Transit & getting around
Five O-Train stations are being built across the area. Until they open, buses, the river pathway and the Queensway do the work.
The O-Train does not run through the Westboro area yet: Tunney's Pasture, just east, is the western end of Line 1. 5 stations are under construction on the Line 1 west extension: Westboro, Kichi Zìbì (formerly Dominion), Sherbourne, New Orchard, Lincoln Fields; opening is listed for 2027 and is provisional. Until then, buses run along Richmond Road, Carling Avenue, Woodroffe Avenue and Scott Street.
Updated · Facts on this page link to their sources
Since June 2022 the Transitway trench through Westboro has been closed for O-Train construction, and buses stop at the curb on Scott Street. The Line 1 west extension will add Westboro, Kichi Zìbì (formerly Dominion), Sherbourne and New Orchard stations, with Lincoln Fields as the junction where Lines 1 and 3 split. Tunney's Pasture, just east of the area, is the current western end of the line.
In March 2026 OC Transpo expected the extension to be handed over to the City in the second quarter of 2027 and to carry passengers in the third quarter. Canada Day 2026 flooding damaged part of the line, and OC Transpo has discussed opening it in stages, so treat every date here as provisional.
Drive times
From 2110 Honeywell Ave in Carlingwood. OSRM routing estimates with free-flowing traffic; rush hour takes longer.
Parliament Hill
10.0 km by roadrouter.project-osrm.org
14 minby carTunney's Pasture
5.4 km by roadrouter.project-osrm.org
9 minby carOttawa Hospital, Civic Campus
5.4 km by roadrouter.project-osrm.org
10 minby carQueensway Carleton Hospital
6.1 km by roadrouter.project-osrm.org
9 minby carKanata Centrum
15.3 km by roadrouter.project-osrm.org
15 minby carOttawa International Airport
13.9 km by roadrouter.project-osrm.org
21 minby car
Stations, open and coming
- 1Kichi Zìbì (formerly Dominion)490 m
- 2Westboro1.1 km
- 3Sherbourne1.2 km
- 4New Orchard2.0 km
- 5Tunney's Pasture2.6 km
O-Train stations
6Kichi Zìbì (formerly Dominion)
Future trench-level O-Train station replacing Dominion Transitway station by the Kichi Zībī Mīkan, about 225 m from Richmond Road and close to Westboro Beach. OC Transpo reported its elevators installed in 2025. Not open as of Oct 2026. OC Transpo (Mar 12, 2026) expected handover to the City in Q2 2027 and passenger service in Q3 2027; Canada Day 2026 flooding damaged parts of the extension between New Orchard and Moodie and OC Transpo has said it may open the extension in parts (CTV, Aug 5, 2026).
Under constructionOpening 2027In Westboroopenstreetmap.org en.wikipedia.org octranspo.com
New Orchard
Future underground O-Train station near New Orchard Avenue; OC Transpo reported faregates installed and interior finishing nearing completion in 2025. Not open as of Oct 2026. OC Transpo (Mar 12, 2026) expected handover to the City in Q2 2027 and passenger service in Q3 2027; Canada Day 2026 flooding damaged parts of the extension between New Orchard and Moodie and OC Transpo has said it may open the extension in parts (CTV, Aug 5, 2026).
Under constructionOpening 2027In Woodroffe Northopenstreetmap.org octranspo.com en.wikipedia.org
Sherbourne
Future underground O-Train station along the Byron Linear Tramway Park / Richmond Road corridor. Not open as of Oct 2026. OC Transpo (Mar 12, 2026) expected handover to the City in Q2 2027 and passenger service in Q3 2027; Canada Day 2026 flooding damaged parts of the extension between New Orchard and Moodie and OC Transpo has said it may open the extension in parts (CTV, Aug 5, 2026).
Under constructionOpening 2027In Carlingwoodopenstreetmap.org octranspo.com en.wikipedia.org
Westboro
Future trench-level O-Train station on Scott Street (Lines 1 and 3). The old Transitway trench closed in June 2022 for Stage 2 work, so buses currently stop curbside on Scott Street. Not open as of Oct 2026. OC Transpo (Mar 12, 2026) expected handover to the City in Q2 2027 and passenger service in Q3 2027; Canada Day 2026 flooding damaged parts of the extension between New Orchard and Moodie and OC Transpo has said it may open the extension in parts (CTV, Aug 5, 2026).
Under constructionOpening 2027In Westboroopenstreetmap.org en.wikipedia.org en.wikipedia.org
Lincoln Fields
Main western Transitway bus hub at Carling Avenue and the Kichi Zībī Mīkan (open for buses); its O-Train platforms, where Lines 1 and 3 will split, are under construction. Not open as of Oct 2026. OC Transpo (Mar 12, 2026) expected handover to the City in Q2 2027 and passenger service in Q3 2027; Canada Day 2026 flooding damaged parts of the extension between New Orchard and Moodie and OC Transpo has said it may open the extension in parts (CTV, Aug 5, 2026).
Under constructionOpening 2027openstreetmap.org en.wikipedia.org openstreetmap.org
Tunney's Pasture
Current western terminus of O-Train Line 1 at Scott Street, just east of the study area; Line 1 is being extended west from here to Algonquin.
Bus corridors
4Carling Avenue bus corridor
Arterial past Carlingwood Shopping Centre; OSM bus route relations on Carling Avenue in the area include 51, 81, 85, 87, 153 and shopper routes 301/303/305. Confirm on octranspo.com.
OpenIn Carlingwoodopenstreetmap.org overpass-api.de
Richmond Road bus corridor
Westboro Village's main street; OSM bus route relations on Richmond Road in the area include routes 11, 51, 81 and 153. Route numbers change — confirm on octranspo.com.
OpenIn Westboroopenstreetmap.org overpass-api.de
Woodroffe Avenue bus corridor
North–south street past the Carlingwood library; OSM bus route relations include 51, 87 and 153. Confirm on octranspo.com.
OpenIn Carlingwoodopenstreetmap.org overpass-api.de
Scott Street bus corridor
Temporary Transitway detour corridor: since June 2022 buses run on Scott Street parallel to the closed Transitway trench, with curbside stops at Westboro. OSM shows many routes here (e.g. 11, 14, 51, 53, 57, 58, 61, 63, 75, 81, 153).
Walking & cycling
1Ottawa River Pathway (active transportation)
Off-road NCC multi-use pathway along the river, part of the 200+ km Capital Pathway network — a car-free cycling/walking route east toward downtown and west along the river.
OpenIn Highland Parkopenstreetmap.org ncc-ccn.gc.ca
Highways
1Highway 417 (Queensway) access
The Queensway runs along the south side of the area; OSM maps motorway junctions numbered 124 and 126 within the study area (exit names not verified here).
Quick answers
Short answers first; each links to the full answer and its sources.
Where will the O-Train stations be in Westboro?
The O-Train Line 1 west extension will add Westboro station (on Scott Street), Kichi Zìbì station (formerly Dominion, near Richmond Road and Westboro Beach), Sherbourne station and New Orchard station (both underground along the Byron Linear Tramway Park). Lincoln Fields will be the junction where Lines 1 and 3 split.
As of 2026-10 · octranspo.com octranspo.com
When will the O-Train west extension open to Westboro?
In March 2026 OC Transpo expected the Line 1 west extension to be handed over to the City in the second quarter of 2027 and to start carrying passengers in the third quarter of 2027. Canada Day 2026 flooding damaged part of the line between New Orchard and Moodie, and OC Transpo has said the extension could open in parts.
As of 2026-10 · octranspo.com octranspo.com
How long is the commute from Westboro to downtown Ottawa?
By car, Parliament Hill is about 10 km and 14 minutes from Carlingwood (2110 Honeywell Avenue) in free-flowing traffic, and Tunney's Pasture is about 9 minutes, by OSRM routing estimates. By transit, buses run on Scott Street to Tunney's Pasture, where O-Train Line 1 continues downtown.
As of 2026-10-30 · router.project-osrm.org ncc-ccn.gc.ca
What is the nearest working O-Train station to Westboro right now?
Tunney's Pasture, at Scott Street just east of the area, is the current western end of O-Train Line 1 and the nearest open station. It is about a 28-minute walk from the Westboro Beach centre and 30 minutes from the Westboro centre, or about 4 minutes by car.
As of 2026-10 · octranspo.com en.wikipedia.org
How far is Carlingwood from the new O-Train station?
The nearest future O-Train station to the Carlingwood centre is Sherbourne station, about a 13-minute walk. It is under construction for the Line 1 west extension and is not open yet; OC Transpo expected passenger service in the third quarter of 2027.
As of 2026-10 · westboro.homes openstreetmap.org
Which OC Transpo bus routes serve Westboro?
OpenStreetMap's route data shows routes 11, 51, 81 and 153 on Richmond Road, and many routes (including 11, 14, 51, 53, 57, 58, 61 and 63) on Scott Street, which is the temporary Transitway detour. Carling Avenue and Woodroffe Avenue are also bus corridors.
As of 2026-10 · openstreetmap.org openstreetmap.org