| Kootenay Loop | |
| Style: | TransLink (BC) |
| Address: | Kootenay St at E Hastings St Vancouver, British Columbia |
| Country: | Canada |
| Bus Stands: | 8 |
| Routes: | 9 |
| Connections: | R5 Hastings St |
| Operator: | TransLink |
| Bus Operators: | Coast Mountain Bus Company |
| Zone: | 1 |
Kootenay Loop is a transit exchange in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. It is the easternmost major transit exchange in the city of Vancouver, with routes serving Vancouver, Burnaby, North Vancouver and the Tri-Cities.
Kootenay Loop opened on August 20, 1950,[1] and is located on East Hastings Street at its intersection with Kootenay Street. It is less than from Vancouver's border with the city of Burnaby. It is near the Pacific National Exhibition grounds and the Second Narrows Bridge to North Vancouver. It is located just northwest of the Burnaby Transit Centre bus depot.
The exchange can handle regular-length diesel buses, articulated buses and electric trolley buses. Part of the exchange is on Hastings Street itself, with the other section (used by the trolley buses) is separated from regular traffic. It is also one of the power stations for the trolleys.
Kootenay Loop used to be a streetcar turnaround as there was no service into Burnaby after 1949. There was a small cafe in the centre until the mid-1950s.
, the following routes serve Kootenay Loop:[2]
| Bay | Location | Routes | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kootenay Street | 131 Hastings at Gilmore | |
| 2 | Bus loop | 160 Port Coquitlam Station | |
| 3 | Bus loop | 27 Joyce Station | |
| 4 | Bus loop | 130 Metrotown Station |
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| 5 | Bus loop | 14 UBC |
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| 6 | Hastings Street | 28 Phibbs Exchange | |
| 130 Phibbs Exchange |
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| 222 Phibbs Exchange |
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| 7 | Hastings Street | R5 Hastings St to Burrard Station |
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| 160 Kootenay Loop | |||
| N35 Downtown |
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| 8 | Hastings Street | R5 Hastings St to SFU |
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| 28 Joyce Station | |||
| 130 Metrotown Station | |||
| 222 Metrotown Station |
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| N35 SFU |
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