Here's when O-Train Line 1 service will be shutdown for maintenance this spring and summer
An O-Train on Line 1 pulls into Bayview Station in this undated image. (Natalie van Rooy/CTV News Ottawa)
O-Train Line 1 will be shut down several times through the spring and summer for annual maintenance and work required for the O-Train East Extension integration ahead of the launch of service between Blair and Trim Road later this year.
In a memo to council, Transit Services general manager Renée Amilcar announced the plan for upcoming service adjustments on the Confederation Line in June and July.
'All rail systems require regular maintenance to support the long-term sustainability and reliability of the system,' Amilcar said. 'This year, in addition to working with Rideau Transit Maintenance (RTM), OC Transpo has coordinated with the Stage 2 project and Infrastructure and Water Services Department (IWSD) in order to address multiple priorities in parallel to minimize the number of disruptions to rail service for customers.'
Maintenance activities in June include:
Line 1 train control server upgrades
Localized rail replacement at 'specific locations'
Ongoing upgrades of supporting wires on the overhead catenary system 'to make them more resilient and durable.'
Adjustments to track electrical grounding near Tunney's Pasture Station
General station maintenance and seasonal cleaning
Testing and integration of the Stage 2 O-Train East Extension with Line 1
Here is the planned service adjustments for O-Train Line 1
June 6: No LRT service between Tunney's Pasture and Hurdman after 9 p.m.
June 7: No LRT service between Rideau Station and Blair Station after 10 p.m.
June 8: No LRT service between Rideau and Blair stations after 7 p.m.
June 12: No LRT service between Rideau and Blair stations after 10 p.m.
June 14-15: No LRT service all weekend. R1 bus service running along the O-Train Line
June 22 and June 29: No LRT service between 8 a.m. and 12 p.m. R1 bus service running along the O-Train Line
OC Transpo
OC Transpo announced planned closures for O-Train Line 1 between June 6 and 29. (OC Transpo release)
R1 replacement bus service will run in areas where the LRT system is out of service for maintenance.
Amilcar says additional Stage 2 integration work will occur on the weekends of July 5 and July 26 that will affect Line 1 service.
'Every effort has been made to conduct Stage 2 integration work at the same time as other maintenance activities; however, additional service adjustments are required to complete testing activities,' Amilcar said.
'It is also anticipated that there will be additional impacts to Line 1 throughout the summer as the O-Train East Extension testing and commissioning progresses and, in the fall, to conduct rail grinding.'
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