480 Express
Encyclopedia
The 480 is an express line in Metro Vancouver, Canada
, connecting Bridgeport Station in Richmond
to the UBC Loop
at the University of British Columbia
. Operated by Coast Mountain Bus Company
and funded by TransLink, it serves Vancouver
and Richmond. Heading to UBC, the route crosses north on the Oak Street Bridge
into Vancouver, then heads northwest to Granville Street, turns westward onto 41st Avenue, heads northwest on Southwest Marine Drive, turns eastward at 16th Avenue, turns northward onto Wesbrook Mall, and terminates at the UBC loop. Like the 99 B-Line
, larger articulated buses are normally used for this route, each with a 120-passenger capacity. Those buses are built by New Flyer Industries
of Winnipeg
, Manitoba
, and some of these busses were once used by the now cancelled 98 B-Line
.
Vancouver
Richmond
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, connecting Bridgeport Station in Richmond
Richmond, British Columbia
Richmond is a coastal city, incorporated in the Canadian province of British Columbia. Part of Metro Vancouver, its neighbouring communities are Vancouver and Burnaby to the north, New Westminster to the east, and Delta to the south, while the Strait of Georgia forms its western border...
to the UBC Loop
UBC Loop
UBC Loop is a major public transit exchange point in the University Endowment Lands adjacent to Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. It mostly serves students, staff and faculty members of the University of British Columbia. The loop is part of the TransLink system and currently contains two...
at the University of British Columbia
University of British Columbia
The University of British Columbia is a public research university. UBC’s two main campuses are situated in Vancouver and in Kelowna in the Okanagan Valley...
. Operated by Coast Mountain Bus Company
Coast Mountain Bus Company
Coast Mountain Bus Company is the contract operator for bus transit services in Metro Vancouver and is a wholly owned subsidiary of the South Coast British Columbia Transportation Authority known locally as TransLink, the entity responsible for transit...
and funded by TransLink, it serves Vancouver
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
and Richmond. Heading to UBC, the route crosses north on the Oak Street Bridge
Oak Street Bridge
The Oak Street Bridge is a four-lane bridge crossing the Fraser River connecting Vancouver to Richmond in British Columbia. The main spans are heavy steel deck plate girders continuous over three spans of 60.9, 91.4 and 60.9 metres. The bridge is a part of Highway 99.- History :The Oak Street...
into Vancouver, then heads northwest to Granville Street, turns westward onto 41st Avenue, heads northwest on Southwest Marine Drive, turns eastward at 16th Avenue, turns northward onto Wesbrook Mall, and terminates at the UBC loop. Like the 99 B-Line
99 B-Line
The 99 B-Line is a bus rapid transit line in Metro Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. It travels along Broadway, a major east-west thoroughfare, and connects the University of British Columbia to Commercial–Broadway Station on the SkyTrain system...
, larger articulated buses are normally used for this route, each with a 120-passenger capacity. Those buses are built by New Flyer Industries
New Flyer Industries
New Flyer Industries Inc. is a bus manufacturer in North America, headquartered in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. It also has factories in Crookston and St. Cloud, Minnesota, USA.-History:...
of Winnipeg
Winnipeg
Winnipeg is the capital and largest city of Manitoba, Canada, and is the primary municipality of the Winnipeg Capital Region, with more than half of Manitoba's population. It is located near the longitudinal centre of North America, at the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine Rivers .The name...
, Manitoba
Manitoba
Manitoba is a Canadian prairie province with an area of . The province has over 110,000 lakes and has a largely continental climate because of its flat topography. Agriculture, mostly concentrated in the fertile southern and western parts of the province, is vital to the province's economy; other...
, and some of these busses were once used by the now cancelled 98 B-Line
98 B-Line
The 98 B-Line was a bus rapid transit line in Metro Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. It connected Richmond, British Columbia to Downtown Vancouver, with a connection to Vancouver International Airport. It travelled mainly along Granville Street in Vancouver and No. 3 Road in Richmond. It was...
.
Westbound (To UBC)
Richmond- Bridgeport Station at Bay 4 #61324
Vancouver
- SW Marine Dr at Oak StreetOak Street (Vancouver)Oak Street is a major north-south street in Vancouver, British Columbia. The street runs from a three way intersection with 6th Avenue in the north to the Oak Street Bridge in the south, leading towards Richmond...
#50819 - Marpole LoopMarpole LoopMarpole Loop is part of the TransLink system, it is the southern-most transit exchange in the City of Vancouver.Marpole Loop is under the northern foot of the Arthur Laing Bridge which connects Vancouver to Richmond's Vancouver International Airport. It is on Southwest Marine Drive, just south of...
at Bay 4 #54824 - Granville StGranville StreetGranville Street is a major street in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, and part of Highway 99.-Location:Granville Street runs generally north-south through the centre of Vancouver, passing through several neighbourhoods and commercial areas, differing appreciably in their land value and the...
at W 71st Ave #50757 - Granville St at W 64th Ave #58133
- Granville St at W 49th Ave #50767
- W 41st Ave at Granville St #50284
- W 41st Ave at West Boulevard # 50289 - Bus #16, Point Grey Secondary SchoolPoint Grey Secondary SchoolPoint Grey Secondary School is an 8-12 secondary school located in the Kerrisdale and Shaugnessy neighbourhood of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The main building was built in 1929 in a Collegiate Gothic style. Construction of the school was commissioned by the Municipality of Point Grey...
- W 41st Ave at Carnarvon St #50294
- W 41st Ave at Dunbar St (Dunbar LoopDunbar LoopDunbar Loop is one of the major transit exchanges in the western side of Vancouver. Part of the TransLink system, it is the westernmost exchange in the city of Vancouver...
) #51893 - SW Marine Drive at Camosun St #51897
- SW Marine Drive at Kullahun Drive #51898
- SW Marine Drive at Wesbrook Mall #59490 - UBCUniversity of British ColumbiaThe University of British Columbia is a public research university. UBC’s two main campuses are situated in Vancouver and in Kelowna in the Okanagan Valley...
South Campus - W 16th Ave at SW Marine Drive #51900
- W 16th Ave at East Mall #51901
- W 16th Ave at Wesbrook Mall #61042
- Wesbrook Mall at Hampton Place #51600 - University Hill Secondary
- Wesbrook Mall at Thunderbird Blvd #59715
- Wesbrook Mall at 2200 Block #58606
- UBC LoopUBC LoopUBC Loop is a major public transit exchange point in the University Endowment Lands adjacent to Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. It mostly serves students, staff and faculty members of the University of British Columbia. The loop is part of the TransLink system and currently contains two...
Bay 3 #59267 (Unload Only)
Eastbound (To Richmond)
Vancouver- UBC LoopUBC LoopUBC Loop is a major public transit exchange point in the University Endowment Lands adjacent to Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. It mostly serves students, staff and faculty members of the University of British Columbia. The loop is part of the TransLink system and currently contains two...
Bay 5 #59269 - Wesbrook Mall at Agronomy Road #51497
- Wesbrook Mall at Thunderbird Boulevard #51480
- Wesbrook Mall at W 16th Ave #51483 - University Hill Secondary
- W 16th Ave at Wesbrook Mall #51882
- W 16th Ave at SW Marine Drive #51883
- SW Marine Drive at Wesbrook Mall #59489 - UBCUniversity of British ColumbiaThe University of British Columbia is a public research university. UBC’s two main campuses are situated in Vancouver and in Kelowna in the Okanagan Valley...
South Campus - SW Marine Drive at Kullahun Drive #51887
- W 41st Ave at Dunbar St (Dunbar LoopDunbar LoopDunbar Loop is one of the major transit exchanges in the western side of Vancouver. Part of the TransLink system, it is the westernmost exchange in the city of Vancouver...
) #50641 - W 41st Ave at Carnarvon St #50377
- W 41st Ave at West Boulevard #50382 - Bus #16, Point Grey Secondary SchoolPoint Grey Secondary SchoolPoint Grey Secondary School is an 8-12 secondary school located in the Kerrisdale and Shaugnessy neighbourhood of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The main building was built in 1929 in a Collegiate Gothic style. Construction of the school was commissioned by the Municipality of Point Grey...
- W 41st Ave at Granville StGranville StreetGranville Street is a major street in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, and part of Highway 99.-Location:Granville Street runs generally north-south through the centre of Vancouver, passing through several neighbourhoods and commercial areas, differing appreciably in their land value and the...
#50388 - Granville St at W 49th Ave #50856
- Granville St at W 63rd Ave #50862
- Granville St at W 70th Ave #50865
- Marpole LoopMarpole LoopMarpole Loop is part of the TransLink system, it is the southern-most transit exchange in the City of Vancouver.Marpole Loop is under the northern foot of the Arthur Laing Bridge which connects Vancouver to Richmond's Vancouver International Airport. It is on Southwest Marine Drive, just south of...
Bay 3 #52220 - W 71st Ave at Oak StOak Street (Vancouver)Oak Street is a major north-south street in Vancouver, British Columbia. The street runs from a three way intersection with 6th Avenue in the north to the Oak Street Bridge in the south, leading towards Richmond...
#54837
Richmond
- Bridgeport StationBridgeport StationBridgeport Station is a SkyTrain station on the Canada Line in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada, south of Vancouver.-Location:Bridgeport Station is located near the intersection of River Road and Great Canadian Way—north of Bridgeport Road and in the same general area as the River Rock Casino—and...
at Bay 3 #61323