Mooney's Bay is an

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station along the

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located near

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and

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, which primarily serves the

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offices in the Confederation Heights area, and students from Brookfield High School. In 2011, a pedestrian and cyclist path was built to provide a direct link between Mooney's Bay Station and Brookfield Road. The station was originally named Confederation after the area in which the station is located,

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. On December 24, 2017, the station was renamed to Mooney's Bay (after nearby

Mooney's Bay Park Mooney's Bay Park is a public park in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, on the Rideau River. Its main entrance is on Riverside Drive, opposite Ridgewood Avenue, but can also be accessed from Hog's Back Road. Mooney's Bay Park has a beach, picnic areas, ...

) to avoid confusion with the

's new

Confederation Line The Confederation Line (french: Ligne de la Confédération), also called O-Train Line 1 (french: Ligne 1 de l'O-Train), is a light rail line operated by OC Transpo in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, as part of the city's O-Train light rail system. I ...

, which opened in 2019.

Facilities

* Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible with ramp and stairs connecting to Heron Road. * Washrooms: None * Nearby: Government of Canada building 501 Heron Road, Sir

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Building,

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Data Centre

Service

The following routes serve Mooney's Bay station as of May 3, 2020: Note: Route is also available via a walking tunnel at 1500 Bronson, served by bus stops 4091 to Hurdman and 5626 to Lyon.

References

External links

Confederation O-Train station page
{{OC Transpo Rapid Transit Trillium Line stations Railway stations in Canada opened in 2001 2001 establishments in Ontario