Transit and commuting from Vanier
The nearest open O-Train stations are 1.8 to 2.6 km from Vanier in a straight line, all on Line 1. Vanier is about 3.4 km in a straight line from Parliament Hill.
The O-Train does not run through the Vanier area yet: Lees station, just east, is the western end of Line 1.
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From the centre of Vanier South, Tremblay station is 1.8 km away and Lees station 2.0 km. From the centre of Vanier North, uOttawa and Rideau stations are each 2.6 km away, and the Transitway stations Laurier North (2.4 km) and Laurier South (2.5 km) are close by. ONS reports an average of 17.2 transit stops within a 600 m walk in Vanier North and 15.5 in Vanier South.
In the 2021 census, via the Ottawa Neighbourhood Study, 63.5% of workers in Vanier North and 60.0% in Vanier South commuted by car, truck or van, and 17.7% and 21.7% by public transit. Walking accounted for 12.3% and 12.1%, and cycling for 3.5% and 1.9%.
Transit near Vanier
O-Train stations
2Lees station
O-Train Line 1
Tremblay station
O-Train Line 1
Transitway stations
1Campus station
Transitway / transit station (City of Ottawa transit stations layer)
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Quick answers
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How far is Vanier from downtown Ottawa?
Vanier is about 3.4 km from downtown Ottawa in a straight line, measured to Parliament Hill from the centres of both Vanier North and Vanier South. Road, bus or train distances will be longer than this straight-line figure.
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Is Vanier on the O-Train?
The data used for this guide lists no O-Train station inside Vanier. The nearest open Line 1 stations are 1.8 to 2.6 km from Vanier in a straight line: Tremblay and Lees to the south, and uOttawa and Rideau to the north-west.
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What is the nearest O-Train station to Vanier?
For Vanier South, the nearest O-Train station is Tremblay, 1.8 km from the neighbourhood centre in a straight line, followed by Lees at 2.0 km. For Vanier North, uOttawa and Rideau stations are each 2.6 km away in a straight line. All four stations are open and served by Line 1.
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How do people in Vanier get to work?
Car, truck or van was the most common commute mode in Vanier in the 2021 census, via the Ottawa Neighbourhood Study: 63.5% of workers in Vanier North and 60.0% in Vanier South. Public transit was 17.7% and 21.7%, walking 12.3% and 12.1%, and cycling 3.5% and 1.9%.
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Is Vanier walkable?
ONS reports an average Walk Score of 70 for Vanier North and 71 for Vanier South. In the 2021 census, 12.3% of workers in Vanier North and 12.1% in Vanier South walked to work.
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Is Vanier bikeable?
ONS reports an average Bike Score of 89 in Vanier North and 87 in Vanier South. In the 2021 census, 3.5% of workers in Vanier North and 1.9% in Vanier South commuted by bicycle.
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