South Keys Station (OC Transpo)
Encyclopedia
South Keys is a bus station on Ottawa
's transitway
system. Operated by OC Transpo
, it is located at Bank Street
and the Airport Parkway
(near Hunt Club Road
) at the south end of the South Keys shopping complex. It is the main terminus of Route 97
(buses identified as 97X South Keys).
This is the last station on the transitway. Route 97 continues on the Airport Parkway to the most southern station, Airport Station, while other routes such as Rapid Transit Routes 98 and 99 exit at Hunt Club Road
.
Previously, City Council approved the addition of an O-Train Station at South Keys (instead of Lester) in conjunction of the expansion of the north-south light rail line. The project was however cancelled on December 14, 2006
or Billings Bridge Station
. Reaching Hurdman Station
will take 12 minutes.
The following routes serve South Keys Station:
1
40
87 97 98 99 114 116 143 144 146 147
199
402
Notes
1. Route 43 is available at the corner of Bank & Cahill.
à
s, swarming and vandalism
in the vicinity which prompted some increased safety measures. This station has a nightly stop which every bus uses.
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...
's 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:...
system. Operated by OC Transpo
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...
, it is located at Bank Street
Bank Street (Ottawa)
Bank Street is the major north-south road in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. It runs south from Wellington Street in downtown Ottawa, south through the neighbourhoods of Centretown, The Glebe, Old Ottawa South, Alta Vista, Hunt Club, and then through the villages of Blossom Park, Leitrim, South...
and the Airport Parkway
Airport Parkway (Ottawa)
Airport Parkway is an expressway in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. It runs from the Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to an interchange with Heron Road where it turns into Bronson Avenue.-Route description:...
(near Hunt Club Road
Hunt Club Road (Ottawa)
Hunt Club Road also known as Ottawa Road #32, is a major east-west route in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Hunt Club originally ran from Albion Road to Riverside Drive, but was extended east to Hawthorne Road in the late 1980s. The section between Bank Street and Riverside Drive, originally only one lane...
) at the south end of the South Keys shopping complex. It is the main terminus of Route 97
OC Transpo Route 97
OC Transpo Route 97 is a major transitway route that serves important areas across the City of Ottawa including the downtown core and the Ottawa International Airport. It starts at Bayshore Station near the Bayshore Shopping Centre and ends at either South Keys or the Airport. Several trips each...
(buses identified as 97X South Keys).
This is the last station on the transitway. Route 97 continues on the Airport Parkway to the most southern station, Airport Station, while other routes such as Rapid Transit Routes 98 and 99 exit at Hunt Club Road
Hunt Club Road (Ottawa)
Hunt Club Road also known as Ottawa Road #32, is a major east-west route in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Hunt Club originally ran from Albion Road to Riverside Drive, but was extended east to Hawthorne Road in the late 1980s. The section between Bank Street and Riverside Drive, originally only one lane...
.
Previously, City Council approved the addition of an O-Train Station at South Keys (instead of Lester) in conjunction of the expansion of the north-south light rail line. The project was however cancelled on December 14, 2006
Service
From South Keys Station, Route 97 takes 7 minutes to travel to either Airport StationAirport Station (OC Transpo)
Airport Station is a OC Transpo bus stop in Ottawa that serves the Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport. It is located in the south end of Ottawa.-Service:Route 97 is the only bus that services this station...
or Billings Bridge Station
Billings Bridge Station (OC Transpo)
The Billings Bridge Transitway Station is a station on the OC Transpo transitway, adjacent to the Billings Bridge Plaza. It is named for, not only the plaza, but after Billings Bridge itself which is both a nearby bridge and neighbourhood...
. Reaching Hurdman Station
Hurdman 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...
will take 12 minutes.
The following routes serve South Keys Station:
1
40
87 97 98 99 114 116 143 144 146 147
199
402
Notes
1. Route 43 is available at the corner of Bank & Cahill.
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Safety Issues
This station has a history of safety concerns during the night time hours. There were several incidents involving assaultAssault
In law, assault is a crime causing a victim to fear violence. The term is often confused with battery, which involves physical contact. The specific meaning of assault varies between countries, but can refer to an act that causes another to apprehend immediate and personal violence, or in the more...
s, swarming and vandalism
Vandalism
Vandalism is the behaviour attributed originally to the Vandals, by the Romans, in respect of culture: ruthless destruction or spoiling of anything beautiful or venerable...
in the vicinity which prompted some increased safety measures. This station has a nightly stop which every bus uses.