Dunbar Loop is a major transit exchange located in the

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neighbourhood of

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, British Columbia, Canada. It opened on May 22, 1950, and is the westernmost exchange in the City of Vancouver. Dunbar Loop can accommodate both diesel and

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of various lengths, including

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. 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

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

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(UBC) and the

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, it is heavily used by students. All routes going westbound from Dunbar Loop terminate at UBC during regular weekday hours.

Routes

References

External links

Dunbar Loop map (PDF file)Route 49 Service upgrades in June 2016Route 49 Service upgrades in September 2016Route 43 Service upgrades in September 2017
TransLink (British Columbia) bus stations {{Vancouver-stub