St. Laurent Station (OC Transpo)
Encyclopedia
St. Laurent Station is a station on Ottawa
's transitway
located at St. Laurent Boulevard
and the Queensway
. This station is the most integrated to its surroundings with direct indoor pedestrian
access to the St. Laurent Shopping Centre
. It serves as a major hub between transitway and local east end routes and has a ticket sales and information office.
The station has two distinct platform areas. One platform area below grade serves main transitway route 95
, express routes and other routes using the transitway. In addition, intercity bus services also stop here on request. A second platform at grade serves numerous local routes. The two platforms are connected primarily via escalators, which are rare in transitway stations, in addition to the standard staircases and elevators.
This station was the most complex and most expensive to build as it required the complete reconstruction of the St. Laurent/Queensway interchange and the construction of a tunnel
to allow the transitway to cross underneath the Queensway. Its construction was
linked to the last major expansion of the shopping centre in 1987.
In addition to serving the shopping centre, it also serves numerous commercial and industrial areas in the area, and is a major transfer point for east end commuters, making this one of the busiest stations. An office building which is occupied in part by ING
is also located 200 metres west of the station.
, and 4 minutes to reach Hurdman
. Reaching Rideau Centre
at Mackenzie King Station
will take 9 or 10 minutes, while reaching Place d'Orleans Station
will take 13 minutes.
The following routes serve St. Laurent Station:
5 7 14 18
20 21 22 23
24
27 31 32 33 34 35 37 38 39
94 95
96 101
102
114
121
124
125
126
127
128 129
190 191 192 199
221 231 232
401
601 608 633 694
891 (eastbound only)
AM ONLY
60 61 62 65 66
67
68 69 70 71 73 76 77 261 262 263 283
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:...
located at St. Laurent Boulevard
St. Laurent Boulevard (Ottawa)
St. Laurent Boulevard is an arterial road in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Beginning at the Royal Canadian Mounted Police college complex at Sandridge Road in the Manor Park neighbourhood, St. Laurent Boulevard runs in a straight line, slightly east of south, until it reaches Walkley Road. It then...
and the Queensway
Queensway (Ottawa)
The Queensway is a major controlled-access freeway running through Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, from Kanata in the west to Orleans in the east. It is the primary east-west transportation artery in the Ottawa-Gatineau area....
. This station is the most integrated to its surroundings with direct indoor pedestrian
Pedestrian
A pedestrian is a person traveling on foot, whether walking or running. In some communities, those traveling using roller skates or skateboards are also considered to be pedestrians. In modern times, the term mostly refers to someone walking on a road or footpath, but this was not the case...
access to the St. Laurent Shopping Centre
St. Laurent Shopping Centre
St. Laurent Shopping Centre is a major shopping centre located in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada owned and operated by Morguard REIT. The shopping mall is located just north of Highway 417 at the corner of St. Laurent Boulevard and Coventry Road. It opened its doors in 1967.St...
. It serves as a major hub between transitway and local east end routes and has a ticket sales and information office.
The station has two distinct platform areas. One platform area below grade serves main transitway route 95
OC Transpo Route 95
OC Transpo Route 95 is the Ottawa transit network's busiest route, running on the Transitway across the city. The termination points are located at Marketplace, at Fallowfield Station and in Orléans, at Place d'Orleans. Weekday trips may be extended to Trim Station, a few minutes east of Place...
, express routes and other routes using the transitway. In addition, intercity bus services also stop here on request. A second platform at grade serves numerous local routes. The two platforms are connected primarily via escalators, which are rare in transitway stations, in addition to the standard staircases and elevators.
This station was the most complex and most expensive to build as it required the complete reconstruction of the St. Laurent/Queensway interchange and the construction of a tunnel
Tunnel
A tunnel is an underground passageway, completely enclosed except for openings for egress, commonly at each end.A tunnel may be for foot or vehicular road traffic, for rail traffic, or for a canal. Some tunnels are aqueducts to supply water for consumption or for hydroelectric stations or are sewers...
to allow the transitway to cross underneath the Queensway. Its construction was
linked to the last major expansion of the shopping centre in 1987.
In addition to serving the shopping centre, it also serves numerous commercial and industrial areas in the area, and is a major transfer point for east end commuters, making this one of the busiest stations. An office building which is occupied in part by ING
ING Group
The ING Group is a global financial institution offering retail banking, direct banking, commercial banking, investment banking, asset management, and insurance services. ING is the Dutch member of the Inter-Alpha Group of Banks, a cooperative consortium of 11 prominent European banks...
is also located 200 metres west of the station.
Service
By bus, it takes 3 minutes to reach Blair StationBlair Station (OC Transpo)
Blair Station is a station on Ottawa's transitway located at Blair Road and Regional Road 174. It is the eastern terminal for most weekday peak morning trips of Route 101 , several weekday trips of route 96 and crosstown route 12...
, and 4 minutes to reach Hurdman
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...
. Reaching 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....
at Mackenzie King Station
Mackenzie King Station (OC Transpo)
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...
will take 9 or 10 minutes, while reaching Place d'Orleans Station
Place d'Orleans Station (OC Transpo)
Place d'Orléans is a transitway station in the Orléans community of the city of Ottawa, Ontario. It is located just off Regional Road 174 and Champlain Street right next to Place d'Orléans Shopping Centre....
will take 13 minutes.
The following routes serve St. Laurent Station:
5 7 14 18
20 21 22 23
24
27 31 32 33 34 35 37 38 39
94 95
96 101
102
114
121
124
125
126
127
128 129
190 191 192 199
221 231 232
401
601 608 633 694
891 (eastbound only)
AM ONLY
60 61 62 65 66
67
68 69 70 71 73 76 77 261 262 263 283