Newton Exchange

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Newton Exchange
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Looking east at Newton Exchange
General information
Location72 Avenue and 137 Street
Surrey, British Columbia
Canada
Coordinates 49°08′00″N122°50′32″W / 49.13333°N 122.84222°W / 49.13333; -122.84222
Operated by TransLink
Bus routes12
Bus stands11
Bus operators Coast Mountain Bus Company
Connections Translinkbusrapid.svg R1 King George Blvd
Other information
Fare zone3
History
OpenedMay 30, 1975;48 years ago (1975-05-30)
Rebuilt1986, 2013;10 years ago (2013)

Newton Exchange is a bus loop located in the central Newton area of Surrey, British Columbia, Canada. As part of the TransLink system, it serves Newton with routes to Surrey City Centre, North Delta, Richmond, Langley City and White Rock, which provide connections to several SkyTrain stations for travel towards Vancouver.

Contents

Structure and location

The exchange opened on May 30, 1975, [1] and is located on the southeast corner of 72 Avenue and 137 Street; it has a loop layout with several shelters. It was rebuilt in 1986 [2] and again in 2013 to improve efficiency and to accommodate the introduction of the 96 B-Line service. [2] [3]

Newton Exchange is adjacent to the Newton Wave Pool. There are also several retail outlets located nearby, including King's Cross retail outlet. There is a cinema, civic recreation centre, and library located south of the facility. The bus loop is patrolled by the Metro Vancouver Transit Police.

Routes

As of May 2020, the following routes serve Newton Exchange: [4]

BayLocationRouteNotes
1Bus loop342 Langley Centre
2Bus loop321 Surrey Central Station
321 Scott Road Station
321 New Westminster Station
  • Via King George Boulevard
  • Peak hour service to Scott Road Station
  • Limited service to New Westminster Station on
    Sunday/holidays only when SkyTrain is not operating
3Bus loop R1 King George Blvd to Guildford
4Bus loop319 Scott Road Station
5Bus loopUnloading only
6Bus loop321 White Rock Centre
321 White Rock South
  • White Rock South: limited service
7Bus loop323 Surrey Central Station
  • Via 128 Street
393 Surrey Central Station
  • Via 64 Avenue
  • AM peak hours only
8Bus loop324 Surrey Central Station
  • Via 132 Street
325 Surrey Central Station
  • Via 140 Street
9137 Street
Northbound
322 Scottsdale
1071A Avenue
Eastbound
301 Brighouse Station
  • Express
1172 Avenue
Eastbound
335 Surrey Central Station
  • Via Guildford
341 Guildford

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References

  1. "Surrey-Delta-White Rock" (PDF). The Buzzer. British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority. May 23, 1975. Retrieved January 25, 2017.
  2. 1 2 Willis, Robert (July 15, 2013). "The newly renovated Newton Exchange is now open!". The Buzzer Blog. TransLink. Retrieved November 28, 2022.
  3. "Construction starting at Newton Exchange". The Buzzer Blog. TransLink. March 20, 2013. Retrieved November 28, 2022.
  4. Newton Exchange Map (PDF) (Map). TransLink. May 2020. Retrieved November 28, 2022.