Terry Fox Station (OC Transpo)
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Terry Fox Transitway Station is a bus-stop on Ottawa
, Ontario
, Canada
's transitway
served by OC Transpo
buses and named after cancer research activist Terry Fox
. It is located in the western transitway section and is the main western terminal of Route 96
(some are extended to Stittsville
).
It is located adjacent the Kanata Centrum
shopping centre at Kanata Avenue and Earl Grey Drive, just east of the Highway 417
exit at Terry Fox Drive. The station entered service in September 2004 with construction still having been underway at that time; it officially opened on February 22, 2005. Before the station's construction, a small terminal was located at Kanata Town Centre, located south of 417 on Katimavik Road.
The station was needed as the Kanata Centrum was getting more and more popular, while the Kanata Town Centre was desolate for several years. Previously, service to the Centrum was very limited, but the construction of the Castlefrank Road/Kanata Avenue interchange and (Valour Bridge) overpass over 417 have permitted for several bus routes to serve the Centrum.
The station also contains a Park & Ride facility.
takes 22 minutes. In the opposite directions, travelling to Bayshore Station
takes 14 minutes. Lincoln Fields Station
is 23 minutes away, and Hurdman Station
is 46 minutes away.
The following routes serve Terry Fox Station:
96 118 161 163 164 168 183 404
658 673
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...
, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, Canada
Canada
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's 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:...
served by 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...
buses and named after cancer research activist Terry Fox
Terry Fox
Terrance Stanley "Terry" Fox , was a Canadian humanitarian, athlete, and cancer research activist. In 1980, with one leg having been amputated, he embarked on a cross-Canada run to raise money and awareness for cancer research...
. It is located in the western transitway section and is the main western terminal of Route 96
OC Transpo Route 96
Route 96 is a major bus-rapid transit route that travels between Terry Fox Station and Hurdman Station via downtown Ottawa and the Transitway. Selected route 96 trips are also extended to serve Stittsville Station and/or Blair Station. It is one of the busiest routes operated by OC Transpo, and...
(some are extended to Stittsville
Stittsville, Ontario
Stittsville is a suburban community in the western part of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. A part of the National Capital Region, Stittsville is located immediately to the south-west of Kanata, and about from downtown Ottawa.-History:...
).
It is located adjacent the Kanata Centrum
Kanata Centrum
Kanata Centrum is a shopping area in Kanata region of Ottawa. OC Transpo bus routes that pass near this area are the 96 and the 118. It is located at 300 Earl Grey Drive.-Stores:Home OutfittersFitness DepotAMC TheatresBest BuySport Chek...
shopping centre at Kanata Avenue and Earl Grey Drive, just east of the Highway 417
Highway 417 (Ontario)
King's Highway 417, also known as Highway 417 and the Queensway through Ottawa is a 400-series highways in the Canadian province of Ontario which connects Montreal with Ottawa. It is the backbone of the transportation system in the Ottawa region, where it forms part of the Queensway along with...
exit at Terry Fox Drive. The station entered service in September 2004 with construction still having been underway at that time; it officially opened on February 22, 2005. Before the station's construction, a small terminal was located at Kanata Town Centre, located south of 417 on Katimavik Road.
The station was needed as the Kanata Centrum was getting more and more popular, while the Kanata Town Centre was desolate for several years. Previously, service to the Centrum was very limited, but the construction of the Castlefrank Road/Kanata Avenue interchange and (Valour Bridge) overpass over 417 have permitted for several bus routes to serve the Centrum.
The station also contains a Park & Ride facility.
Service
Travel to Stittsville StationStittsville Station (OC Transpo)
Stittsville Transitway Station is a bus-stop on Ottawa, Ontario's transitway served by OC Transpo buses. It is located in the western transitway section in Stittsville, Ontario, in the centre of the community.It is the Western terminus of some Route 96 trips...
takes 22 minutes. In the opposite directions, travelling to Bayshore Station
Bayshore Station (OC Transpo)
Bayshore Transitway Station is a transit station on Ottawa, Ontario, Canada's transitway served by OC Transpo buses. It is located in the western transitway section at the Bayshore Shopping Centre...
takes 14 minutes. 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...
is 23 minutes away, and 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...
is 46 minutes away.
The following routes serve Terry Fox Station:
96 118 161 163 164 168 183 404
658 673