Getting around from Hintonburg
Bayview station (Lines 1 and 2) is about 0.6 km from Hintonburg and Tunney's Pasture station (Line 1) about 0.7 km, both in a straight line. Parliament Hill is about 2.9 km away in a straight line.
The O-Train does not run through the Hintonburg area yet: Bayview station, just east, is the western end of Line 1.
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In the 2021 census, via the Ottawa Neighbourhood Study, 52.7% of workers in Hintonburg - Mechanicsville commuted by car, truck or van, 19.8% by public transit, 16.2% on foot and 6.5% by bike. The same source reports that 56.8% of workers worked at home. On average there are 16.2 transit stops within a 600 m walk, per ONS current data.
Other stations near the centre of the area are Corso Italia (1.1 km), Pimisi (1.3 km), Lebreton (Transitway, 1.3 km) and Dow's Lake (1.9 km), all straight-line. OC Transpo publishes information on the O-Train extension, linked in the questions below, and current routes and schedules should be checked with OC Transpo.
O-Train stations near Hintonburg
O-Train stations
5Bayview station
O-Train Line 1, Line 2
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Tunney's Pasture station
O-Train Line 1
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Corso Italia station
O-Train Line 2
Dow's Lake station
O-Train Line 2
Pimisi station
O-Train Line 1
Transitway stations
1Lebreton station
Transitway / transit station (City of Ottawa transit stations layer)
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Quick answers
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How far is Hintonburg from downtown Ottawa?
The centre of Hintonburg - Mechanicsville is about 2.9 km from Parliament Hill in a straight line (as the crow flies). Real travel distance and time depend on the route and mode.
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Is Hintonburg on the O-Train?
Hintonburg is close to the O-Train rather than crossed by it: Bayview station (Lines 1 and 2) is about 0.6 km and Tunney's Pasture station (Line 1) about 0.7 km away in a straight line. Wikipedia lists Corso Italia, Bayview and Tunney's Pasture stations as serving the neighbourhood.
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What is the nearest O-Train station to Hintonburg?
The nearest O-Train station to Hintonburg is Bayview station, about 0.6 km away in a straight line, where Line 1 and Line 2 meet. Tunney's Pasture station (Line 1) is next at about 0.7 km.
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How do people in Hintonburg get to work?
In the 2021 census, via the Ottawa Neighbourhood Study, 52.7% of workers in Hintonburg - Mechanicsville commuted by car, truck or van, 19.8% by public transit, 16.2% on foot and 6.5% by bike. The same source reports 56.8% of workers worked at home.
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Is Hintonburg walkable?
The Ottawa Neighbourhood Study reports an average Walk Score of 67 for Hintonburg - Mechanicsville, and 16.2% of workers commuted on foot in the 2021 census. A supermarket, a recreation centre and several parks are within about 0.3 km in a straight line.
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Is Hintonburg bikeable?
The Ottawa Neighbourhood Study reports an average Bike Score of 96 for Hintonburg - Mechanicsville, and 6.5% of workers commuted by bike in the 2021 census. Wikipedia describes Wellington Street as a busy bicycle corridor and Armstrong Street, one street north, as a safer alternative.
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