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The launch of the O-Train Confederation Line is the start of a new era of public transit in Ottawa as the city becomes more dependent on electrified trains to get across the city.

The LRT system, which runs between Tunney’s Pasture and Blair stations via a 2.5-kilometre downtown tunnel, replaces the crosstown bus routes through the core. Instead of taking a bus across that 12.5-kilometre stretch, transit customers will need to board the Confederation Line during the LRT operating hours.

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We have assembled some of readers’ most frequently asked questions about the LRT system and found the answers.

What are the operating times of the LRT?

The first thing you need to know is that the LRT system won’t run 24/7. Here are the operating hours:

Monday to Thursday: 5 a.m. to 1 a.m.

Friday: 5 a.m. to 2 a.m.

Saturday: 6 a.m. to 2 a.m.

Sunday and holidays: 8 a.m. to 11 p.m.

When the train is not running, Transpo will extend some rapid bus routes through the downtown.