.gif){kind=spacer}
Bayview Station (OC Transpo)
Encyclopedia
Bayview Station is a transitway
and O-Train
station in Ottawa
, Ontario
. The bus stop
is at the eastern end of Scott Street when it becomes Wellington Street. The O-Train station, the northern terminus of the current line, is located on a stub-end track branching off from the railway line, immediately under the Wellington Street and transitway overpasses. Paved asphalt footpaths connect the two stops on opposite sides of the transitway and the train platform.
There had been plans to extend the light rail
route north-east towards downtown for 2009 but these plans were cancelled by city council in late 2006.
From the higher points of the station, one can just see the Parliament buildings
across the LeBreton Flats.
The station is named for nearby Bayview Road.
The following routes serve Bayview Station:
O-TRAIN
16*
60 61 62 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 73 76 77
86 87 93 94 95 96 97 98
105 176
261 262 263 283
403
603 693
AM ONLY
20 21 22 27 30 31 34 35 37 38
24 40 41 43
231 232
Note: Route 16 is available on Scott Street.
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:...
and O-Train
Ottawa O-Train
The O-Train is a light-rail transit service in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada operated by OC Transpo. The present line runs north-south on a railway line, from Bayview to Greenboro, a distance of approximately...
station 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...
, 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....
. The bus stop
Bus stop
A bus stop is a designated place where buses stop for passengers to board or leave a bus. These are normally positioned on the highway and are distinct from off-highway facilities such as bus stations. The construction of bus stops tends to reflect the level of usage...
is at the eastern end of Scott Street when it becomes Wellington Street. The O-Train station, the northern terminus of the current line, is located on a stub-end track branching off from the railway line, immediately under the Wellington Street and transitway overpasses. Paved asphalt footpaths connect the two stops on opposite sides of the transitway and the train platform.
There had been plans to extend the light rail
Light rail
Light rail or light rail transit is a form of urban rail public transportation that generally has a lower capacity and lower speed than heavy rail and metro systems, but higher capacity and higher speed than traditional street-running tram systems...
route north-east towards downtown for 2009 but these plans were cancelled by city council in late 2006.
From the higher points of the station, one can just see the Parliament buildings
Parliament Hill
Parliament Hill , colloquially known as The Hill, is an area of Crown land on the southern banks of the Ottawa River in downtown Ottawa, Ontario. Its Gothic revival suite of buildingsthe parliament buildings serves as the home of the Parliament of Canada and contains a number of architectural...
across the LeBreton Flats.
The station is named for nearby Bayview Road.
Service
O-TRAIN
16*
60 61 62 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 73 76 77
86 87 93 94 95 96 97 98
105 176
261 262 263 283
403
603 693
AM ONLY
20 21 22 27 30 31 34 35 37 38
24 40 41 43
231 232
Note: Route 16 is available on Scott Street.