Getting around from Barrhaven
Barrhaven is served by bus rapid transit and local buses, and Limebank station, the southern end of O-Train Line 2, is the nearest O-Train station. Most workers in all four areas commute by car, per the 2021 census.
The O-Train does not run through the Barrhaven area yet: Limebank station, just east, is the western end of Line 1.
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Wikipedia says Barrhaven is served by two bus rapid transit lines and is very near Limebank station. Straight-line distances from the four area centres to Limebank station range from 4.3 km (Chapman Mills) to 8.7 km (Old Barrhaven West), and Fallowfield Transitway station is the nearest Transitway station to each.
Parliament Hill is 15.8 to 19.5 km away in a straight line, depending on the area. In the 2021 census, between 80.7% and 87.5% of workers commuted by car, 7.2% to 10.9% by public transit, and 41.1% to 47.6% worked from home, via the Ottawa Neighbourhood Study.
Transit near Barrhaven
O-Train stations
1Limebank station
O-Train Line 2
Transitway stations
2Baseline station
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Fallowfield station
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Quick answers
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How far is Barrhaven from downtown Ottawa?
Barrhaven is about 17 km from downtown Ottawa. Measured in a straight line to Parliament Hill, the four areas in this guide are 15.8 km (Old Barrhaven East), 17.3 km (Chapman Mills), 17.6 km (Old Barrhaven West) and 19.5 km (Stonebridge – Half Moon Bay).
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Is Barrhaven on the O-Train?
Barrhaven itself has no O-Train station, but Limebank station, the southern end of O-Train Line 2, is very near. Straight-line distance from the area centres to Limebank station ranges from 4.3 km (Chapman Mills) to 8.7 km (Old Barrhaven West).
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What is the nearest O-Train station to Barrhaven?
Limebank station on O-Train Line 2 is the nearest O-Train station to all four Barrhaven areas in this guide. In a straight line it is 4.3 km from Chapman Mills, 5.7 km from Old Barrhaven East, 6.6 km from Stonebridge – Half Moon Bay and 8.7 km from Old Barrhaven West.
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How do people in Barrhaven get to work?
Most Barrhaven workers commute by car. In the 2021 census, car commuting ranged from 80.7% (Old Barrhaven East) to 87.5% (Stonebridge – Half Moon Bay), and public transit from 7.2% to 10.9%, via the Ottawa Neighbourhood Study.
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Is Barrhaven walkable?
Barrhaven is mostly car-oriented, and walkability varies by area. The Ottawa Neighbourhood Study's average Walk Score is 54 in Old Barrhaven East, 49 in Chapman Mills, 27 in Old Barrhaven West and 12 in Stonebridge – Half Moon Bay.
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Which buses serve Barrhaven?
Wikipedia lists local OC Transpo routes 70, 73, 80, 99, 110 and 173 in Barrhaven, plus Transitway routes 74 and 75. Routes 275, 277 and 279 run only during rush hour, and many 600-series routes serve schools.
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