R1 King George Blvd
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System | TransLink | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Operator | Coast Mountain Bus Company | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Began service | September 2, 2013 (as 96 B-Line) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Start | Guildford Exchange | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
End | Newton Exchange | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Length | 10.8 km (6.7 mi)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stops | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ridership | 12,250 (avg. weekday; 2022)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The R1 King George Blvd is an
All articulated buses used on this route are hybrid and air-conditioned. Although articulated buses are mainly assigned, standard buses may be assigned instead.
History
Origins of what became the 96 B-Line can be traced back to 2008–2009, when the route was known as the 399 in planning stages.[5] Originally planned for a 2010 implementation using resources from the 98 B-Line, which was slated to be discontinued, implementation of a south of the Fraser River B-Line did not happen until four years later due to a funding shortfall.[6][7]
The line began service on September 2, 2013. Continuous queue jumping lanes were subsequently added at major intersections along King George Boulevard and the City of Surrey proposed expanding bus-only lanes along King George Blvd to improve travel times.[8]
Since January 1, 2018[update], passengers with a
On January 6, 2020, the 96 B-Line service was replaced by new R1 King George Blvd RapidBus, which featured upgraded passenger amenities such as improved bus shelters and a new passenger information system.[10]
Route description
Departing from
Stops
- Guildford Exchange – serves Guildford Town Centre and Guildford Recreation Centre. It is a major transfer point for other routes serving Surrey, Langley, and White Rock.[11]
- 148 Street
- 144 Street – serves Hawthorne Rotary Park
- 140 Street
- Whalley Boulevard
- SFU Surrey, KPU Civic Plaza, the Surrey City Centre Public Library and Surrey City Hall. Also a major transfer point for other routes serving Surrey, Langley, Aldergrove, Delta, and White Rock.[12]
- King George station – connects to the Expo Line and serves Holland Park and King George Hub
- 96 Avenue – serves Surrey Memorial Hospital and Queen Elizabeth Secondary School
- 88 Avenue – serves Bear Creek Park and the Surrey Arts Centre
- 80 Avenue
- 76 Avenue – serves Kings Cross shopping plaza as well as other retail
- Newton Town Centre and is a major transfer point for other local services to Surrey, Langley and White Rock and express service to Richmond[13]
Notes
See also
References
- ^ "2018 Transit Service Performance Review". TransLink. 2018. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
- ^ "2019 TSPR - Bus/SeaBus Summaries". public.tableau.com. TransLink. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
- ^ "R1: King George Blvd". TransLink. Retrieved July 24, 2019.
- ^ Plana, Vincent (July 23, 2019). "TransLink announces launch of new RapidBus service". Daily Hive. Retrieved July 24, 2019.
- ^ "Today: open house for #531 and #399 routes at Semiahmoo Mall". TransLink. May 7, 2009. Retrieved November 16, 2020.
- ^ "Coast Mountain Bus Company 2009–2010 Service Plan" (PDF). TransLink. November 2008. Retrieved January 24, 2018.
- ISSN 0700-9003. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
- ^ Chan, Kenneth (July 13, 2019). "New Scott Road B-Line and bus-only lanes on King George Boulevard proposed". Daily Hive. Retrieved July 25, 2019.
- ^ "All doors are better than one! All-door boarding comes to the 95 & 96 B-Lines". TransLink. December 20, 2017. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
- ^ "RapidBus Program". translink.ca. Retrieved July 25, 2019.
- ^ "Guildford Exchange Map (Sep 2016)" (PDF). TransLink. Retrieved January 7, 2018.
- ^ "Surrey Central Station Map (Nov 2017)" (PDF). TransLink. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 5, 2020. Retrieved January 7, 2018.
- ^ "Newton Exchange Map (Jun 2018)" (PDF). TransLink. Retrieved February 15, 2019.