Kootenay Loop is a major public transit exchange in Vancouver

Vancouver

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, British Columbia

British Columbia

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. It services routes going to East Vancouver

East Vancouver

East Vancouver is a region within the City of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Geographically, East Vancouver is bordered to the north by Burrard Inlet, to the south by the Fraser River, and to the east by the city of Burnaby...

, Downtown Vancouver, Burnaby, North Vancouver

North Vancouver, British Columbia (district municipality)

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 and the Tri-Cities

Tri-Cities (British Columbia)

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It is also the eastern-most major exchange in the city of Vancouver.

Structure and location

Kootenay Loop is located on East Hastings Street, at the intersection with Kootenay Street. It is less than 100 metres from Vancouver's border with the city of Burnaby. It is just a few minutes away from the Pacific National Exhibition

Pacific National Exhibition

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 grounds and the Second Narrows Bridge

Ironworkers Memorial Second Narrows Crossing

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 to North Vancouver. It is several minutes west of the Burnaby Transit Depot, which houses the public transit buses for Burnaby and is the base of operations for 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...

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The exchange can handle regular-length diesel buses, articulated bus

Articulated bus

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es and electric trolley buses. Part of the exchange is on Hastings Street itself, with the other part (where the trolley buses go) separated from regular traffic. It is also one of the power stations for the trolleys.

It used to be for the Street Car trolley turnaround as there were no electric cars into Burnaby after 1949. There was a small cafe in the centre until the mid 1950s.

Routes

Route #	Destinations	Notes
14	UBC 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...	Evening trips do not operate to/from Kootenay Loop.
27	Joyce Station Joyce–Collingwood Station Joyce–Collingwood Station is located on an elevated portion of the Expo Line, a part of Metro Vancouver's SkyTrain rapid transit system. The station is on Joyce Street at Vanness Avenue, in the area of Vancouver known as Collingwood...
28	Joyce Station Joyce–Collingwood Station Joyce–Collingwood Station is located on an elevated portion of the Expo Line, a part of Metro Vancouver's SkyTrain rapid transit system. The station is on Joyce Street at Vanness Avenue, in the area of Vancouver known as Collingwood... Phibbs Exchange Phibbs Exchange Phibbs Exchange is the major transit exchange for the District of North Vancouver, British Columbia. Part of the TransLink system, it is home to routes serving North Vancouver and some parts of the city of Vancouver... Capilano University	Operates to Capilano University during weekday peak hours.
123	New Westminster Station New Westminster Station New Westminster Station is located at Columbia Street and 8th Street in New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada, and was the original eastern terminus of SkyTrain until 1989 prior to the partial completion and opening of the phase two extension of SkyTrain to Surrey.-History:The station was...
130	Metrotown Station Metrotown Station Metrotown Station is an elevated SkyTrain station on the Expo Line in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada. It is the second-busiest station in the SkyTrain system. The station is located on the south side of Central Boulevard, east of Willingdon Avenue.... Phibbs Exchange Phibbs Exchange Phibbs Exchange is the major transit exchange for the District of North Vancouver, British Columbia. Part of the TransLink system, it is home to routes serving North Vancouver and some parts of the city of Vancouver... Capilano University	In peak hours extend to Capilano University No service to/from Phibbs Exchange Phibbs Exchange Phibbs Exchange is the major transit exchange for the District of North Vancouver, British Columbia. Part of the TransLink system, it is home to routes serving North Vancouver and some parts of the city of Vancouver...  in late evenings. Trip operates to/from Hastings or Kootenay Loop only
135	Burrard Station Burrard Station Burrard Station is a SkyTrain station in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, served by the Expo and Millennium Lines. The station is located in the Dunsmuir Tunnel located beneath Downtown Vancouver, and opened in 1985.-Location:... SFU Simon Fraser University Simon Fraser University is a Canadian public research university in British Columbia with its main campus on Burnaby Mountain in Burnaby, and satellite campuses in Vancouver and Surrey. The main campus in Burnaby, located from downtown Vancouver, was established in 1965 and has more than 34,000...	Express between PNE Park & Ride and Downtown Articulated bus
160	Port Coquitlam Station Port Coquitlam Station Port Coquitlam Station is a station on the West Coast Express commuter rail line connecting Vancouver to Mission, British Columbia, Canada. The station is located on the south side of the Canadian Pacific Railway tracks in Port Coquitlam, just off Kingsway Avenue. The station opened in 1995, when... Vancouver Burrard Station	Via Barnet Hwy or Guildford Way (weekday peak hours only) Some peak hours trips via Port Moody Station Port Moody Station Port Moody Station is a station on the West Coast Express commuter rail line connecting Vancouver to Mission, British Columbia, Canada. The station is located on the south side of the Canadian Pacific Railway tracks in Port Moody, at the north foot of William Street, approximately north of St.... Morning rush hour routing via Clarke instead of St. Johns Street Express in Vancouver and Burnaby
190	Vancouver Burrard Station Coquitlam Station Coquitlam Central Station Coquitlam Central Station is a station on the West Coast Express commuter rail line connecting Vancouver to Mission, British Columbia, Canada. The station is located on the north side of the Canadian Pacific Railway tracks in Coquitlam, just west of the Lougheed Highway rail overpass, near the...	Express Service in weekday peak hours only
N35	Downtown SFU Simon Fraser University Simon Fraser University is a Canadian public research university in British Columbia with its main campus on Burnaby Mountain in Burnaby, and satellite campuses in Vancouver and Surrey. The main campus in Burnaby, located from downtown Vancouver, was established in 1965 and has more than 34,000...	Night Bus
C1	Hastings at Gilmore MacDonald at Albert

External links

• Kootenay Loop map (PDF file)