Service types

Bus routes and train lines are organized by service types. Each type has its own colour and symbol telling you when and where a route travels.

Service types and their route icons
Service Type	Description	Colours & Symbols
O-Train	Quick, frequent station-to-station train service on dedicated rail lines with no level crossings Line 1 Line 2
Rapid	Quick, station-to-station bus service along the Transitway or highway Operates 7 days a week
Night	Overnight, station-to-station bus service when Line 1 closes for the day Operates 7 days a week
Frequent	Service every 15 minutes or less from 6 am to 6 pm on weekdays Operates 7 days a week along main roads
Connexion	Quick, convenient connection from home to Line 1 Operates weekday rush-hours only, both in the morning and returning home in the afternoon
Local	Custom routing to local destinations
School	Custom service from home to school No service on school holidays
Shopper	Free weekly trips to and from the mall for rural Ottawa communities
Event	Direct route to events at Lansdowne or the Canadian Tire Centre
Replacement bus service	May be deployed when the O-Train is not running during regular service hours Serves all O-Train stations on the line and only makes limited stops along the way If an O-Train line is partially closed, may run only along the closed portion R1 service

Rapid limited service symbol Frequent limited service symbol Local limited service symbol

A symbol with a white background means that the route only runs during certain times of the day, or on certain days of the week.

Other types of transit service

O-Train Line 1

Line 1 route map with station locations.

The O-Train Confederation Line (Line 1) is a 12.5-kilometre electric light-rail service that connects 13 stations from Tunney’s Pasture in the west to Blair in the east.

Identified by a red circle on maps and signs
12.5 km of rail running east to west from Blair Station to Tunney’s Pasture and through a 2.5 km downtown tunnel
Peak service runs every 5 minutes or less
Frequent service throughout the day and never more than 15 minutes after midnight or on weekends
End-to-end travel time less than 30 minutes
13 stations – 4 underground
Each train car can carry up to 300 passengers comfortably
100% accessible
100% electrified vehicles for a quiet ride with zero emissions

O-Train Line 2

The full-length of O-Train Line 2 is currently closed for Stage 2 construction. Line 2 buses are operating in place of the train. View closure details.

The O-Train Trillium Line (Line 2) is an 8-kilometre diesel light-rail service running from Greenboro Station in the south to Bayview Station just west of downtown.

Line 2 is shown in a green circle on maps and signs
Connects to the Line 1 at Bayview Station
Line 2 is served by 6 high-efficiency diesel engine trains
Each train can accommodate 260 passengers
Trains run 7 days a week, every 12–15 minutes

More information on Line 2

Rapid routes

Rapid routes provide high speed, station-to-station bus service.

Identified by a blue circle on maps and signs
Connections to the O-Train Line 1 all day, 7 days a week
Use the Transitway and dedicated bus lanes
Overnight, when O-Train Line 1 is not running, many Rapid routes will be extended to Rideau Station, serving all Line 1 stations en route. These trips will be identified as "N" (Night) trips.

Frequent routes

Frequent routes offer reliable, high frequency bus service along major roads.

Frequent routes are shown in an orange hexagon on signs and maps
Service every 15 minutes or less from 6 am to 6 pm on weekdays
Operate 7 days/week

Connexion routes

Connexion routes offer convenient and reliable peak-period service between residential communities and the O-Train Line 1.

Connexion routes are shown in a purple oval on maps and signs
Routes are numbered in the 200s
Connect with the O-Train Line 1 at Blair Station from the east, Hurdman from the south, and Tunney’s Pasture from the west and southwest
Operate on weekdays

Limited Connexion service in the west end

For a more direct trip, in the afternoon:

Barrhaven Connexion routes bypass stations from Baseline to Westboro

In the morning, service to these stations is drop-off only.

Exceptions

Routes 258 and 282 serve all stations along their route.
Route 283 serves Bayshore and Pinecrest in the morning. In the afternoon, it only skips Westboro and Dominion.

Local routes

Local routes offer customized routing and schedules to serve destinations that are not on a Rapid or Frequent routes.

Local routes are shown in dark grey rectangles on maps and signs
Routes that connect to Line 1 are numbered below 100
Routes that do not connect Line 1 are numbered 100–199