O-Train Line 1 to close early Sunday for Stage 2 LRT work

An Ottawa Light Rail Transit (LRT) train pulls into uOttawa Station in Ottawa, Ont. on Sunday, July 24, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby (Spencer Colby/The Canadian Press)

Service on the Line 1 O-Train will close at 8 p.m. Sunday evening as work continues on the eastern extension from Blair Station to Trim Station.

R1 bus service will operate between Tunney’s Pasture and Blair stations from 7:45 p.m. until 11 p.m., according to a memo to council from transit services general manager Renée Amilcar.

Shuttle buses will run between St-Laurent and Cyrville stations, and between Lees Station and the Mackenzie King Bridge during the closure. Night service bus routes will run on a regular schedule after 11 p.m.

OC Transpo says the work is being conducted overnight to reduce impacts to customers.

“OC Transpo understands that this service adjustment is disruptive and thanks customers for their ongoing patience as work progresses on the East extension,” Amilcar says.

No launch date has been announced for the eastern extension but officials have suggested it will open for passenger service by this summer or fall.