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Public transit system in Strathcona County, Alberta, Canada
Strathcona County Transit provides local, commuter, and school bus services to the community of
Sherwood Park , Alberta, Canada, which is east of
Edmonton in
Strathcona County . Transportation for elderly citizens and people with disabilities is provided by Mobility Bus within Sherwood Park and rural Strathcona County.
[3] Strathcona County is home to Alberta's first fleet of
double-decker buses .
[4] It purchased 24 double-decker buses from 2010 to 2020 using a combination of municipal, provincial, and federal funding.
[4] In 2023, the system had a ridership of 1,274,700.
Services
Expansion of local scheduled weekday services was introduced on August 5, 2008 to provide bus service to newer areas and all-day routes within neighbourhoods.
[5] Dial-a-bus service takes over from the regular routes in the evening after 7 p.m. and on weekends.
The transit system provides local bus service within Sherwood Park and express service to destinations like
downtown Edmonton ,
Government Centre ,
University of Alberta ,
MacEwan University ,
Northern Alberta Institute of Technology , and the
Bonnie Doon Shopping Centre .
Facilities
Bethel Transit Terminal
Address: 650 Bethel Drive
Coordinates:
53°32′35.5″N 113°18′14.5″W / 53.543194°N 113.304028°W / 53.543194; -113.304028
Functions: park and ride, pass and ticket sales, heated waiting area
Ordze Transit Centre
Address: 970 Ordze Road
Coordinates:
53°30′47″N 113°19′48.5″W / 53.51306°N 113.330139°W / 53.51306; -113.330139
Functions: park and ride, pass and ticket sales (limited to first working day of the month and last two working days of the month), heated waiting area
Administration and garage
Address: 200 Streambank Avenue
Coordinates:
53°33′35″N 113°19′28″W / 53.55972°N 113.32444°W / 53.55972; -113.32444
Functions: main office, garage and vehicle maintenance
Current routes
Local routes
420 – Bethel Transit Terminal, Millennium Place, Strathmoor Industrial, Millennium Place, Sherwood Business Park
430 – Bethel Transit Terminal, Palisades, ABJ, Emerald Hills, Summerwood, Davidson Creek, Lakeland Ridge, Cloverbar Ranch, Charlton Heights
431 – Bethel Transit Terminal, Charlton Heights, Cloverbar Ranch, Lakeland Ridge, Davidson Creek, Summerwood, Emerald Hills, ABJ, Palisades
432 – Bethel Transit Terminal, Summerwood
433 – Bethel Transit Terminal, Charlton Heights, Lakeland Ridge, Clarkdale Meadows, Davidson Creek
433A – Charlton Heights, Lakeland Ridge, Chelsea Heights, Clarkdale Meadows, Davidson Creek, ABJ – Peak hour route only
440 – Bethel Transit Terminal, Glen Allan, Craigavon, Heritage Hills
441 – Bethel Transit Terminal, Foxboro, Foxhaven, Regency Park, Ordze Transit Centre
442 – Bethel Transit Terminal, Sherwood Park Mall, Nottingham
443 – Bethel Transit Terminal, Glen Allan, Centre in the Park, Brentwood, Maplewood, Maplegrove, Sherwood Heights, Ordze Transit Centre
443A – Bethel Transit Terminal, Brentwood, Maplewood, Maplegrove, Sherwood Heights, Centre in the Park – Peak hours only
443B – Bethel Transit Terminal, Glen Allan, Oak Street – peak hours only
450 – Bethel Transit Terminal, Centre in the Park, Sherwood Park Mall, Oak Street
451 – Bethel Transit Terminal, Mills Haven, Broadmoor Centre, Woodbridge, Westboro, Village on the Lake, Ordze Transit Centre
451A – Bethel Transit Terminal, Woodbridge, Westboro, Village on the Lake
451B – Bethel Transit Terminal, Mills Haven, Broadmoor Centre
Commuter routes
Ordze Transit Centre – 30 minute peak hour service – hourly midday service. Weekday service only*
401 – Ordze Transit Centre, Downtown Edmonton, MacEwan Downtown
403 – Ordze Transit Centre, Government Centre, MacEwan
404 – OrdzeTransit Centre, University of Alberta
Bethel Transit Terminal – 15 minute peak hour service – 30 minute midday service. Terminal open 7-days/week
411 – Bethel Transit Terminal, Edmonton City Centre, MacEwan
413 – Bethel Transit Terminal, Government Centre, MacEwan University, NAIT
414 – Bethel Transit Terminal, University of Alberta
Fleet
As of 2019, the fleet consists 76 buses for conventional routes:
[6]
See also
References
External links
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