West Kootenay Route 1: Uphill
Bus schedule and route map · Monday to Thursday, Friday, Saturday
West Kootenay Route 1 (Uphill) is a bus route in Nelson, Castlegar, Trail and Rossland, serving Stanley St at Hart St, Robson St at Josephine St, Kootenay Lake Hospital 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. Updated October 4, 2026.
Schedule summary
Monday to Thursday
- First
- 6:35 am
- Last
- 9:59 pm
- Buses
- 23
- Daytime
- every 30 min
Friday
- First
- 6:35 am
- Last
- 11:04 pm
- Buses
- 24
- Daytime
- every 30 min
Saturday
- First
- 8:30 am
- Last
- 7:04 pm
- Buses
- 11
- Daytime
- every 59 min
Sunday
No service
Public holidays
- Mon 12 Oct (Thanksgiving): no service
- Wed 11 Nov (Remembrance Day): no service
Route 1 to Nelson Exchange
Destination sign “Downtown” · from Stanley St at Hart St · 23 stops
Monday to Thursday
Times at the main stops. Bold is pm. A dot means that trip does not stop there.
| Stanley St at Hart St | Robson St at Josephine St | Kootenay Lake Hospital | Nelson Exchange Bay A |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6:35 | 6:40 | · | 6:43 |
| 7:37 | 7:43 | 7:47 | 7:52 |
| 8:07 | 8:13 | 8:17 | · |
| 8:41 | 8:47 | 8:51 | · |
| · | · | 8:54 | · |
| 9:17 | 9:23 | 9:27 | · |
| 9:56 | 10:02 | 10:06 | 10:11 |
| 10:26 | 10:32 | 10:36 | · |
| 10:53 | 10:59 | 11:03 | · |
| 11:23 | 11:29 | · | · |
| 11:43 | 11:49 | 11:53 | 11:58 |
| 1:04 | 1:10 | 1:14 | 1:19 |
| · | · | 1:24 | 1:29 |
| 1:46 | 1:52 | 1:56 | 2:01 |
| 2:56 | 3:02 | 3:06 | 3:12 |
| 3:23 | 3:29 | · | 3:33 |
| 3:52 | 3:58 | 4:02 | 4:07 |
| 5:04 | 5:10 | 5:14 | 5:19 |
| 5:58 | 6:04 | 6:08 | 6:13 |
| 6:43 | 6:49 | 6:53 | 6:58 |
| 7:30 | 7:35 | 7:39 | 7:44 |
| 8:45 | 8:50 | 8:54 | 8:59 |
| 9:59 | 10:04 | 10:07 | 10:12 |
Friday
Times at the main stops. Bold is pm. A dot means that trip does not stop there.
| Stanley St at Hart St | Robson St at Josephine St | Kootenay Lake Hospital | Nelson Exchange Bay A |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6:35 | 6:40 | · | 6:43 |
| 7:37 | 7:43 | 7:47 | 7:52 |
| 8:07 | 8:13 | 8:17 | · |
| 8:41 | 8:47 | 8:51 | · |
| · | · | 8:54 | · |
| 9:17 | 9:23 | 9:27 | · |
| 9:56 | 10:02 | 10:06 | 10:11 |
| 10:26 | 10:32 | 10:36 | · |
| 10:53 | 10:59 | 11:03 | · |
| 11:23 | 11:29 | · | · |
| 11:43 | 11:49 | 11:53 | 11:58 |
| 1:04 | 1:10 | 1:14 | 1:19 |
| · | · | 1:24 | 1:29 |
| 1:46 | 1:52 | 1:56 | 2:01 |
| 2:56 | 3:02 | 3:06 | 3:12 |
| 3:23 | 3:29 | · | 3:33 |
| 3:52 | 3:58 | 4:02 | 4:07 |
| 5:04 | 5:10 | 5:14 | 5:19 |
| 5:58 | 6:04 | 6:08 | 6:13 |
| 6:43 | 6:49 | 6:53 | 6:58 |
| 7:30 | 7:35 | 7:39 | 7:44 |
| 8:45 | 8:50 | 8:54 | 8:59 |
| 9:59 | 10:04 | 10:07 | 10:12 |
| 11:04 | 11:09 | 11:12 | 11:17 |
Saturday
Times at the main stops. Bold is pm. A dot means that trip does not stop there.
| Stanley St at Hart St | Robson St at Josephine St | Kootenay Lake Hospital | Nelson Exchange Bay A |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8:30 | 8:35 | 8:39 | 8:44 |
| 9:05 | 9:10 | 9:14 | 9:19 |
| 10:04 | 10:09 | 10:13 | 10:18 |
| 10:41 | 10:46 | 10:50 | · |
| 11:31 | 11:36 | 11:40 | 11:45 |
| 12:46 | 12:51 | 12:55 | 1:00 |
| 2:06 | 2:11 | 2:15 | 2:20 |
| 3:26 | 3:31 | 3:35 | · |
| 4:01 | 4:06 | 4:10 | 4:15 |
| 5:09 | 5:14 | 5:18 | 5:23 |
| 7:04 | 7:09 | 7:13 | 7:18 |
All 23 stops in this direction
- Stanley St at Hart St #160297
- Hart St at Falls St #160312
- Falls St at Beasley St #160307
- Falls St at Richards St #160306
- Houston St at Kootenay St #160289
- Houston St at Ward St #160288
- Houston St at Josephine St #160287
- Houston St at Hall St #160285
- Houston St at Cedar St #160286
- Cedar St at Gore St #160274
- Cedar St at Robson St #160273
- Robson St at Hendryx St #160304
- Robson St at Josephine St #160305
- Josephine St at Hoover St #160281
- Latimer St at Josephine St #160300
- Hendryx St at Mill St #160340
- Carbonate St at Cedar St #160299
- View St at Carbonate St #160314
- Kootenay Lake Hospital #160313
- Hendryx St at Mill St #160341
- Latimer St at Josephine St #160301
- Stanley St at Carbonate St #160291
- Nelson Exchange Bay A #160374
Route 1 route map
Questions about West Kootenay 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. A time after midnight belongs 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 7:00 am and 7:00 pm.
Does Route 1 run at weekends?
Saturday: yes. Sunday: no service.
Does Route 1 run on public holidays?
Thanksgiving (Mon 12 Oct): no service. Remembrance Day (Wed 11 Nov): no service.
Where does Route 1 go?
Route 1 serves Stanley St at Hart St, Robson St at Josephine St, Kootenay Lake Hospital and Nelson Exchange. The full list of stops for each direction is below the schedules.
Are these live bus times?
No. They are the published schedule from BC Transit’s open data, refreshed October 4, 2026. A bus can run early or late, and disruptions are not shown.
Source: BC Transit open data (GTFS schedule for West Kootenay), used under the BC Transit open data terms. Refreshed October 4, 2026; the current timetable runs to December 31, 2026. These are scheduled times; disruptions and service alerts are published by the operator. Changes made: times reformatted into timetables and departure lists.