Route 4

Bus stop balancing on Route 4 is now complete. We thank you for your feedback. All changes trialed on January 17 will be made permanent. We reinstated three bus stops initially identified for removal before the trial period. Further improvements are planned this summer on West 4th Avenue in Kitsilano, such as bus bulbs and turn pockets.

We balanced the bus stop spacing on Route 4 UBC/Powell to improve travel times and reliability. As part of this project, we will also add a select number of bus bulbs on the route’s busiest corridor on West 4th Avenue.

We’ve carefully considered the physical constraints, accessibility, convenience, and transit performance, among other criteria, in selecting each bus stop. To minimize impacts on customers, we made changes to approximately one in five of the closest bus stops along Route 4. This means:

  • 93% of customers can use their existing bus stop and enjoy a faster, more reliable trip.
  • About 6% of customers will need to use a different bus stop. That bus stop may be further away, but this will be offset by shorter trip on the bus. Bus stops will be about 2 – 4 blocks apart, on average.

Changes to Stops on Route 4

Route 4 Powell – Eastbound

Stop Name Stop Action Other routes using stop
NB Blanca St at W 8 Ave 50344 Remove bus stop
EB W 4 Ave at Dieppe Lane 59298 Remove bus stop 42
EB W 4 Ave at Highbury St 50353 Remove bus stop
EB W 4 Ave at Waterloo St 50390 Remove bus stop
EB W 4 Ave at Blenheim St
New bus stop created
EB W 4 Ave at Trutch St 50391 Remove bus stop
EB W 4 Ave at Balaclava St
New bus stop created
EB W 4 Ave at Bayswater St 50392 Remove bus stop
EB W 4 Ave at Larch St 50395 Remove bus stop 14
EB W 4 Ave at Vine St 50397 Remove bus stop 14, 44, 84
EB W 4 Ave at Yew St
New bus stop created 14, 44, 84
EB W 4 Ave at Arbutus St 50398 Remove bus stop 14
EB W 4 Ave at Maple St
New bus stop created 14
EB W 4 Ave at Cypress St 50399 Remove bus stop 14
EB Powell St at Mclean Dr 50432 Remove bus stop 209
NB N Nanaimo St at Cambridge St 50439 Remove bus stop 209
EB McGill St at N Kamloops St 50441 Remove bus stop 209
EB McGill St at N Renfrew St 50444 Remove bus stop


Route 4 UBC– Westbound

Stop Name Stop Action Other routes using stop
WB Powell St at Woodland Dr 50509 Remove bus stop 209
WB W 4 Ave at Arbutus St 50581 Remove bus stop 14
WB W 4 Ave at Yew St
New bus stop created 14, 44, 84
WB W 4 Ave at Vine St 58299 Remove bus stop 14, 44, 84
WB W 4 Ave at Bayswater St 50586 Remove bus stop
WB W 4 Ave at 4000 Block 50592 Remove bus stop 42
WB W 4 Ave at Tolmie St 50597 Remove bus stop
SB Blanca St at W 6 Ave 50599 Remove bus stop


Initially we proposed to remove the following stops. However, after receiving public feedback, we have decided that these stops will remain. Thank you to all the customers that provided comments.

  • 50437  EB Dundas St at Templeton Dr
  • 50494  WB Dundas St at N Templeton Dr
  • 50495  WB Dundas St at Wall St


Initially we proposed to add the following stop. However, after receiving public feedback, we have decided that this stop will not open. Thank you to all the customers that provided comments.

  • WB Dundas St at N Lakewood Dr