Originally known as the 95 B-Line, the route started service on December 19, 2016, shortly after the opening of the Millennium Line's Evergreen Extension earlier that month.[6][7] The new B-Line service replaced route 135, which had operated service between Downtown Vancouver and Simon Fraser University since April 1997. Starting on January 1, 2018, passengers with Compass Cards or proof of payment are allowed to board from any of the three doors on the bus.[8] Passengers who are paying cash must board through the front door. On July 23, 2019, TransLink announced plans to launch a new express bus route to rebrand the B-Line service. The upgrades were completed in early January 2020, with the first service on the new R5 Hastings St beginning January 6.[9][10]
SFU Exchange – Eastern terminus of the line at Simon Fraser University with bus route connections to the Expo and Millennium Lines.
Notes
^Represents a significant ridership decrease from prior years owing to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on public transport. For comparison, in 2019 the average daily ridership for the preceding express bus service, the 95 B-Line, was 24,130.[2]
