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Encyclopedia > Campus Station (OC Transpo)
The northwest-bound side of the station.
The northwest-bound side of the station.

The Campus Transitway Station is a station on Ottawa's Transitway busway. Located just east of the Rideau Canal at the western terminus of Somerset Street East, the station services the University of Ottawa's southern section and the Sandy Hill neighbourhood. A pedestrian tunnel runs under the station linking the university and the canal. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (988x576, 150 KB)Taken by SimonP in January 2005 File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (988x576, 150 KB)Taken by SimonP in January 2005 File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Motto: Advance Ottawa/Ottawa en avant Location of the City of Ottawa in the Province of Ontario Coordinates: Country Canada Province Ontario Established 1850 as Town of Bytown Incorporated 1855 as City of Ottawa Amalgamated January 1, 2001  - Mayor Larry OBrien  - City Council Ottawa City Council  - Representatives 8 MPs... In Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, the public transit sevices operated by OC Transpo have two rapid transit systems: the Transitway, a bus rapid transit network, and the O-Train, a diesel-powered light rail line. ... Bus rapid transit (BRT) is a relatively new umbrella term for urban mass transportation services utilizing buses to perform premium services on existing roadways or dedicated rights-of-way. ... The Locks in Summer 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. ... Somerset Street is a street in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. ... The University of Ottawa or Université dOttawa in French (also known as uOttawa or nicknamed U of O or Ottawa U) is a bilingual [1], research-intensive, non-denominational, international university in Ottawa, Ontario. ... Sandy Hill is a neighbourhood in Ottawa, Ontario located just east of downtown. ...


Campus station is the eastern-most bus station located within Ottawa's downtown core, serving mainly as a drop-off and pickup for pedestrians. All buses that utilize this station will also provide service to Laurier and Lees Stations. Laurier Station, looking north on the transitway Laurier Transitway Station is at the University of Ottawa campus, at Laurier Avenue and Waller Street right outside Tabaret Hall. ... Looking northwest at the east bound platform, Parliament Hill and the University of Ottawa can be seen in the distance. ...


A pedestrian and cycling bridge over the Rideau canal linking the Campus station to the Golden Triangle neighbourhood east of Elgin Street was opened in September, 2006. The western base of the incomplete bridge, as it appeared in November 2005 The Rideau Canal pedestrian bridge is a project currently underway in Ottawa, Canada to build a pedestrian and bicycle bridge across the Rideau Canal. ...


Service

See also: OC Transpo Routes

The following routes serve Campus Station:
8 20 21 22 23 24 25 27 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 43 45 50 51 55 57 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 73 76 77 82 84 85 86 87 88 94 95 96 97 124am 156 172 176 178 182 221 231 232 261 262 263 283 403 604 605 608 613pm OC Transpo is a public transit authority that operates about 250 bus routes in the Ottawa-Gatineau region of Canada. ...


Route 16 is also available at the corner of King Edward and Somerset.

Preceding station OC Transpo Lines Following station
Laurier   Transitway Route 95   Lees
  Transitway Route 96  
  Transitway Route 97  

External links

  • OC Transpo station page
  • Campus & Laurier area walking map


 
 

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