greenbank and Berrigan.
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...
facility with over 300 parking spaces available. It is located northeast of the intersection of Strandherd Drive
Strandherd Drive (Ottawa)
Strandherd Drive is a major road serving the community of Barrhaven in southwest Ottawa.Up until the mid-1990s, Strandherd Drive was an east-west coursing road extending from Moodie Drive to Woodroffe Avenue...
and the access to the Riocan Marketplace shopping area in which there will be also a new transit and possible O-Train station starting in 2009-2010. This is part of OC Transpo
OC Transpo
OC Transpo is the urban transit service of the City of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. An integrated hub-and-spoke system of services is available consisting of: regular buses travelling on fixed routes in mixed traffic, typical of most urban transit systems; a bus rapid transit system — a high...
's plans to extend its southwest 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 its suburb areas.
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...
was extended to Strandherd when the facility opened. The park and ride lot will provide additional spaces for south end residents in Barrhaven
Barrhaven, Ontario
Barrhaven is a rapidly growing suburban neighbourhood in the southwest of the urban area of the city of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, about southwest of downtown Ottawa. Prior to amalgamation with Ottawa in 2001, Barrhaven was part of the City of Nepean. Its population as of the Canada 2006 Census was...
, Heart's Desire, Davidson Heights and Manotick
Manotick, Ontario
Manotick, Ontario is an exurb in Eastern Ontario on the Rideau River, located on the south edge of Ottawa's urban area. Manotick is located immediately south of the booming suburbs Barrhaven and Riverside South and is about from downtown Ottawa. It has been part of the City of Ottawa since...
. Express routes 71 and 73, Special Route 406, early-morning route 873 and regular routes 181 and 186 also serve the station.
Service
Route 95 takes 9 minutes to travel to Fallowfield StationFallowfield 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....
but service will improve in 2012 when the new right-of-way (running through a field parallel to Greenbank) is finished and buses will be able to travel without having to stop for traffic signals or getting caught in traffic on Greenbank.
The following routes serve Strandherd Station:
71 73
95
181 186
406
Routes 170, 171 and 173 are also available nearby at the corner of Strandherd and Riocan while school routes 675 and 696 travels at the corner of Greenbank and Berrigan.
See also
- OC TranspoOC TranspoOC Transpo is the urban transit service of the City of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. An integrated hub-and-spoke system of services is available consisting of: regular buses travelling on fixed routes in mixed traffic, typical of most urban transit systems; a bus rapid transit system — a high...
- Ottawa Rapid TransitOttawa Rapid TransitIn 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:...
- OC Transpo Route 95OC Transpo Route 95OC 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...
- OC Transpo RoutesOC Transpo routesOC Transpo is a public transit authority that operates about 139 bus routes in the Ottawa-Gatineau region of Canada. It also operates the O-Train.-Route Colours:...