Dunbar Loop

Dunbar Loop is a major transit exchange located in the Dunbar–Southlands neighbourhood of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. It opened on May 22, 1950,[1][2] and is the westernmost exchange in the City of Vancouver.

Dunbar Loop
General information
LocationDunbar St at W 41st Ave
Vancouver, British Columbia
Canada
Coordinates49.23447°N 123.1858°W / 49.23447; -123.1858
Operated byTransLink
Bus routes8
Bus stands7
Bus operatorsCoast Mountain Bus Company
Connections R4 41st Ave
Other information
Fare zone1
History
OpenedMay 22, 1950
A 1951 CCF–Brill trolley bus at Dunbar Loop in 1983, on route 7

Dunbar Loop can accommodate both diesel and trolley buses of various lengths, including articulated buses. It is part of the TransLink system and also acts as a power station for trolleys.

Structure and location

Dunbar Loop is located at the intersection of Dunbar Street and West 41st Avenue in the Dunbar–Southlands neighbourhood of Vancouver. The majority of the services at this exchange load and unload at Dunbar Street or 41st Avenue, while 2 services (2 and N22) load and unload inside the loop.

Because of its proximity to the University of British Columbia (UBC) and the University Endowment Lands, it is heavily used by students. All routes going westbound from Dunbar Loop terminate at UBC during regular weekday hours.

Routes
See also: List of bus routes in Metro Vancouver
Bay Location Routes Notes
1 Dunbar Street
Southbound		 49 Metrotown Station
Unloading only: 7, 32
2 Dunbar Loop 2 Downtown
N22 Downtown
  • NightBus service
3 41st Avenue
Eastbound		 41 Joyce Station
480 Bridgeport Station
  • Peak hours only
  • Express route
  • Route temporarily suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic
4 41st Avenue
Westbound		 49 UBC
  • Late night trips terminate at Dunbar Loop
5 41st Avenue
Westbound		 R4 41st Ave to UBC
41 Crown
480 UBC
  • Peak hours only
  • Express route
  • Route temporarily suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic
6 Dunbar Street
Northbound		 7 Nanaimo Station
32 Downtown
  • AM peak hours only
  • Route temporarily suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic
7 41st Avenue
Eastbound		 R4 41st Ave to Joyce Station
  • RapidBus service

References
  1. "Coming Up: More Service!" (PDF). The Buzzer. British Columbia Electric Railway Company Ltd. May 19, 1950. Retrieved January 27, 2017.
  2. "Improvements Coming Up" (PDF). The Buzzer. British Columbia Electric Railway Company Ltd. July 17, 1952. Retrieved January 28, 2017.
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