Tunney's Pasture Station (OC Transpo)
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Tunney's Pasture Station is a stop on the transitway
in Ottawa
, Ontario
. It is located at the Tunney's Pasture
government office complex, on Scott Street at Holland Avenue.
The transitway in the area is in a below-grade 'trench' parallel to Scott Street. Each platform has an elevator and stairway to the ground level above; the two sides are connected by an enclosed pedestrian bridge, and the ground-level station area also has platforms for local buses.
at the station inflicted damage estimated at $400 000 to $500 000 CAD
. The fire left portions of the station out of service for months.
, and 8 minutes away from Lincoln Fields Station
.
The following routes serve Tunney's Pasture Station:
16
60 61 62 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 73 76 77
86 87 93 94 95 96 97 98 102 105
150 151 159 176
261 262 263 283
403
603 693
AM ONLY
20 21 22 27 30 31 34 35 37 38
24 40 41 43
231 232
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:...
in 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
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. It is located at the Tunney's Pasture
Tunney's Pasture
Tunney's Pasture is an area within the City of Ottawa, Ontario, that is exclusively developed for Canada's federal government buildings. It is bordered by Scott Street to the south, Parkdale Avenue to the east, the Ottawa River Parkway to the north and Northwestern Avenue to the west...
government office complex, on Scott Street at Holland Avenue.
The transitway in the area is in a below-grade 'trench' parallel to Scott Street. Each platform has an elevator and stairway to the ground level above; the two sides are connected by an enclosed pedestrian bridge, and the ground-level station area also has platforms for local buses.
Major criminal incident
10 May 2003: An arsonArson
Arson is the crime of intentionally or maliciously setting fire to structures or wildland areas. It may be distinguished from other causes such as spontaneous combustion and natural wildfires...
at the station inflicted damage estimated at $400 000 to $500 000 CAD
Canadian dollar
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. The fire left portions of the station out of service for months.
Service
The station is 2 minutes away from Lebreton StationLebreton 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...
, and 8 minutes away from Lincoln Fields Station
Lincoln Fields Station (OC Transpo)
Lincoln Fields Station is a station on Ottawa's transitway located at Carling Avenue and the Ottawa River Parkway. It is adjacent but not connected to nearby Lincoln Heights Galleria Shopping Centre. It is the main western hub of the transitway system and has a ticket sales and information office...
.
The following routes serve Tunney's Pasture Station:
16
60 61 62 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 73 76 77
86 87 93 94 95 96 97 98 102 105
150 151 159 176
261 262 263 283
403
603 693
AM ONLY
20 21 22 27 30 31 34 35 37 38
24 40 41 43
231 232