West Kootenay Route 43X: Fruitvale Express
Bus schedule and route map · Monday to Thursday, Friday, Saturday
West Kootenay Route 43X (Fruitvale Express) is a bus route in Nelson, Castlegar, Trail and Rossland, serving Cedar Ave at Spokane St, Waneta Plaza, 9th Ave at 4th St, Tamarac Ave at Columbia Gardens Rd and Main St at Columbia Gardens Rd. Monday to Thursday the first bus is at 5:23 am and the last at 4:34 pm. Updated October 4, 2026.
Schedule summary
Monday to Thursday
- First
- 5:23 am
- Last
- 4:34 pm
- Buses
- 9
Friday
- First
- 5:23 am
- Last
- 10:11 pm
- Buses
- 10
Saturday
- First
- 7:24 am
- Last
- 7:34 pm
- Buses
- 4
Sunday
No service
Public holidays
- Mon 12 Oct (Thanksgiving): no service
- Wed 11 Nov (Remembrance Day): no service
Route 43X to Main St at Columbia Gardens Rd
Destination sign “Fruitvale Exp - to Fruitvale” · from Cedar Ave at Spokane St · 33 stops
Monday to Thursday
Times at the main stops. Bold is pm. A dot means that trip does not stop there.
| Cedar Ave at Spokane St | Waneta Plaza Bay A | Trail Walmart | 9th Ave at 4th St | Main St at Kootenay Ave | Tamarac Ave at Columbia Gardens Rd | Main St at Columbia Gardens Rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5:23 | 5:33 | 5:37 | 5:42 | 5:50 | 5:55 | 6:01 |
| 6:18 | 6:28 | 6:32 | 6:37 | 6:45 | 6:50 | 6:56 |
| 6:51 | 7:01 | 7:05 | 7:10 | 7:18 | 7:24 | 7:31 |
| 8:22 | 8:33 | 8:37 | 8:42 | 8:50 | 8:56 | 9:03 |
Friday
Times at the main stops. Bold is pm. A dot means that trip does not stop there.
| Cedar Ave at Spokane St | Waneta Plaza Bay A | Trail Walmart | 9th Ave at 4th St | Main St at Kootenay Ave | Tamarac Ave at Columbia Gardens Rd | Main St at Columbia Gardens Rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5:23 | 5:33 | 5:37 | 5:42 | 5:50 | 5:55 | 6:01 |
| 6:18 | 6:28 | 6:32 | 6:37 | 6:45 | 6:50 | 6:56 |
| 6:51 | 7:01 | 7:05 | 7:10 | 7:18 | 7:24 | 7:31 |
| 8:22 | 8:33 | 8:37 | 8:42 | 8:50 | 8:56 | 9:03 |
Saturday
Times at the main stops. Bold is pm. A dot means that trip does not stop there.
| Cedar Ave at Spokane St | Waneta Plaza Bay A | Trail Walmart | 9th Ave at 4th St | Main St at Kootenay Ave | Tamarac Ave at Columbia Gardens Rd | Main St at Columbia Gardens Rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:24 | 7:34 | 7:38 | 7:43 | 7:51 | 7:57 | 8:04 |
All 33 stops in this direction
- Cedar Ave at Spokane St #160578
- Cedar Ave at Farwell St #160086
- 380 Hwy 3B #160588
- Old Waneta Rd at Devito Dr #160164
- Waneta Plaza Bay A #160382
- Hwy 22A at Hwy 3B #160133
- Trail Walmart #160032
- 1st St at 10th Ave #160367
- 9th Ave at 2nd St #160166
- 9th Ave at 3rd St #160168
- 9th Ave at 4th St #160170
- 7th St at 10th Ave #160369
- 1050 Hwy 3B #160161
- Hwy 3B at Beaver Rd #160127
- Hwy 3B at Robinson Rd #160173
- Hwy 3B at Bluebird Rd #160171
- Hwy 3B at Nelson Ave #160186
- Main St at Kootenay Ave #160158
- Laurier Ave at Main St #160159
- Beaver St at Columbia Gardens Rd #160183
- Mill Rd at Kootenay Ave S #160180
- Green Rd at Mill Rd #160177
- Green Rd at Redwood Dr #160175
- Green Rd at Beaver Valley Arena #160176
- Green Rd at Tamarac Ave #160352
- Tamarac Ave at Columbia Gardens Rd #160029
- Columbia Gardens Rd at Juniper Ave #160182
- Columbia Gardens Rd at Aspen Dr #160373
- Columbia Gardens Rd at Cedar Ave #160181
- 1992 Old Salmo Rd #160178
- Old Salmo Rd at Mollar Rd #160179
- Grieve Rd at Mollar Rd #160216
- Main St at Columbia Gardens Rd #160157
Route 43X to Cedar Ave at Spokane St
Destination sign “Fruitvale Exp - to Trail” · from Main St at Columbia Gardens Rd · 19 stops
Monday to Thursday
Times at the main stops. Bold is pm. A dot means that trip does not stop there.
| Main St at Columbia Gardens Rd | 9th Ave at 4th St | Trail Walmart | Waneta Plaza Bay B | Cedar Ave at Spokane St |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6:04 | 6:12 | 6:17 | 6:20 | 6:30 |
| 6:59 | 7:07 | 7:12 | 7:15 | 7:26 |
| 7:34 | 7:42 | 7:48 | 7:51 | 8:07 |
| 9:06 | 9:14 | 9:20 | 9:23 | 9:35 |
| 4:34 | 4:42 | 4:48 | 4:51 | 5:02 |
Friday
Times at the main stops. Bold is pm. A dot means that trip does not stop there.
| Main St at Columbia Gardens Rd | 9th Ave at 4th St | Trail Walmart | Waneta Plaza Bay B | Cedar Ave at Spokane St |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6:04 | 6:12 | 6:17 | 6:20 | 6:30 |
| 6:59 | 7:07 | 7:12 | 7:15 | 7:26 |
| 7:34 | 7:42 | 7:48 | 7:51 | 8:07 |
| 9:06 | 9:14 | 9:20 | 9:23 | 9:35 |
| 4:34 | 4:42 | 4:48 | 4:51 | 5:02 |
| · | · | · | 10:11 | 10:21 |
Saturday
Times at the main stops. Bold is pm. A dot means that trip does not stop there.
| Main St at Columbia Gardens Rd | 9th Ave at 4th St | Trail Walmart | Waneta Plaza Bay B | Cedar Ave at Spokane St |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4:41 | 4:49 | 4:55 | 4:58 | 5:10 |
| 6:07 | 6:15 | 6:21 | 6:24 | 6:36 |
| 7:34 | 7:42 | 7:48 | 7:51 | 8:03 |
All 19 stops in this direction
- Main St at Columbia Gardens Rd #160157
- Kootenay Ave at Pole Yard Lane #160031
- Hwy 3B at Nelson Ave #160185
- Hwy 3B at W Mountain St #160174
- Hwy 3B at Robinson Rd #160172
- Hwy 3B at Beaver Rd #160126
- 1057 Hwy 3B #160160
- 7th St at 9th Ave #160370
- 9th Ave at 4th St #160169
- 9th Ave at 3rd St #160167
- 9th Ave at 2nd St #160165
- 1st St at 9th Ave #160366
- Trail Walmart #160032
- Hwy 3B at Goodwin Way #160163
- Waneta Plaza Bay B #160023
- Hwy 3B at Laburnum Dr #160589
- Hwy 3B at J.L. Crowe Secondary #160586
- Bay Ave at Farwell St #160098
- Cedar Ave at Spokane St #160578
Route 43X route map
Questions about West Kootenay Route 43X
What time is the first Route 43X bus?
Monday to Thursday: 5:23 am. Friday: 5:23 am. Saturday: 7:24 am.
What time is the last Route 43X bus?
Monday to Thursday: 4:34 pm. Friday: 10:11 pm. Saturday: 7:34 pm. A time after midnight belongs to the evening before.
Does Route 43X run at weekends?
Saturday: yes. Sunday: no service.
Does Route 43X run on public holidays?
Thanksgiving (Mon 12 Oct): no service. Remembrance Day (Wed 11 Nov): no service.
Where does Route 43X go?
Route 43X serves Cedar Ave at Spokane St, Waneta Plaza, 9th Ave at 4th St, Tamarac Ave at Columbia Gardens Rd and Main St at Columbia Gardens Rd. 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.