Longfields Station (OC Transpo)
Encyclopedia
Longfields Station is a Southwest Transitway
station in the Longfields
neighbourhood of Ottawa
, Ontario
, Canada
. The station is located on a route that runs along the south side of the CNR railway line southwest from Fallowfield Station
towards Strandherd Station
.
Located close to the station are École élémentaire catholique Pierre-Elliott-Trudeau
, Mother Teresa High School
and Longfields-Davidson Heights Secondary School
.
.
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:...
station in the Longfields
Longfields
Longfields is a community located in Ottawa, Ontario. This recent neighbourhood is located within the growing suburb of Barrhaven in the city's southwest and bordered by Longfields Drive, Strandherd Drive and Woodroffe Avenue....
neighbourhood of 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....
, Canada
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...
. The station is located on a route that runs along the south side of the CNR railway line southwest from Fallowfield Station
Fallowfield 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....
towards Strandherd Station
Strandherd Station (OC Transpo)
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...
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Located close to the station are École élémentaire catholique Pierre-Elliott-Trudeau
École élémentaire catholique Pierre-Elliott-Trudeau
École élémentaire catholique Pierre-Elliot-Trudeau is a Catholic french elementary school in the Barrhaven community of Ottawa, Ontario. It opened in September 2000 and was the first school of Ontario to be named after Trudeau....
, Mother Teresa High School
Mother Teresa High School
Mother Teresa High School is a Catholic secondary school in Nepean, Ontario, Canada. It supports grades 7-12. The name of its sports team is the 'Titans.' The motto of the school is "Amor et Dignitas" or "Serve .....
and Longfields-Davidson Heights Secondary School
Longfields-Davidson Heights Secondary School
Longfields-Davidson Heights Secondary School is Grade 7-11 public school in Nepean, a suburb of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Founded in 2009, it is the first school on the OCDSB to encompass grades 7 through 11.- Faculty :...
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Public art
Bronze sculptures by Erin Robertson and Anna Williams will be installed at the station. Entitled "Bellwether", the artwork is composed of life-sized sculptures of four sheep and a border collie herding them across a green roofGreen roof
A green roof is a roof of a building that is partially or completely covered with vegetation and a growing medium, planted over a waterproofing membrane. It may also include additional layers such as a root barrier and drainage and irrigation systems...
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