CK Transit (branded as Ride CK) provides the conventional bus transportation in Chatham-Kent, Ontario, Canada.
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 Description | Service |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northwest Chatham: St. Clair College via Grand Avenue, McNaughton Avenue, and Sheldon Avenue | Monday to Saturday:
6:15 am to 7:15 pm, every 30 minutes |
| 2 | Northeast Chatham: North Maple Mall via St. Clair Street, McHenry Road, and Grand Avenue | |
| 3 | Southeast Chatham: Indian Creek Road via Sass Road, John Street, and Tweedsmuir Avenue | |
| 4 | Southwest Chatham: Park Avenue via King Street, Richmond Street, and Lacroix Street | |
| 5 | Round the River: both sides of the Thames River from Princess Street in the east to Bloomfield Rd in the southwest | Monday to Saturday:
6:15 am to 7:15 pm, every 45 minutes |
Inter-urban routes
| # | Route Description | Service |
|---|---|---|
| A | Chatham - Wallaceburg - Dresden | Monday to Friday:
Saturday:
|
| C | Chatham - Charing Cross - Blenheim - Ridgetown | |
| D | Chatham - Charing Cross - Cedar Springs - Dealtown - North and South Buxton - Merlin - Tilbury |
See also
References
- ^ "Ride CK: Route Maps". The Municipality of Chatham-Kent. Retrieved April 30, 2024.
- ^ "The Municipality of Chatham-Kent; New Interurban Transit Service". The Municipality of Chatham-Kent. Archived from the original on March 8, 2008.
- ^ "Route D Chatham/Tilbury/Wheatley". The Municipality of Chatham-Kent. Archived from the original on October 20, 2010.
- ^ "Route C Chatham Blenheim Ridgetown". The Municipality of Chatham-Kent. Archived from the original on October 20, 2010.
- ^ "CK Transit Chatham Accessible Service". The Municipality of Chatham-Kent. Archived from the original on October 10, 2007.
- ^ "New app to request transit ride after hours | The Chatham Voice". chathamvoice.com. The Chatham Voice. 2021-12-01. Retrieved 2024-04-30.
- ^ "OnRequest Transit". www.chatham-kent.ca. The Municipality of Chatham-Kent. Retrieved 2024-04-30.