CK Transit

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CK Transit
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Founded1998
Headquarters Chatham, Ontario, Canada
Service area Chatham-Kent, Ontario
Service type Urban area, interurban
Routes5 urban, 3 interurban
Operator CitiLinx Transit [ citation needed ]
Website Ride CK

CK Transit (branded as Ride CK) provides the conventional bus transportation in Chatham-Kent, Ontario, Canada.

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There are five local bus routes within the urban boundaries of the old City of Chatham. Routes 1 through 4 provide services every 30 minutes Monday through Saturday, while route 5 runs on a 45-minute basis. For rail passengers, bus route 3 stops nearest Via Rail Chatham station, at the intersection of Park Avenue West and Pine Street. [1]

CK Transit also provides bus service to outlying communities in Chatham-Kent. In October 2007, Route A, linking Chatham, Wallaceburg and Dresden, with four trips Monday through Saturday, was introduced. [2]

Interurban service was expanded to include Route D, linking Chatham to Tilbury and Wheatley in January 2009, and Route C, serving Blenheim and Ridgetown in January 2010. [3] [4]

All urban and inter-urban routes stop at the Downtown Transfer Terminal at 100 Wellington Street West in Chatham.

Chatham Specialized Transit Service is a personalized curb-to-curb transportation service for persons who are unable to board the Chatham Conventional public transit system. [5]

In March 2020, CK Transit launched a pilot project in which it offers on-demand transit in the urban area. A dedicated app for this service was launched in December 2021. [6] As of 2024, CK OnRequest is offered on evenings and Sundays in Chatham and all week in Wallaceburg. [7]

Urban routes

#Route DescriptionService
1Northwest Chatham: St. Clair College via Grand Avenue, McNaughton Avenue, and Sheldon AvenueMonday to Saturday:

6:15 am to 7:15 pm, every 30 minutes

2Northeast Chatham: North Maple Mall via St. Clair Street, McHenry Road, and Grand Avenue
3Southeast Chatham: Indian Creek Road via Sass Road, John Street, and Tweedsmuir Avenue
4Southwest Chatham: Park Avenue via King Street, Richmond Street, and Lacroix Street
5Round the River: both sides of the Thames River from Princess Street in the east to Bloomfield Rd in the southwestMonday to Saturday:

6:15 am to 7:15 pm, every 45 minutes

Inter-urban routes

#Route DescriptionService
AChatham - Wallaceburg - DresdenMonday to Friday:
  • 2 morning departures
  • 1 midday departure
  • 2 afternoon departures

Saturday:

  • 2 morning departures
  • 2 afternoon departures
CChatham - Charing Cross - Blenheim - Ridgetown
DChatham - Charing Cross - Cedar Springs - Dealtown - North and South Buxton - Merlin - Tilbury

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References

  1. "Ride CK: Route Maps". The Municipality of Chatham-Kent. Retrieved April 30, 2024.
  2. "The Municipality of Chatham-Kent; New Interurban Transit Service". The Municipality of Chatham-Kent. Archived from the original on March 8, 2008.
  3. "Route D Chatham/Tilbury/Wheatley". The Municipality of Chatham-Kent. Archived from the original on October 20, 2010.
  4. "Route C Chatham Blenheim Ridgetown". The Municipality of Chatham-Kent. Archived from the original on October 20, 2010.
  5. "CK Transit Chatham Accessible Service". The Municipality of Chatham-Kent. Archived from the original on October 10, 2007.
  6. "New app to request transit ride after hours | The Chatham Voice". chathamvoice.com. The Chatham Voice. 2021-12-01. Retrieved 2024-04-30.
  7. "OnRequest Transit". www.chatham-kent.ca. The Municipality of Chatham-Kent. Retrieved 2024-04-30.