Largest Route Change In TransLink's History Launches Monday

Calling all commuters!

Following the launch of the Evergreen extension—Translink will now be rolling out a route change that will help better connect people to the new SkyTrain in the Tri-Cities.

The service changes will begin on Monday, Dec. 19th and will include the following:

With the addition of six new SkyTrain stations and 11km of track, this region will have a new transit choice that offers faster, more frequent and direct service between Coquitlam and Vancouver.
The Evergreen Extension gives us the opportunity to redesign the bus network. Twenty-two bus routes in the Tri-Cities will change, including the 160.
Select trips on the 701 will extend to Mission and TrainBus service will end. The 701 schedule has similar arrivals and departures from Mission as the TrainBus.
Adjusting routes serving schools and post-secondary institutions to better reflect reduced ridership during a two-week special holiday schedule.
Implementing recommendations from the 2015 Transit Network Review to the 5, 6, and C23 services and a new B-Line connecting Hastings with downtown Vancouver.
Christmas and Boxing Day will run on a modified Sunday/holiday service schedule.

TransLink encourages customers to plan ahead if their regular route will be affected by the changes.

Specific route changes include:

West End and Downtown Vancouver – 5/6/C21/C23

Newly installed overhead trolley lines along Cambie Street extend the 5 and 6.
The 6 Davie/Downtown extends along Davie Street to provide better connections to Yaletown, Canada Line and Cambie Street.
Travelling to the Expo Line? You can transfer from the 5 at Burrard Station or from the 5 and 6 at Cambie and Dunsmuir, a block away from Stadium–Chinatown Station.
The C21 and C23 discontinues and the routes merge into the new 23 Main Street Station/Yaletown/Beach route serving Beach Avenue, Yaletown–Roundhouse Station, Stadium–Chinatown Station and Main Street–Science World Station.

Central Tri-Cities – 97 B-Line/160/190/C24/N9

The 97 B-Line and the 190 Vancouver/Coquitlam Station will no longer operate.
The 160 Port Coquitlam Station/Kootenay Loop will serve local stops via Guildford Way and end at Kootenay Loop.
For service on Hastings Street, transfer to the 95 B-Line at Kootenay Loop.
The C24 is now called the 180 Moody Centre Station/Lougheed Station and will operate with a larger 40-foot bus and 15-minute frequency during peak periods.
Most of the existing 97 B-Line stops will be served by the new Evergreen Extension.
For local bus stops not served by SkyTrain, take the 160 or 180.
Extended late night service on the N9 between Lougheed and Coquitlam Central stations creates 24-hour service along the Millennium Line corridor.

135 SFU/Burrard Station/160 Port Coquitlam Station/Kootenay Loop

Starting December 19, the 135 is discontinued.
The 95 B-Line provides a more reliable and direct service with limited stops along Hastings Street. For local stops, take the 14, 144, or 160.
The 95 B-Line will stop at: Burrard Station, Granville Street (Waterfront Station), Cambie Street/Abbott Street, Main Street, Commercial Drive, Nanaimo Street, Renfrew Street, Kootenay Loop, Gilmore Avenue, Willingdon Avenue, Hythe Avenue, Holdom Avenue, Kensington Avenue, Duthie Avenue, and SFU Transportation Centre.
The 160 Port Coquitlam Station/Kootenay Loop will end at Kootenay Loop as the Evergreen Extension will provide a faster, more frequent and more reliable connection to Downtown Vancouver.

Southwest Coquitlam – 143/151/153/157

143 Burquitlam Station/SFU connects SFU and Burquitlam Station with a high-capacity, all-day service to SFU. The 143 will no longer serve Como Lake Avenue.
151 Coquitlam Central Station/Burquitlam Station runs seven days a week between Coquitlam Central Station and Burquitlam Station along Como Lake Avenue.
153 Braid Station/Coquitlam Central Station extends from Poirier Community Centre to Coquitlam Central Station via Mariner Way.
157 Lougheed Station/Burquitlam Station extends from Poirier Community Centre to Burquitlam Station via Foster Avenue and Cottonwood Avenue.

Northeast Coquitlam and Port Coquitlam – 159/188/C37/C38/C40

Introducing new bus service to Dominion Triangle to provide direct connections to the new Evergreen Extension.
Community Shuttle buses across the Tri-Cities are being renamed.

169 Braid Station/Coquitlam Central Station

Customers who travel between Coquitlam Central and Braid stations can use the Evergreen Extension.
To accommodate new building construction on Holly Drive and on Orchid Drive, the 169 will continue on a detour routing southbound until late 2019.
The 169 reroutes all northbound and southbound trips via Riverview Hospital grounds via Holly Drive, with service operating every 30 minutes.

Port Moody and North Coquitlam – 178/C25/C26/C27/C28/C29/C30

Community Shuttle buses across the Tri-Cities are being renamed.

Anmore and Belcarra – C26

The 182 Moody Centre Station/Buntzen Lake (previously the C26) provides all-day service through Heritage Mountain via Ravine Drive.
Two new trips per day are added to improve connections to other services.

NEW – 191 Coquitlam Central Station/Princeton

Introducing new service to Burke Mountain!
The new 191 will provide service to the Burke Mountain neighbourhood, connecting residents to the Evergreen Extension and West Coast Express.
Service will be provided every 30 minutes from 5:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. weekdays and operates seven days per week, with slightly later start times on the weekend.

595 Langley Centre/Maple Meadows Station

The 595 will now service all local stops.
Two new stops on the 595 Maple Meadows (57028 and 57048)
Two new stops on the 595 Langley Centre (61487 and 57026)

West Coast Express TrainBus – 701

On December 19, the 701 will extend to Mission, and then after December 30, 2016 West Coast Express TrainBus will be discontinued. Jan 3 will be the first in-service day without TrainBus. With the introduction of the Evergreen Extension, most TrainBus customers will have more travel options using SkyTrain and the 701.
The 701 will not stop at Port Coquitlam Station or Port Haney Station.
Travelling to Port Coquitlam Station? Take the 159 from Braid Station or the 160 from Coquitlam Central Station.
Travelling to Port Haney Station? Take the C43, C45, C46, C47 or C48.
Travelling to Mission? Take the 701 Coquitlam Central Station/Mission City Station. Customers will have access to select 701 trips that are now extended from Haney Place to Mission.
The 701 schedule has the same arrivals and departures from Mission as the TrainBus.

For more information on the route changes and to plan your trip, visit Translink’s website.