Bus Times

1 Route 1 Uphill

West Kootenay Route 1 runs between Stanley St at Hart St and Nelson Exchange. Monday to Thursday the first bus is at 6:35 am and the last at 9:59 pm, every 30 min during the day.

DaysFirst busLast busBusesDaytime
Monday to Thursday6:35 am9:59 pm23every 30 min
Friday6:35 am11:04 pm24every 30 min
Saturday8:30 am7:04 pm11every 59 min
SundayNo service

Holidays:

Route 1 to Nelson Exchange

Bus sign: “Downtown” · from Stanley St at Hart St · 23 stops

Monday to Thursday

Scheduled times at the main stops · bold = pm · — = this trip doesn’t stop there

Stanley St at Hart StRobson St at Josephine StKootenay Lake HospitalNelson Exchange Bay A
6:356:40—6:43
7:377:437:477:52
8:078:138:17—
8:418:478:51—
——8:54—
9:179:239:27—
9:5610:0210:0610:11
10:2610:3210:36—
10:5310:5911:03—
11:2311:29——
11:4311:4911:5311:58
1:041:101:141:19
——1:241:29
1:461:521:562:01
2:563:023:063:12
3:233:29—3:33
3:523:584:024:07
5:045:105:145:19
5:586:046:086:13
6:436:496:536:58
7:307:357:397:44
8:458:508:548:59
9:5910:0410:0710:12

Friday

Scheduled times at the main stops · bold = pm · — = this trip doesn’t stop there

Stanley St at Hart StRobson St at Josephine StKootenay Lake HospitalNelson Exchange Bay A
6:356:40—6:43
7:377:437:477:52
8:078:138:17—
8:418:478:51—
——8:54—
9:179:239:27—
9:5610:0210:0610:11
10:2610:3210:36—
10:5310:5911:03—
11:2311:29——
11:4311:4911:5311:58
1:041:101:141:19
——1:241:29
1:461:521:562:01
2:563:023:063:12
3:233:29—3:33
3:523:584:024:07
5:045:105:145:19
5:586:046:086:13
6:436:496:536:58
7:307:357:397:44
8:458:508:548:59
9:5910:0410:0710:12
11:0411:0911:1211:17

Saturday

Scheduled times at the main stops · bold = pm · — = this trip doesn’t stop there

Stanley St at Hart StRobson St at Josephine StKootenay Lake HospitalNelson Exchange Bay A
8:308:358:398:44
9:059:109:149:19
10:0410:0910:1310:18
10:4110:4610:50—
11:3111:3611:4011:45
12:4612:5112:551:00
2:062:112:152:20
3:263:313:35—
4:014:064:104:15
5:095:145:185:23
7:047:097:137:18
All 23 stops, in order
  1. Stanley St at Hart St #160297
  2. Hart St at Falls St #160312
  3. Falls St at Beasley St #160307
  4. Falls St at Richards St #160306
  5. Houston St at Kootenay St #160289
  6. Houston St at Ward St #160288
  7. Houston St at Josephine St #160287
  8. Houston St at Hall St #160285
  9. Houston St at Cedar St #160286
  10. Cedar St at Gore St #160274
  11. Cedar St at Robson St #160273
  12. Robson St at Hendryx St #160304
  13. Robson St at Josephine St #160305
  14. Josephine St at Hoover St #160281
  15. Latimer St at Josephine St #160300
  16. Hendryx St at Mill St #160340
  17. Carbonate St at Cedar St #160299
  18. View St at Carbonate St #160314
  19. Kootenay Lake Hospital #160313
  20. Hendryx St at Mill St #160341
  21. Latimer St at Josephine St #160301
  22. Stanley St at Carbonate St #160291
  23. Nelson Exchange Bay A #160374

Questions about Route 1

What time is the first Route 1 bus?
Monday to Thursday: 6:35 am. Friday: 6:35 am. Saturday: 8:30 am.
What time is the last Route 1 bus?
Monday to Thursday: 9:59 pm. Friday: 11:04 pm. Saturday: 7:04 pm. Times after midnight belong to the evening before.
How often does Route 1 run?
Monday to Thursday: every 30 min. Friday: every 30 min. Saturday: every 59 min between 7 am and 7 pm, by the median gap between departures.
Does Route 1 run on weekends?
Saturday: yes. Sunday: no service.
Does Route 1 run on holidays?
Thanksgiving (Mon 12 Oct): no service. Remembrance Day (Wed 11 Nov): no service.
Are these live bus times?
No — they are the published schedule, from West Kootenay’s official transit data, refreshed October 3, 2026. A bus can run early or late, and detours aren’t shown here.

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