Mackenzie King Station (OC Transpo)
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Mackenzie King Station is a major station on the OC Transpo
transitway
. It is served by all three of OC Transpo's principal routes along with all express routes and several crosstown routes. It consists of reserved bus lanes on the Mackenzie King Bridge
over the Rideau Canal
, with indoor waiting areas attached to the adjacent Rideau Centre
for westbound buses and the National Defence building
for eastbound ones; the two sides are linked by crosswalk
s and pedestrian underpasses. It is one of the busiest stations, due to the high density, key connections and presence of numerous trip generators. There is also an OC Transpo shop in the Rideau Centre which supplies bus tickets, passes, and maps.
West of the station, the transitway splits into reserved bus lanes on the one-way streets Albert and Slater which handle buses through central Ottawa; to the east, it runs in bus lanes through to Laurier station
.
Before its cancellation, the terminus of the extended O-Train line would have been just east of Mackenzie King station, along with a possibility of an expanded bus terminal. The project was cancelled on December 14, 2006.
Most local routes serving downtown as well as a connection to STO bus service are located on Rideau Street on the other side of the Rideau Centre
. Due to the role of the Rideau Centre as a pedestrian link between local Rideau Street
routes and transitway routes, its hallways are kept open past normal shopping hours until 1:00 AM. After this point, all transitway routes are re-routed to Rideau Street to allow the mall to close its doors before bus service ends; other routes end service around 12:30 AM.
or Kent Station
is 5 minutes. Access to Lebreton Station
is possible in 10 minutes, while Lincoln Fields is reachable in 20 minutes.
The following routes serve MacKenzie King Station:
8
20 21 22 23
24
27 31 32 33 34 35 37 38 39
40 41 43
60 61 62 65 66
67
68 69 70 71 73 76 77
85 86
87
94 95 96 97 98
99 176
221 231 232 261 262 263 283
613pm
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...
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:...
. It is served by all three of OC Transpo's principal routes along with all express routes and several crosstown routes. It consists of reserved bus lanes on the Mackenzie King Bridge
Mackenzie King Bridge
The Mackenzie King Bridge is a bridge in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Just a few blocks away from Parliament Hill, south of the Plaza Bridge, it runs in a generally east-west direction, with the east end at the Rideau Centre and Department of National Defence Headquarters. The west end runs between...
over the Rideau Canal
Rideau Canal
The Rideau Canal , also known as the Rideau Waterway, connects the city of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada on the Ottawa River to the city of Kingston, Ontario on Lake Ontario. The canal was opened in 1832 as a precaution in case of war with the United States and is still in use today, with most of its...
, with indoor waiting areas attached to the adjacent Rideau Centre
Rideau Centre
Rideau Centre is a three-level shopping centre on Rideau Street in Downtown Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. It borders on Rideau Street , the Rideau Canal, the Mackenzie King Bridge, and Nicholas Street....
for westbound buses and the National Defence building
Department of National Defence Headquarters (Canada)
The Major-General George R. Pearkes Building is the principal location of Canada's National Defence Headquarters and is located in Ottawa, Ontario....
for eastbound ones; the two sides are linked by crosswalk
Pedestrian crossing
A pedestrian crossing or crosswalk is a designated point on a road at which some means are employed to assist pedestrians wishing to cross. They are designed to keep pedestrians together where they can be seen by motorists, and where they can cross most safely across the flow of vehicular traffic...
s and pedestrian underpasses. It is one of the busiest stations, due to the high density, key connections and presence of numerous trip generators. There is also an OC Transpo shop in the Rideau Centre which supplies bus tickets, passes, and maps.
West of the station, the transitway splits into reserved bus lanes on the one-way streets Albert and Slater which handle buses through central Ottawa; to the east, it runs in bus lanes through to Laurier station
Laurier Station (OC Transpo)
Laurier Transitway Station is at a three-street intersection where the Mackenzie King Bridge and Waller Street meet the OC Transpo Transitway, very close to Nicholas Street. Stewart Street begins at Waller Street a few metres away...
.
Before its cancellation, the terminus of the extended O-Train line would have been just east of Mackenzie King station, along with a possibility of an expanded bus terminal. The project was cancelled on December 14, 2006.
Most local routes serving downtown as well as a connection to STO bus service are located on Rideau Street on the other side of the Rideau Centre
Rideau Centre
Rideau Centre is a three-level shopping centre on Rideau Street in Downtown Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. It borders on Rideau Street , the Rideau Canal, the Mackenzie King Bridge, and Nicholas Street....
. Due to the role of the Rideau Centre as a pedestrian link between local Rideau Street
Rideau Street
Rideau Street is a major street in downtown Ottawa, Ontario, Canada and one of Ottawa's oldest and most famous streets running from Wellington Street in the west to Montreal Road in the east where it connects to the Vanier district...
routes and transitway routes, its hallways are kept open past normal shopping hours until 1:00 AM. After this point, all transitway routes are re-routed to Rideau Street to allow the mall to close its doors before bus service ends; other routes end service around 12:30 AM.
Service
From the principal buses at MacKenzie King Station, the travel time to either Hurdman StationHurdman 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...
or Kent Station
Kent Station (OC Transpo)
Kent Transitway Station is a bus-stop on Ottawa, Ontario, Canada's transitway served by OC Transpo buses. It is located in the central transitway section, appearing on both Albert Street and Slater Street....
is 5 minutes. Access to Lebreton Station
Lebreton Station (OC Transpo)
Lebreton Station is a stop on the transitway in Ottawa. It is located in the Lebreton Flats area, near the intersection of Wellington Street and Booth Street...
is possible in 10 minutes, while Lincoln Fields is reachable in 20 minutes.
The following routes serve MacKenzie King Station:
8
20 21 22 23
24
27 31 32 33 34 35 37 38 39
40 41 43
60 61 62 65 66
67
68 69 70 71 73 76 77
85 86
87
94 95 96 97 98
99 176
221 231 232 261 262 263 283
613pm
The following routes are available on Rideau Street:
1 2 4 5
7 9 12 14 16 18
95 96 97
403
603 693
The following STO serve Rideau Street in addition to OC Transpo:
Peak Period Routes: 1 5 6 20 22 24 25 26 27 29 40 41 44 45 46 47 48 65
Express Routes: 11 17 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90
Regular Routes: 21 31 33 35 36 37 38 39 59 67 77
Interzone Routes: 94 98