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84 Express
84 Express
	A bus at VCC-Clark Station departing on the westbound route towards UBC
Overview
Owner	TransLink
Termini	UBC Loop; VCC–Clark Station;
Stations	19
Service
Type	Bus rapid transit
System	Conventional bus
Operator(s)	Coast Mountain Bus Company
History
Opened	January 2006

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The 84 is an express line in Metro Vancouver, that serves Vancouver in British Columbia, Canada. It connects VCC–Clark Station on the SkyTrain, which is the rapid transit train system that runs in Vancouver, to the diesel bus loop at the University of British Columbia. It is operated by Coast Mountain Bus Company and funded by TransLink. Going west, the route goes along Great Northern Way, 2nd Avenue, 6th Avenue, 4th Avenue, and Chancellor Boulevard. It serves educational institutes like University of British Columbia, St Mark's College, University Hill Elementary School, Queen Mary Elementary School, British Columbia Institute of Technology Centre for Architectural Ecology, Emily Carr University of Art and Design and Vancouver Community College. It also passes by major shopping areas at Granville Island, and also West 4th avenue in Kitsilano.

The route is in service seven days a week including holidays. During peak hours, the bus runs at 5-10 minute intervals. In non-peak hours, the bus runs at 15-30 minute intervals. Eastbound service leaving UBC Loop Bay 4 on weekdays starts at 05:59 and the last bus leaves at 22:29. Westbound service on weekdays leaving VCC-Clark Station starts at 06:00 and the last bus leaves at 22:31.^[2] On average, it takes 35 minutes to complete the entire route.

History

With the opening of the VCC-Clark Skytrain station in January 2006, the 84 Express bus line was put into service, with an initial service frequency of one bus arriving every 15 minutes.^[3] With University of British Columbia as its western terminus, the 84 was implemented to relieve pressure from the 99 B-Line at Commercial-Broadway Station by diverting some of its student traffic. However, the introduction of the bus line was met with mixed receptions by Kitsilano and Point Grey area residents, as the diesel buses that drove through their residential areas were often quite loud.^[4]^[5]

When the Canada Line opened in August 2009, an additional stop was included at Cambie Street for connection with Olympic Village Station.

As demand and ridership for the 84 increased,^[1] the frequency of buses was also increased to accommodate, with buses arriving every 5 minutes during peak hours (08:00 to 09:00).

Stops and Transfer Points

84 Express

					VCC-Clark Station	Connection to Millennium Line
					Foley Street
					Thornton Street / Brunswick Street
					Main Street
					Ontario Street
					Columbia Street
					Cambie Street	Connection to Canada Line
					Ash Street / Moberly Road
					Alder Crossing
					Fir Street
					Burrard Street
					Vine Steet
					Macdonald Street
					Alma Street
					Marine Drive / 4100 Block
					Blanca Street / Tolmie Street
					Hamber Road
					Allison Road / Western Parkway
					UBC Loop

Stop Name	Route Information
VCC–Clark Station Bay 1	Eastern terminus of the 84 Express. Serves the VCC-Clark SkyTrain station and Vancouver Community College.
Great Northern Way at Foley Street
Great Northern Way at Thornton Street ^Westbound / Brunswick Street ^Eastbound	Previously Prince Edward Street.
2nd Ave at Main Street	Connects to the #3 (Downtown), #8 (Downtown), and #19 (Stanley Park) buses.
2nd Ave at Ontario Street
2nd Ave at Columbia Street
2nd Ave at Cambie Street	Transfer point to the Canada Line (Olympic Village Station) to downtown, Richmond and Vancouver International Airport. Also serving this station is the #50 bus to Waterfront Station.
6th Ave at Ash Street ^Westbound / Moberly Road ^Eastbound
6th Ave at Alder Crossing
4th Ave at Fir Street	Serves Granville Island and Emily Carr University of Art and Design.
4th Ave at Burrard Street	Transfer point to the #4 (UBC) and #7 (Dunbar) buses.
4th Ave at Vine Street	Transfer point to the #44 (UBC) bus.
4th Ave at Macdonald Street	Transfer point to the #2 (MacDonald - 16th Avenue), #22 (MacDonald), and #32 (Dunbar) buses.
4th Ave at Alma Street	Connects to trolley bus routes to the Dunbar corridor. Also a short walk from Jericho Beach. During times of heavy snowfall, bus service terminates at this stop and does not continue to UBC.^[6]
4th Ave at Marine Drive ^Westbound / 4100 Block ^Eastbound
4th Ave at Blanca Street ^Westbound / Tolmie Street ^Eastbound
Chancellor Boulevard at Hamber Road	Serves University Hill Elementary School.
Chancellor Boulevard at Allison Road ^Westbound / Western Parkway ^Eastbound
UBC Loop Bay 3 ^Westbound / Bay 4 ^Eastbound	Western terminus of the 84 Express, serving the University of British Columbia.