Marpole Loop

Marpole Loop is a public transit exchange in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The exchange is a part of Metro Vancouver's TransLink transit network. It is the southernmost transit exchange located within the city of Vancouver.

Marpole Loop
Marpole Loop's main portion with charging station
LocationHudson St at SW Marine Dr
Vancouver, British Columbia
Canada
Coordinates49°12′10″N 123°8′3″W
Owned byTransLink
Operated byTransLink
Bus routes3
Bus stands5
Bus operatorsCoast Mountain Bus Company
Other information
Fare zone1
History
OpenedJuly 4, 1905
Rebuilt1958

History

Marpole Loop originally opened on July 4, 1905[1][2] as an interurban station on the BCER Lulu Island line.[3][4] Interurban services continued to operate until February 28, 1958, coinciding with the completion of the "Rails-to-Rubber" transition.[5][6]

As of September 7, 2009, suburban routes that served Marpole Loop from Delta, Richmond, Surrey and White Rock, were rerouted to terminate at Bridgeport station on SkyTrain's Canada Line.[7]

In mid-2019, TransLink installed a charging station at the loop for its battery-electric bus pilot project.[8][9] Revenue operation for the charging station began on September 11, 2019.[10][11]

Location

Located on Southwest Marine Drive at the northern foot of the Arthur Laing Bridge, which connects Vancouver to Richmond and Vancouver International Airport. Part of the exchange is located on Marine Drive itself, and part of it is located in an area separated from regular traffic. Because of this arrangement, the loop covers a large area; TransLink maps sometimes designate the loop as "Hudson" to avoid confusion.[12]

The loop is located next to the Vancouver Transit Centre, which replaced the Oakridge Transit Centre in September 2006. The transit depot houses the city of Vancouver's public transit fleet. Marpole Loop can accommodate trolley buses, regular length diesel buses and articulated buses.

Routes
See also: List of bus routes in Metro Vancouver
Bay Route Destination Notes
1 — —
  • Unloading only
2 10 Marine Drive Station
  • Route operates as "10 Granville"
3 480 Bridgeport Station
  • Express route
4 10 Downtown
100 Marpole Loop
480 UBC
  • Express route
5 100 22nd Street Station

References
  1. "The History Southern Railway of British Columbia". Southern Railway of British Columbia. Archived from the original on March 29, 2018. Retrieved July 9, 2017.
  2. Kertcher, Sarah (September 4, 2019). "Welcome to your new UBC Exchange!". The Buzzer Blog. TransLink. Retrieved September 8, 2019. The original UBC Loop was opened in September 1945, making it the second oldest bus loop in the region (after Marpole Loop, which opened in 1905).
  3. "Salute to Richmond" (PDF). The Buzzer. British Columbia Electric Railway Company Ltd. February 21, 1958. Retrieved July 9, 2017.
  4. "MAP 910 - Map of Marpole [ca. 1914]". City of Vancouver. Retrieved July 9, 2017.
  5. "You're Invited…" (PDF). The Buzzer. British Columbia Electric Railway Company Ltd. February 28, 1958. Retrieved July 9, 2017.
  6. "From Rails to Rubber: A look back at the region's transition from streetcars to buses". TransLink. April 24, 2017. Retrieved July 9, 2017.
  7. "Remember: major bus changes are coming on Mon Sept 7!". TransLink. September 2, 2009. Retrieved July 9, 2017.
  8. Chan, Kenneth (April 26, 2019). "TransLink installs its first electric-battery bus charger outside SkyTrain station". Daily Hive. Archived from the original on April 28, 2019. Retrieved September 15, 2019.
  9. Crawford, Tiffany (May 23, 2019). "Electric buses for Metro Vancouver pilot arrive". Vancouver Sun. Archived from the original on May 23, 2019. Retrieved September 15, 2019.
  10. Chan, Kenneth (September 11, 2019). "TransLink has launched its first electric-battery bus service". Daily Hive. Archived from the original on September 13, 2019. Retrieved September 15, 2019.
  11. Tung, Allen (September 11, 2019). "Charging ahead into transit's next frontier: battery-electric buses". The Buzzer Blog. TransLink. Retrieved September 15, 2019.
  12. "Route 480 timetable (Jan 1)" (PDF). TransLink. Retrieved March 29, 2018.
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