Bus 161 - North Preston Express Schedule in Halifax

A bus service operated by Halifax Transit

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List of stops

Number of stops: 15

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Monday to Friday

North Preston Rd Before Upper Governor St (7102) – Robie St After University Ave (8187)

Timing points All stops

North Preston Rd Before Upper Governor St (7102)	05:34	06:04	06:34	07:04	07:34	08:04
North Preston Rd Before Beals Cr (7113)	05:34	06:04	06:34	07:04	07:34	08:04
Simmonds Rd After North Preston Rd (8280)	05:34	06:04	06:34	07:04	07:34	08:04
Simmonds Rd At Community Centre (8282)	05:34	06:04	06:34	07:04	07:34	08:04
Clarence St After Cain St (8506)	05:36	06:06	06:36	07:06	07:36	08:06
Clarence St Before Johnson Rd (8507)	05:36	06:06	06:36	07:06	07:36	08:06
Johnson Rd After Clarence St (7001)	05:36	06:06	06:36	07:06	07:36	08:06
Johnson Rd At Civic 80 (7002)	05:36	06:06	06:36	07:06	07:36	08:06
Johnson Rd At Civic 60 (7003)	05:36	06:06	06:36	07:06	07:36	08:06
Johnson Rd Before North Preston Rd (7000)	05:37	06:07	06:37	07:07	07:37	08:07
North Preston Rd After Ernie Ln (7118)	05:37	06:07	06:37	07:07	07:37	08:07
Lake Major Rd After Reddy Dr (7115)	05:41	06:11	06:41	07:11	07:41	08:11
Lake Major Rd Before Old German Rd (7105)	05:41	06:11	06:41	07:11	07:41	08:11
Lake Major Rd After Old German Rd (7109)	05:41	06:11	06:41	07:11	07:41	08:11
Lake Major Rd At Civic 148 (7104)	05:42	06:12	06:42	07:12	07:42	08:12
Lake Major Rd After Chamberlain Dr (7103)	05:43	06:13	06:43	07:13	07:43	08:13
Main St After Cherry Brook Rd (6942)	05:44	06:14	06:44	07:14	07:44	08:14
Main St Before Westphal Way (6945)	05:45	06:15	06:45	07:15	07:45	08:15
Main St After Riley Rd (6946)	05:46	06:16	06:46	07:16	07:46	08:16
Main St After Maclaughlin Rd (6944)	05:47	06:17	06:47	07:17	07:47	08:17
Main St After Montague Dr (2240)	05:47	06:17	06:47	07:17	07:47	08:17
Main St Before Panavista Dr (2241)	05:48	06:18	06:48	07:18	07:48	08:18
Forest Hills Pky After Main St (2230)	05:49	06:19	06:49	07:19	07:49	08:19
Forest Hills Pky Before Flying Cloud Dr (2231)	05:49	06:19	06:49	07:19	07:49	08:19
Forest Hills Pky After Cole Harbour Place (6671)	05:52	06:22	06:52	07:22	07:52	08:22
Forest Hills Pky Before 2nd Flying Cloud Dr (2227)	05:53	06:23	06:53	07:23	07:53	08:23
Circassion Dr Before Savona Ct (6424)	05:54	06:24	06:54	07:24	07:54	08:24
Circassion Dr After Ellerslie Cr (6426)	05:55	06:25	06:55	07:25	07:55	08:25
Circassion Dr Before Kirtland Ct (6427)	05:55	06:25	06:55	07:25	07:55	08:25
Circassion Dr Before Poplar Dr (6421)	05:56	06:26	06:56	07:26	07:56	08:26
Poplar Dr At Civic 118 (8024)	05:57	06:27	06:57	07:27	07:57	08:27
Poplar Dr After Evergreen Dr (8025)	05:58	06:28	06:58	07:28	07:58	08:28
Otago Dr After Poplar Dr (7399)	05:59	06:29	06:59	07:29	07:59	08:29
Cole Harbour Rd After Otago Dr (6478)	05:59	06:29	06:59	07:29	07:59	08:29
Cole Harbour Rd Before Dorothea Dr (6481)	06:00	06:30	07:00	07:30	08:00	08:30
Portland Hills Terminal Bay 2 (8950)	06:02	06:32	07:02	07:32	08:02	08:32
Penhorn Terminal Bay 9 (8637)	06:08	06:38	07:08	07:39	08:10	08:39
Portland St After Lakefront Rd (8042)	06:09	06:39	07:09	07:41	08:12	08:41
Opposite Alderney Gate Ferry Terminal Bay 1 (6030)	06:14	06:44	07:14	07:46	08:18	08:47
Bridge Terminal Bay 1 (7601)	06:17	06:47	07:17	07:49	08:21	08:50
Barrington St After Cogswell St Bay 3 (6105)	06:25	06:55	07:29	08:02	08:32	09:00
Barrington St After Spring Garden Rd (6124)	06:28	06:58	07:32	08:05	08:35	09:04
Morris St After Barrington St (8885)	06:29	06:59	07:33	08:06	08:37	09:06
Morris St Before Birmingham St (7247)	06:30	07:00	07:35	08:08	08:38	09:07
University Ave After Summer St (8410)	06:32	07:02	07:37	08:10	08:41	09:10
Robie St After University Ave (8187)	06:34	07:04	07:39	08:12	08:43	09:13

Robie St After South St (8220) – North Preston Rd Before Upper Governor St (7102)

Timing points All stops

Robie St After South St (8220)	15:04	15:34	16:04	16:34	17:04	17:34
University Ave After Robie St (8883)	15:04	15:34	16:05	16:35	17:05	17:35
University Ave After Summer St (8411)	15:06	15:36	16:06	16:36	17:06	17:36
Morris St After Birmingham St (7246)	15:09	15:39	16:09	16:40	17:10	17:39
Morris St Before Barrington St (8884)	15:10	15:40	16:11	16:41	17:11	17:40
Barrington St Before Spring Garden Rd (6123)	15:11	15:41	16:12	16:43	17:13	17:42
Barrington St Before Sackville St (6121)	15:13	15:43	16:14	16:45	17:15	17:43
Barrington St Before Duke St (6106)	15:14	15:44	16:16	16:47	17:17	17:45
Barrington St After Duke St Bay 1 (6087)	15:16	15:46	16:18	16:49	17:19	17:47
Bridge Terminal Bay 1 (7601)	15:25	15:58	16:31	17:03	17:32	17:58
Alderney Gate Ferry Terminal Bay 2 (6063)	15:28	16:01	16:34	17:06	17:35	18:01
Portland St Before Lakefront Rd (8059)	15:33	16:06	16:39	17:11	17:39	18:05
Penhorn Terminal Bay 1 (8940)	15:36	16:09	16:42	17:14	17:42	18:08
Portland Hills Terminal Bay 2 (8950)	15:46	16:19	16:54	17:26	17:51	18:15
Cole Harbour Rd After Caldwell Rd (6474)	15:47	16:20	16:55	17:27	17:52	18:16
Otago Dr Before Poplar Dr (7398)	15:48	16:21	16:56	17:28	17:53	18:17
Poplar Dr Before Evergreen Dr (8027)	15:48	16:21	16:56	17:28	17:53	18:17
Poplar Dr At Civic 113 (8026)	15:49	16:22	16:57	17:29	17:54	18:18
Circassion Dr After Poplar Dr (6422)	15:50	16:23	16:58	17:30	17:55	18:19
Circassion Dr Before Glenalva Ct (6423)	15:50	16:23	16:58	17:30	17:55	18:19
Circassion Dr After Ellerslie Cr (2307)	15:51	16:24	16:59	17:31	17:56	18:20
Circassion Dr After Savona Ct (6428)	15:51	16:24	16:59	17:31	17:56	18:20
Forest Hills Pky Before 1st Chameau Cr (2229)	15:52	16:25	17:00	17:32	17:57	18:21
Forest Hills Pky Before 2nd Chameau Cr (6666)	15:53	16:26	17:01	17:33	17:58	18:22
Forest Hills Pky At Cole Harbour Place (6669)	15:54	16:27	17:02	17:34	17:59	18:23
Forest Hills Pky Before Taranaki Dr (6668)	15:54	16:27	17:02	17:34	17:59	18:23
Forest Hills Pky Before 2nd Taranaki Dr (2232)	15:55	16:28	17:03	17:35	18:00	18:24
Forest Hills Pky Before Main St (2233)	15:55	16:28	17:03	17:35	18:00	18:24
Main St After Panavista Dr (2238)	15:56	16:29	17:04	17:36	18:01	18:25
Main St Before Hillsboro Dr (2239)	15:57	16:30	17:05	17:37	18:02	18:26
Main St At Civic 802 (6941)	15:57	16:30	17:05	17:37	18:02	18:26
Main St Before Riley Rd (6947)	15:58	16:31	17:06	17:38	18:03	18:27
Main St After Westphal Way (6948)	15:59	16:32	17:07	17:39	18:04	18:28
Main St Before Cherry Brook Rd (6943)	16:00	16:33	17:08	17:40	18:05	18:29
Lake Major Rd After Main St (7106)	16:01	16:34	17:09	17:41	18:06	18:30
Lake Major Rd Before Crane Hill Rd (7112)	16:01	16:34	17:09	17:41	18:06	18:30
Lake Major Rd At Civic 137 (7108)	16:01	16:34	17:09	17:41	18:06	18:30
Lake Major Rd Before Old German Rd (7114)	16:02	16:35	17:10	17:42	18:07	18:31
Lake Major Rd After Old German Rd (7110)	16:02	16:35	17:10	17:42	18:07	18:31
Lake Major Rd Before Reddy Dr (7111)	16:02	16:35	17:10	17:42	18:07	18:31
North Preston Rd Before Johnson Rd (7117)	16:06	16:39	17:14	17:46	18:11	18:35
North Preston Rd After Smith Ln (7116)	16:06	16:39	17:14	17:46	18:11	18:35
North Preston Rd Before Upper Governor St (7102)	16:07	16:40	17:15	17:47	18:12	18:36

Last updated on March 21, 2026

Route Path (Streets & Roads)

Outbound: North Preston Rd Before Upper Governor St (7102) – Robie St After University Ave (8187)

North Preston Road - Simmonds Road - Clarence Street - Johnson Road - North Preston Road - Lake Major Road - Highway 7 - Forest Hills Parkway - Circassion Drive - Poplar Drive - Otago Drive - Cole Harbour Road - Donegal Drive - Portland Street - Alderney Drive - Nantucket Avenue - Barrington Street - Morris Street - University Avenue - Robie Street

Inbound: Robie St After South St (8220) – North Preston Rd Before Upper Governor St (7102)

Robie Street - University Avenue - Morris Street - Barrington Street - Nantucket Avenue - Alderney Drive - Portland Street - Donegal Drive - Cole Harbour Road - Otago Drive - Poplar Drive - Circassion Drive - Forest Hills Parkway - Highway 7 - Lake Major Road - North Preston Road

All data is available in GTFS feed: barrie

Bus 161 FAQ

What time does the 161 bus start operating?

Services on the 161 - North Preston Express bus start at 05:34 on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday.
What time does the 161 bus stop working?

Services on the 161 - North Preston Express bus stop at 09:13 on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday.
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161 (Halifax Buses)

The first stop of the 161 bus route is North Preston Rd Before Upper Governor St (7102) and the last stop is Robie St After University Ave (8187). 161 (North Preston Express) is operational during on weekdays.

Additional information: 161 has 46 stops and the total trip duration for this route is approximately 69 minutes.

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