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Route 19 Bus Priority

Route 19 Kingsway

TransLink and the City of Vancouver are making trips along one of Vancouver’s busiest bus routes quicker and more reliable. The #19 serves more than four million trips each year, connecting neighborhoods from Metrotown Station to Stanley Park, but it also faces some of the most frequent delays.

We’re adjusting bus stop locations, extending bus lanes, and upgrading intersections to help more people get where they need to be, on time. 

Better-spaced stops, more reliable trips

About seventy per cent of Route 19 stops are closer than the recommended 300 metres apart. This means buses pull over more often, trips take longer, and travel times are harder to predict.

We’re proposing to space stops more evenly along Route 19 to reduce travel time and delays, while maintaining accessibility.

Select a stop in the map below to find out why we recommend keeping or removing it.

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Tell Us What You Think

We’d like to hear from you, whether you travel to the area or through it. Take the survey by November 9 to share your thoughts on the proposed bus stop placements.

Your input will help shape the final plan, which will be announced in early 2026.

Take the survey

What's Happening?

Bus Stop Changes

  • We’re proposing changes to seventeen stop locations along Route 19 to help buses stay on time.

  • Five new stops are proposed near crossings with traffic lights for safer and more convenient access. 

  • More than 90 per cent of riders can keep using their current stop. Where a change happens, another stop will be within about a block. 

  • While most changes will be on Route 19, some stops shared with routes #3, #5, #8, #22, #25, and N19 may also change.

List of Proposed Bus Stop Changes

Kingsway

Proposed for Removal

  • EB Kingsway at Lincoln St (51155)

  • WB Kingsway at Lincoln St (51173)

  • EB Kingsway at Melbourne St (51154)

  • WB Kingsway at Melbourne St (51174)

  • EB Kingsway at Wessex St (51152)

  • WB Kingsway at Spencer St (51185)

  • EB Kingsway at Perry St (51144)

  • EB Kingsway at Dumfries St (51143)

Proposed New Stops

  • EB Kingsway at Aberdeen

  • WB Kingsway at Aberdeen

  • EB Kingsway at King Edward


Main Street

Proposed for Removal

  • NB Main St at E 5 Ave (50178)

  • NB Main St at E 6 Ave (50177)

  • NB Main St at Industrial Ave (50180)

Proposed New Stops

  • NB Main St at E 5 Ave


Pender

Proposed for Removal/Relocation

  • WB W Pender St at Granville St (50096) - #5, #19, & #22 will be relocated to a new stop. Stop will continue serving other existing routes.

  • WB W Pender St at Howe St (50097)

  • WB W Pender St at Thurlow St (51471)

  • WB W Georgia St at Gilford St (51476) Temporarily closed due to construction

  • EB W Pender St at Broughton St (51371)

  • EB W Pender St at Bute St (51373)

Proposed New Stop

  • WB Pender St MB Granville St

Bus Priority Lanes & Intersection Upgrades

The City of Vancouver is proposing to extend bus lane hours and upgrade intersections along parts of Kingsway and Main Street to help buses move smoothly through traffic and stay on time. At busy intersections, dedicated space for buses will allow them to pass through without being delayed by vehicles waiting to turn.

Route 19 Overview Map

Get in Touch

For more information on bus priority measures, please contact us.

For more information on bus lanes or changes to public space, please reach out to the City of Vancouver.