Dow's Lake station

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Dow's Lake
Ottawa - Line 2 Trillium Line - with border.svg
Carling O-Train Station.jpg
Coordinates45°23′51″N 75°42′34″W / 45.39750°N 75.70944°W / 45.39750; -75.70944Coordinates: 45°23′51″N 75°42′34″W / 45.39750°N 75.70944°W / 45.39750; -75.70944
Owned byOC Transpo
PlatformsSingle platform
Tracks1
Construction
Structure typePlatform and track are below-grade with the station entrance at surface
ParkingYes
Bicycle facilitiesNo
Disabled accessYes
History
Opened2001
Previous namesCarling (2001–2020)
Future services
Preceding station OC Transpo Following station
Corso Italia
toward Bayview
Line 2
Reopens 2023
Carleton
toward Limebank

Dow's Lake station (formerly known as Carling) is an O-Train station on the Trillium Line, one block west of the intersection of Carling Avenue and Preston Street in Ottawa, Ontario. It is near Dow's Lake the western terminal of the Rideau Canal skating rink (in winters only) and a key site during the Canadian Tulip Festival in May. The station is also near government offices at the area of Carling Avenue and Booth Street. South of Carling, the train enters a tunnel to pass under the Rideau Canal. The station was originally named for nearby Carling Avenue and Sir John Carling.

Facilities[]

  • Accessibility: Yes - 1 elevator
  • Washrooms: None
  • Nearby: Dows Lake, Booth Street Complex (Natural Resources Canada)

Service[]

Ottawa - Line 1 Confederation Line.svg Ottawa - Line 2 Trillium Line.svg O-Train
 98     Rapid routes
 40   11  Frequent routes
 55   173  Local routes
 298  Connexion routes
 406  300s: Shopper routes
400s: Event routes
600s: School routes
Additional info:
  • Line 1: O-Train Confederation Line
  • Route 2: Trillium Line (currently a bus route)
     
  • Routes 5 to 99: connect to Line 1 and/or Route 2
  • Routes 100 to 199: connect to Transitway
  • Routes 200 to 299: Connexion (peak periods only)
  • Routes 301 to 305: Shopper (limited rural service)
  • Routes 404 to 406: Canadian Tire Centre events
  • Routes 450 to 456: Lansdowne Park events
  • Routes 602 to 698: high schools
     
  • Route R1: replaces Line 1 when out of service
  • Route R2: alternative name for current Route 2
  • Routes N39 to N97: night service (replaces Line 1)
  • White backgrounds: service may be limited
     
  • Last two digits represent service area:

The following routes serve Dow's Lake as of October 6, 2019:[1]

Stop Routes
North O-Train Ottawa - Line 2 Trillium Line.svg
South O-Train Ottawa - Line 2 Trillium Line.svg
A #8014 Carling Ave. West  55   56   85 
B #7369 Carling Ave. East  55   56   85 
C #6655 Preston St. South  85   R-2 
D #6657 Preston St. North  85   R-2 

Gallery[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Carling | OC Transpo". Retrieved October 25, 2019.

External links[]

Media related to Carling Station at Wikimedia Commons

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