Rideau

Rideau Station door sign
Rideau Station entrance

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Rideau Station is an underground hub that connects you to some of Ottawa's most beloved destinations. Conveniently located, this station is just a few steps away from the scenic Rideau Canal, the vibrant ByWard Market, and many other attractions!

You'll find its entrances:

  • Adjacent to the William Street Plaza
  • The northwest corner of the Rideau Centre
  • Rideau street entrance 

Station map
Features & amenities
Stops & service
What’s nearby

Quick facts:

  • Opened on September 14, 2019, as part of the Line 1.
  • Located between uOttawa Station (previous stop) and Parliament Station (next stop).
  • Happy Goat (coming soon).


Rideau Station train platform
Rideau Station platforms.
Public Art at Rideau Station concourse.
Public art at Rideau Station concourse.
Rideau station ticket gate
Rideau Station fare gates.

Station map

Rideau station layout

Features & amenities

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Fares made easy

  • Ticket machines with video chat help
  • Fare gates at the station entrance

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Navigation and wayfinding

  • OC Transpo Customer Service Centre (in Rideau Centre)

  • Clear signage and wayfinding
  • Illuminated “O” pylon and lantern box
  • Digital departure screens giving estimated train and bus trip times
  • Service maps
  • Map of nearby destinations (within walking distance)

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Accessibility

  • Dual elevators
  • Escalator
  • Audible and visual announcements
  • Tactile wayfinding tiles & platform edge indicator strips
  • Braille/tactile signage

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Cyclist amenities

  • Bicycle parking shelter
  • Stairway bike ramps (runnels) to let you easily walk your bike up and down stairs

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Safety and security

  • Transecure waiting area
  • Emergency phones
  • Platform edge indicator strips
  • Video camera monitoring

Public access defibrillators (in Transecure areas)

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Comfort and convenience

  • Free Wi-Fi from TELUS

  • Happy Goat (coming soon)

  • Heated designated waiting areas
  • Public art


Finding the Customer Service Center at Rideau Station

Customer service center map

Stops and Service

Route Direction Stop
Line 1 Tunney's Pasture West
Line 1 Blair East
Replacement Line 1 Tunney's Pasture A
Replacement Line 1 Blair B
Local Route 5 Billings Bridge A
Local Route 5 Rideau (to Waller) B
Frequent Route 6 Greenboro A, D
Frequent Route 6 Rockcliffe B
Frequent Route 7 Carleton A
Frequent Route 7 St-Laurent B
Local Route 9 Hurdman C
Local Route 9 Rideau (to Daly) D
Frequent Route 14 St-Laurent B
Frequent Route 14 Tunney's Pasture A
Frequent Route 15 Parliament / Gatineau A
Frequent Route 15 Blair B
Local Route 18 St-Laurent B
Local Route 18 Parliament A
Night Route 39 Trim B
Night Route 45 Hospital B
Night Route 57 Bayshore A
Night Route 61 Terry Fox A
Night Route 75 Barrhaven Centre A
Night Route 97 Airport B
Limited Local Route 114 Carlington A
Event Route 450 Lansdowne A
Circuit d'événement 602 De La Salle B
Circuit d'événement 624 Gloucester H.S. B

What’s nearby

Places of interest within 5 km

  • Byward Market
  • Rideau Centre
  • Shaw Centre
  • National Arts Centre
  • Rideau Canal locks
  • Government Conference Centre
  • Many hotels: Château Laurier, Courtyards, Andaz, Novotel, Westin, Ottawa Jail Hostel, Le Germain, Les Suites

Also close-by

  • US Embassy
  • Confederation Park
  • National Gallery of Canada
  • Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica
  • Major's Hill Park
  • Peacekeeping Monument
  • Lowertown