This article is about the station in Ottawa. For the station in San Diego, see Iris Avenue Transit Center.
Iris
StyleOC Transpo
Coordinates45°21′21″N 75°46′11″W
StructureAt-grade
Platform2
AccessibleYes
Opened1983[1]
Code3016
OwnedOC Transpo
Other services headerFuture services

Iris station is one of the few grade-level stations on the Southwest Transitway. It is located on Iris Street, a collector road in western Ottawa.[2][3]

It is both one of the smallest Transitway stations and one of the least used, likely because it is only 400 m (1/4 mi) south of Queensway station,[2] has no trip generators apart from residential commuters in the area, and does not have any major routes connecting at the station.[3]

Iris station is being converted to a light rail station as a part of Stage 2 of O-Train Line 1. As a result of this, numerous significant changes and realignments are being made in the vicinity, including the installation of a new bridge on Iris Street and the relocation of the Pinecrest Creek.[4] In June 2022, the segment of Transitway between Iris station and Baseline station closed permanently, with buses currently detoured along Woodroffe Avenue and re-entering the Transitway at this station.[5]

Service

See also: OC Transpo routes

The following routes serve Iris station as of April 27, 2025:

TypeRoutes
North O-TrainUnder construction (opening in 2027)
South O-TrainUnder construction (opening in 2027)
Frequent routes
Local routes
Connexion routes
Shopper's Routes

Notes

  • Event route does not service this station directly but services a nearby stop at Woodroffe and Iris.

References

  1. ^ "Transitway Background 1983-2008". OC Transpo. Archived from the original on 1 December 2008.
  2. ^ "OC Transpo - Queensway & Iris Area Map". OC Transpo. Retrieved 30 January 2015.[dead link]
  3. ^ "OC Transpo - Iris Station Map". OC Transpo. Retrieved 30 January 2015.[dead link]
  4. ^ Wheeler, Charles & Swail, Chris (May 2, 2017). "Transit Detours, Iris Station, and Pinecrest Creek Relocation". City of Ottawa
  5. ^ "Two sections of the Transitway permanently closing to buses this weekend". Ottawa. 2022-06-22. Retrieved 2022-10-23.