The R1 King George Blvd is an
express bus service
Public transport bus services are generally based on regular operation of transit buses along a route calling at agreed bus stops according to a published public transport timetable.
History of buses Origins
While there are indications ...
with
bus rapid transit elements in
Metro Vancouver
The Metro Vancouver Regional District (MVRD), or simply Metro Vancouver, is a Canadian political subdivision and corporate entity representing the metropolitan area of Greater Vancouver, designated by provincial legislation as one of the 28 ...
, British Columbia, Canada. Part of
TransLink's
RapidBus network, it travels along
King George Boulevard
King George Boulevard (formerly known as King George Highway) is a major arterial road in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada. The route begins at Highway 99, north of the Peace Arch Border Crossing with the United States, and runs generally no ...
and 104 Avenue in
Surrey and connects
Guildford,
Whalley / City Centre, and
Newton. The service replaced the 96 B-Line on January 6, 2020. It is operated by
Coast Mountain Bus Company
Coast Mountain Bus Company (CMBC) is the contract operator for bus transit services in Metro Vancouver and is a wholly owned subsidiary of the South Coast British Columbia Transportation Authority, known locally as TransLink, the entity respon ...
and funded by
TransLink.
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. Originally planned for a 2010 implementation using resources from the
98 B-Line
The 98 B-Line was a bus rapid transit line in Metro Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. It linked Richmond to Downtown Vancouver, with a connection to Vancouver International Airport. It travelled mainly along Granville Street in Vancouver and ...
, 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.
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.
, passengers with a
Compass Card or proof of payment are allowed to board from any of the three doors on the bus. Passengers who are paying cash must board through the front door.
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
A passenger information system, or passenger information display system, is an automated system for supplying users of public transport with information about the nature and the state of a public transport service through visual, voice or other m ...
.
Route description
Departing from
Guildford Exchange, the R1 travels west along 104 Avenue towards
Surrey Central station
Surrey Central is an elevated station on the Expo Line of Metro Vancouver's SkyTrain rapid transit system. The station is located in the Whalley / City Centre district of Surrey, British Columbia, Canada, just east of the North Surrey Recrea ...
and
King George station
King George is an elevated station on the Expo Line of Metro Vancouver's SkyTrain rapid transit system. The station is located in the south end of the Surrey City Centre district of Surrey, British Columbia, Canada, and is one of the outboun ...
(both on the
SkyTrain Expo Line). It then continues south along King George Boulevard towards
Newton Exchange
Newton Exchange is a bus loop located in the central Newton, Surrey, Newton area of Surrey, British Columbia, Surrey, British Columbia, Canada. As part of the TransLink (British Columbia), TransLink system, it serves Newton with routes to Surrey C ...
.
Stops
*
Guildford Exchange – serves
Guildford Town Centre
Guildford Town Centre is a shopping mall located in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada. It opened on November 8, 1966, and is owned by Ivanhoé Cambridge, a Quebec-based real estate company. It is the largest mall in the Lower Mainland south of the ...
and Guildford Recreation Centre. It is a major transfer point for other routes serving Surrey, Langley, and White Rock.
* 148 Street
* 144 Street – serves
Hawthorne Rotary Park
* 140 Street
* Whalley Boulevard
*
Surrey Central station
Surrey Central is an elevated station on the Expo Line of Metro Vancouver's SkyTrain rapid transit system. The station is located in the Whalley / City Centre district of Surrey, British Columbia, Canada, just east of the North Surrey Recrea ...
– connects to the Expo Line and also serves
Central City
In urban planning, a core city, principal city metropolitan core, or central city, is the largest or most important city or cities of a metropolitan area. A core city is surrounded by smaller satellite cities, towns, and suburbs. A central city ...
,
SFU Surrey
Simon Fraser University (SFU) is a Public university, public Research university, research university in British Columbia, Canada, with three campuses, all in Greater Vancouver: Burnaby (main campus), Surrey, British Columbia, Surrey, and Vancou ...
,
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.
*
King George station
King George is an elevated station on the Expo Line of Metro Vancouver's SkyTrain rapid transit system. The station is located in the south end of the Surrey City Centre district of Surrey, British Columbia, Canada, and is one of the outboun ...
– connects to the Expo Line and serves
Holland Park and
King George Hub
King George Hub is a mixed-use development with retail, office and residential high-rises in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada, located at the northeast corner of King George Boulevard and Fraser Highway in the Surrey City Centre district. Devel ...
* 96 Avenue – serves
Surrey Memorial Hospital
Surrey Memorial Hospital (SMH) is a publicly funded hospital owned and operated by Fraser Health in the city of Surrey, British Columbia, Canada adjacent to King George Boulevard.
Overview
Surrey Memorial Hospital began operations in early 1959, ...
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 Exchange
Newton Exchange is a bus loop located in the central Newton, Surrey, Newton area of Surrey, British Columbia, Surrey, British Columbia, Canada. As part of the TransLink (British Columbia), TransLink system, it serves Newton with routes to Surrey C ...
– serves
Newton Town Centre and is a major transfer point for other local services to Surrey, Langley and White Rock and express service to Richmond
Notes
See also
*
97 B-Line
The 97 B-Line was an express bus line in Metro Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. It connected Coquitlam Central station on the West Coast Express system to Lougheed Town Centre station on the SkyTrain (Vancouver), SkyTrain system. It was operat ...
*
98 B-Line
The 98 B-Line was a bus rapid transit line in Metro Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. It linked Richmond to Downtown Vancouver, with a connection to Vancouver International Airport. It travelled mainly along Granville Street in Vancouver and ...
*
99 B-Line
The 99 B-Line is an Express bus service, express bus line with bus rapid transit elements in Metro Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. It travels along Broadway (Vancouver), Broadway, a major east–west thoroughfare, and connects the Universit ...
*
R2 Marine Dr
*
R3 Lougheed Hwy
*
R4 41st Ave
*
R5 Hastings St
*
Surrey LRT
The Surrey Light Rail system was a planned network in Surrey, British Columbia containing one light rail line radiating from the SkyTrain station and transit hub. First proposed in 2012 by Surrey mayor Dianne Watts, construction on the projec ...
*
List of bus routes in Metro Vancouver
The following list of current bus routes in Metro Vancouver is sorted by region and route number.
Routes with trolleybuses, articulated buses or suburban highway buses are noted as such. All route destination names are based on the official Tr ...
References
External links
TransLinkTimetableRoute Diagram
{{TransLink Services, state_skytrain=collapsed, state_bus=uncollapsed
Transport in Greater Vancouver
RapidBus (TransLink)
Transport in Surrey, British Columbia
2013 establishments in British Columbia