Dunbar Loop

Major transit exchange in Vancouver, Canada
49°14′04″N 123°11′09″W / 49.23447°N 123.1858°W / 49.23447; -123.1858Operated byTransLinkBus routes8Bus stands7Bus operatorsCoast Mountain Bus CompanyConnections R4 41st AveOther informationFare zone1HistoryOpenedMay 22, 1950
A 1951 CCFBrill trolley bus at Dunbar Loop in 1983, on route 7

Dunbar Loop is a major transit exchange located in the Dunbar–Southlands neighbourhood of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. It opened on May 22, 1950,[1][2] and is the westernmost exchange in the City of Vancouver.[citation needed]

Dunbar Loop can accommodate both diesel and trolley buses of various lengths, including articulated buses. It is part of the TransLink system and also acts as a power station for trolleys.

Structure and location

Dunbar Loop is located at the intersection of Dunbar Street and West 41st Avenue in the Dunbar–Southlands neighbourhood of Vancouver. The majority of the services at this exchange load and unload at Dunbar Street or 41st Avenue, while 2 services (2 and N22) load and unload inside the loop.

Because of its proximity to the University of British Columbia (UBC) and the University Endowment Lands, it is heavily used by students. All routes going westbound from Dunbar Loop terminate at UBC during regular weekday hours.[citation needed]

Routes

Bay Location Routes Notes
1 Dunbar Street
Southbound
49 Metrotown Station
Unloading only: 7, 32
2 Dunbar Loop 2 Downtown
  • Burrard Station
N22 Downtown
  • NightBus service
3 41st Avenue
Eastbound
41 Joyce Station
480 Bridgeport Station
  • Peak hours only
  • Express route
  • Route temporarily suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic
4 41st Avenue
Westbound
49 UBC
  • Late night trips terminate at Dunbar Loop
5 41st Avenue
Westbound
R4 41st Ave to UBC
  • RapidBus service
41 Crown
480 UBC
  • Peak hours only
  • Express route
  • Route temporarily suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic
6 Dunbar Street
Northbound
7 Nanaimo Station
32 Downtown
  • AM peak hours only
  • Route temporarily suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic
7 41st Avenue
Eastbound
R4 41st Ave to Joyce Station
  • RapidBus service

References

  1. ^ "Coming Up: More Service!" (PDF). The Buzzer. British Columbia Electric Railway Company Ltd. May 19, 1950. Retrieved January 27, 2017.
  2. ^ "Improvements Coming Up" (PDF). The Buzzer. British Columbia Electric Railway Company Ltd. July 17, 1952. Retrieved January 28, 2017.
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