Transit and commuting in Old Ottawa South
The nearest O-Train station to Old Ottawa South is Carleton station on Line 2, about 1.2 km away in a straight line. In the 2021 census, via the Ottawa Neighbourhood Study, 60.6% of workers commuted by car, 18.6% on foot, 9.3% by public transit and 8.6% by bike.
The O-Train does not run through the Old Ottawa South area yet: Carleton station, just east, is the western end of Line 1.
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Carleton station (1.2 km) and Mooney's Bay station (1.7 km) are the nearest open O-Train stations, both on Line 2. Transitway stations including Billings Bridge (1.0 km) and Pleasant Park (1.1 km) are also close. All distances are straight-line, not routes.
Old Ottawa South is about 3.7 km in a straight line from Parliament Hill. ONS data puts the average at 12.4 transit stops within a 600 m walk.
Transit near Old Ottawa South
O-Train stations
2Carleton station
O-Train Line 2
Mooney's Bay station
O-Train Line 2
Transitway stations
5Billings Bridge station
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Heron station
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Pleasant Park station
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Riverside station
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Smyth station
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Quick answers
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How far is Old Ottawa South from downtown Ottawa?
Old Ottawa South is about 3.7 km from downtown Ottawa, measured in a straight line to Parliament Hill. Actual travel distance by road, bike or transit will be longer.
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Is Old Ottawa South on the O-Train?
Old Ottawa South is close to the O-Train's Line 2 but not on it. Carleton station is about 1.2 km from the neighbourhood centre and Mooney's Bay station about 1.7 km, both in a straight line.
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What is the nearest O-Train station to Old Ottawa South?
The nearest O-Train station to Old Ottawa South is Carleton station on Line 2, about 1.2 km away in a straight line. Mooney's Bay station, also on Line 2, is about 1.7 km away.
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How do people in Old Ottawa South get to work?
In the 2021 census, via the Ottawa Neighbourhood Study, 60.6% of workers in Old Ottawa South commuted by car, truck or van, 18.6% walked, 9.3% used public transit and 8.6% cycled. The study also reports that 58.4% of workers worked at home.
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Is Old Ottawa South bikeable?
Old Ottawa South has an ONS neighbourhood-average Bike Score of 96. In the 2021 census, 8.6% of workers there commuted by bike.
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What bus and Transitway stations are near Old Ottawa South?
Transitway stations near Old Ottawa South include Billings Bridge (about 1.0 km), Pleasant Park (about 1.1 km), Riverside (about 1.3 km), Heron (about 1.5 km) and Smyth (about 1.7 km), all in a straight line from the neighbourhood centre. ONS reports an average of 12.4 transit stops within a 600 m walk.
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